Arwen's meanderings

Hi everyone and welcome to my dinghy cruising blog about my John Welsford designed 'navigator' named Arwen. Built over three years, Arwen was launched in August 2007. She is a standing lug yawl 14' 6" in length. This blog records our dinghy cruising voyages together around the coastal waters of SW England.
Arwen has an associated YouTube channel so visit www.YouTube.com/c/plymouthwelshboy to find our most recent cruises and click subscribe.
On this blog you will find posts about dinghy cruising locations, accounts of our voyages, maintenance tips and 'How to's' ranging from rigging standing lug sails and building galley boxes to using 'anchor buddies' and creating 'pilotage notes'. I hope you find something that inspires you to get out on the water in your boat. Drop us a comment and happy sailing.
Steve and Arwen

Saturday, 28 May 2011

'Stacey' update

Well the shell of 'Stacey' is back with us. Candy Apple Red on a metallic silver base with four coats of lacquer. She has been sandblasted, powder coated, filled, sanded, primed and polished. She shines and the photos don't do her justice. She's got two more days to just cure a little more and then she is ready for assembling.

In the meantime, we have the engine to strip!

Steve

our first view of 'Stacey'


Look at the 'shine' and lustre of that paint


All the dents, rust patches and dings miraculously gone


Number 1 son is extremely pleased with his colour choice


a new floor has been welded in and you can't see the seam


the glovebox drop down flap


mudguard and forks


front and rear hubs with engine cowl cover


a lovely deep colour


now all we have to do is reassemble her

2 comments:

robert.ditterich said...

Very nice Steve! Will wheel rims be done too?

steve said...

Hi Rob.
he is doing the lot! Costing an arm and a leg but we are spreading the payments.
it will be chrome silver wheel rims; chrome brake plates; and then white rubber trims

we've been tackling the engine - oh what joys!

how is the sailing in annie going?

steve