| Please submit more photo's as you rebuild her. |
| Hi Peter:
I just took a look at your blog. Congrats on having found, saved and started to restore this beautiful boat. I find it truly inspiring when people put this much time and effort into a boat project. For me, it's the right way to go about it because you end up with something exactly as you want it. Rest assured that she will reward you immeasurably.
Nicholas |
| Nicholas, Thanks for the compliments. I'll keep posting on my blog, and add photos to the Ballad Forum also. Peter #1085 'Bennath' |
| I remember these days well. It took me four summers to rebuild Littlebit. It was worth the wait. Good luck! |
| When the mast was taken down (before I had the boat) the dodger/spray hood frame must have been crushed, along with the stern railing. But there was a good cover in with all the sails etc. so I'd like to bend up a trial frame using emt (electrical conduit) and need some of the basic measurements. If someone in the Ballad Group has a frame they can measure I'd be very appreciative to know what the lengths marked "?" are. Thanks! Peter |
| I'm wondering if the photo in my previous comment is actually a Vega frame. Does the Ballad have a similar-shaped front frame, with the bends, or is it a simple hoop like the rear frame?
Meanwhile restoration progresses with more interior joinery being done. Right now I'm working on the galley, and of two minds whether to build for a gimbled oven (Origo 6000) or a simple Origo 3000 gimballed two-burner cook top with storage underneath. Either way, it would be easy enough to change at a later date.
The original ice box is not too good. If nothing else I'll at least boost the insulation value. With the "Ikea" type cabinet construction it would be fairly simple to upgrade in the future.
The starboard cockpit locker has been reconstructed. It seems the best place to have an access opening to the underneath of the cockpit area. The fuel tank seems to only held in with a screwed down cover that's not supported at the hull at all. I may add a fiberglass tab to the hull to fasten the cover on the outboard side.
I've added a few photos here, but on www.sintach.com there's a link to an ongoing photo album. Cheers! Peter. |
| Looking good, Peter. When I rebuilt my Ballad, I changed the configuration around quite a bit; it's nice to see someone investing the time into restoring the boat to its original specs. The dodger fram for the Ballad is the rounded one -- the top one in your photo -- at least, if I recall from when I bought the boat. I took the dodger off. Keep posting your progress; it looks great. |
| Feb 5th 2012 ... The varnishing comes to an end. Next: Get the boat on the trailer, raise the shed, and get the boat inside. |
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| Finally under cover, work now begins on the engine refurbishment. |
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| BEAUTIFUL! Now, these are backing plates. |
| padre11 wrote on Jul 10, edited on Jul 10 This is a very beautiful rebuild, congratulations !! You're giving me lots of ideas for my Ballad |
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