“A complete creation endowed with character, individuality, qualities and defects, by men whose hands launch her upon water, and that other men shall learn to know with an intimacy surpassing the intimacy of man with woman..” J Conrad
Pure art… isn’t that a beautiful stern?Caulking commences..One more plank to go!L’David fitting the first deck beams before working on the carlings …. Min 500mm around walk way.New waterline The classic vessel and design inspiration Engine repositioning aft…Sailing RigWhere shall I sleep? Reminder of the original build Port side planked up now..The planks are in two sections from 6m and 5m stock. A template is splined from the hull drawn on the stock which is cut out and the edges faired for a tight fit and bevel for caulking.James is working by himself now and getting a plank completed in 2-3 days These aft stern planks are steamed in.Preparing and fairing the frames… L’David back for October… a great opportunity to explore the coastal pubs of the Lizard!This plank had to be replaced again as the scarf needed to be further backJames Pardoe joined the permanent team in October working with L’David.Forward plank scarfed and srew fastenedFirst starboard plank completed and steamed in bag for 2hrs by L’David The 30’ planking arrives… shipwright L’David back on site..Some wider 6m planks arrivingPlanking being ripped from the Iroka treeFrames and centreline repainting by “Dot”L’David’s stern knee The new stem being fitted by SimonAn extensive and deep keel repair with half repaired internally retaining the port face and the starboard side infilled with Iroka.The first plugs fitted to the keel bolt holes.. for plug manufacture see Tool Box section.The keel and hull is being primed with an aluminium underwater wood primerSome say this is a “new build “!Boring the rudder post1/2” Oak laminate for capping the stern post I’m doing most of the frame replacement Sean…Volunteer!A lot of the original apron chunks are from oak sections which have conflicting grain and there are two long through bolts holding it all together. Big cracks on the apron face are original and we will router out a deep face to strengthen the apron before a massive 9’ long knee is laminated to hold it all together.L’David making a template for an apron lamination.It fits!Taking out the apron knee – perhaps this was added as an after thought?The Stern knee showing signs of rotThe steam and stern are winched together moving the knees internally some 10mmWe’re in good wood now..The Stem laminated from OakWe’ve bought a tree from the Congo..ethnically felled Iroka etc and planked 30’ l x 34”w x 1 5/8” thickSo here we go..!Built in the late 1960s Rosey was the largest boat built at the Cove’s shipyard and the last I believe.She was built by Edgar Cove in Salcombe Devon and launched in 1970. Built on a massive Oak backbone, frame and timber construction and planked with 1” Iroka..weighing approximately 12 ton.This is pretty much her original build condition, definitely not an effective sailing vessel but a very good steamer at 6knots, 1100rpm, 1 gal/hr come “hell or high water”!Ex works Wollgast N Germany following an extensive refit in 1998.John F Yeoman left, myself middle and Ken Painter my Dad on the right in 1985. John sadly died two years later and I lost my mentor and along with my father a great friend who supported my education in the Army before starting a 25 year career at Foster Yeoman.
After John’s untimely death Rosey remained in Scotland until I agreed with Angela Yeoman to take her over, in 1995 and base her out of Berlin and Sczcecin on the Baltic.
Shipwright At Morwenstow by Richard M Painter 