Cal Neva Century resorter

[Music Man]

Hi Guys

Here are some images of my winter project continuing Alisdair's restoration of Cal Neva. We still have plenty to do and some detail work but she is now a dry boat! and looking quite good. I still have work to do but I suppose it is an on going project!!

See you all soon

Gary

[Music Man]

Some more Pics

[sean-nós]

Great job

[Alacrity]

Are all these piccys post resto Gary? If you get your skates on you will have it ready for the Irish bash starting 3rd May!

Looking good though, well done.

[Music Man]

Hi Geoff

Yes post restoration, next year I may re deck the bow or at least do more work on it, I am hoping to improve the finish but trying to get her ready for a planned trip to Loch Lomond for the beginning of May bank holiday, booked in at the Coulag for a few days!! Some of the pics are not so good sorry, boys took them on the phone!!

Cheers

Gary

[Alacrity]

Great stuff. We will see you in Scotland then. I will be there with my Stapely - assuming I don't break it in Ireland!

[Music Man]

A few more pics

[Music Man]

I think you will be in Scotland at the end of May and we are going at the beginning of May but perhaps we will see you at the Soar Rally?

[Scandal]

Well done Gary

The old barge is looking more regal than ever and no doubt the engine has had a work over to make it fly along, well done with all the work, she looks great.

Just one little point, as an owner of a little boat, I'm sick to death of your kind of boat kicking up a wake like a block of flats 2ft off my port bow making it impossible not to spill my drink. So please just keep it down to 10mph when you're anywhere near my boat.


I am really looking forward to seeing her at the River Soar Rally, and hearing the engine (especially burning someone elses petrol)

I am glad I sold it to you, I know you will all have lots of fun with her and find her just as beautiful as I did.

Al

[Music Man]

Hi Al

As you know I have done a lot this winter to her and she is looking great but I still need to do more to the bow deck, I may replace it next winter but we will see. It was really a bit of an after thought this year and although I have solved some problems with the front deck, I know I can do it better just need time and a few spondoolers!. next winter we will get more varnish on and neaten up little bits of detail but on the whole I am delighted.

The engine is running like a dream, I have changed everything, plugs, points, condenser, coil, and redone carb and she started first go this year, abit of fine tuning of the mixture screws on Loch Lomond in a fortnight should get her running her best, saving up to fill the tank though!!!

Trailer being serviced tomorrow and hopefully fitting new longer bunks to give the old girl a bit more support, Now she is a dry ship and all that!!.

Cant wait for you to see her, I am researching floor covering at the moment another next winter job I think but we will see.

Interesting I need a bucket and sponge to get water out after cleaning the floor, Perhaps I should have fitted a drain plug!!

Never mind I just hope it stays like that.

Saved a space on the transom for her name deacal, looking forward to fitting that before launch at the River Soar Rally

Best wishes

Gary