Formosa41 - Formosa 41

Diesel tank sprung a leak. I had planned on replacing it anyway, but what a mess!

Two steps forward, one step back! Had to cut a new hole in the deck to make repairs below. Just too tight of a squeeze to fit my butt in the anchor locker and reach around the Sampson posts... Also, refinished the dragons for the boat!

Paradise, the day she became mine.

Working on rebuilding the cockpit seat and propane locker.

Ouch!

What a sad Friday, I was lowering the keel and lost the cable that was attached to the crank … And BOOM goes the keel against the boat ..😪

I hated to get rid of the teak deck, but at the same time, I'm glad I won't have have to maintain all that teak. Either way, it had to come up. The core of the deck had rotted and made some squishy spots. It was a very messy job as after all the teak was removed the whole thing needed to have a layer of epoxy ground off, that I'm sure was there from from a previous repair. The issue of the rotten core is infamous in these boats, and why they are often referred to as Leaky Teakies. The problem is that all that teak is screwed through fiberglass into the core. If the teak deck is not meticulously maintained, every one of those million screw holes eventually leaks into the core.

Winter mode activated! Hardtop installed until warmer days return. The hardtop is so much warmer, dryer and quieter than the soft top! #triumph #tr6 #dailydriven #cars #classiccar #petrolicious #drivetastefully

James Island