With Vitsi 2014-2015 project - Update

[solitaire]

1970 VITSI, Hull ~21 - (Many thanks to Martin at Wills Marine for helping with identity, a 1970 brochure and some correct pigmented gel coat
Currently "at rest" in my front garden
a couple of pics
- As found:-

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- and after a morning with the jet washer and some patio cleaner!

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An e xtract from the <With> 1970 brochure " <With> Vitsi The teenage sportsboat, - the dreamboat of any teenger"

[water_buoy]

Looking massively improved already, nice work

An e xtract from the <With> 1970 brochure " <With> Vitsi The teenage sportsboat, - the dreamboat of any teenger"

At least you've got a reason to act like a kid again now

[Woodwych]

Looks fab. That initial cleaning is immensely satisfying when you realise it's all do-able underneath the grime.
Bet they don't sell that gelcoat colour very often !

[solitaire]

Progress has been good, and although I had initially thought the hull and deck would polish up, the poor wetting out of the glass and resin meant as I rubbed it down - more and more voids appeared in the gel coat, plus a small amount of osmosis along the water line.

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The only solution was the rub down the whole boat, grind out the osmosis and gel coat/ and glass voids, fill with epoxy marine filler - 3 coats of epoxy undercoat and 3 coats of 2 pack polyester top coat

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and thanks to the warm autumn weather I have just managed to get this all done under the carport before today's 1st winter frost...........
Pics below are were I am today
I have tried to use up a few bits lying around the garage on this project, the" Dino stering" wheel, Nav lights and teak grab handles are from older projects
New tinted perspex in the screen, and still to be varnished, - hardwood handrails
Still to do - cover the grp edges with some green edging, I have 4 sheets of treadmaster from a chandlers closing down sale for floor covering, deck fittings, and some cushions and a cover, which I will attempt to make over the Winter on a s/h industrial sewing machine
My plan is - to use the 4 cyl s/s Mariner 45/50 I picked up a few months ago - so am hoping it will make a good boat for "Itchy" runs in the Solent

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The pictures make the boat look big - but she's only 13ft with a 5ft 7ins beam
So - hoping to arrive at 2015 with no boats or engines to restore..........just participating in more CMBA events

[LOTUS30]

loving your work
andy b

[solitaire]

thanks Andy, - It's a retirement hobby I enjoy, better than day time tele and I'm lousy at bowls
Andre

[solitaire]

1ST FEB 2015 - Back on the trailer with the engine installed, - and after watching the great British sewing bee on the tele one cold evening, I have just purchased of eBay, a s/h Singer semi industrial sewing machine - and about to attempt making some trim and a cover

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[floater]

Nice work, is the trailer your own fabrication, looks very sturdy?

Ivy lake meeting on 29th March, perfect for trying out the labours of winter

[water_buoy]

Looks great! Let me know if you need any crew this year I haven't got on as well as you over winter so don't have a useable boat right now

[solitaire]

Dan - your welcome aboard, - just a few more jobs to finish it off and will be ready to launch at Abingdon slip - I will give you a call when ready.