Starting renovations

 

Mid December 2021, almost exactly one month after taking ownership (on 15th November), we had our first opportunity to start some of the renovations that we want to undertake before bringing Lazaway back to Northern Ireland in the spring of 2022. We have a long list of things to do. 

Our major priority was to commission some of the work that is to be undertaken by suppliers in Plymouth. This includes refurbishment of the teak decks. Fortunately Lazaway, being a Grand Banks, was built with substantial thickness of teak on her decks and so there is some latitude to allow these to be sanded back and made to look beautiful again. Here are a couple of pictures to show the current state of the teak and the caulking, which in many places is standing proud:

Another important issue that needs looking at is the state of the sea cocks located below the waterline. There are 10 of these and most cannot be closed, and several are obviously in a poor state of repair. One of them simply cannot be accessed. 

We have commissioned Nathan Bone Yacht Repair to refurbish the decks and repair or replace sea cocks. This work will be done in February/March 2022. We will show pictures when the jobs are done.