Restoration of 1979 40' Egg Harbor Sedan   By Fred Pucci, Branford, CT

Part II

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Foredeck rot removed.

This is the Captain!!

  And the temporary name given to Egg-Sighted

by the Branford Boatyard crew

PUCC'D EGG!! 

 

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Rotted sheer plank removed.

 

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New decking installed, new bow pulpit and toe rails being installed.

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New mahagony for sheer being laminated with West system epoxy.

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Rotted sheer..

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New mahagony sheer clamp being installed/starboard side.

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Fiberglass "skin" being reinstalled.

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Rot on gunnels, starboard side.

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Major rot, starboard side.

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New plywood being installed on port side.

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Delamination of decking rotted plywood.  This area was previously repaired (incorrectly) by a previous owner.  Work was done by a boatyard!.

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New decking, starboard.

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New decking in place, port side.

Disassembly and clean-up.  Lucky guy!

Teak coamings & covering boards disassembly and cleanup. Old coamings and covering boards were sanded thin and split.

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New coamings and covering boards being installed.

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New coamings and covering boards complete and installed..