It was a pleasure to Survey Loyalist again yesterday. Built all out of Teak in 1930 by Ernest Woods. ‘Loyalist’ is a fine example of this classic type Norfolk Broads Auxiliary Yacht. Ernest Woods un-doubtably had some good craftsmen in the 1930s, who obviously constructed the yacht as something of a prestigious boat. She is very rare, a real survivor, and has great charm and character.
Nearly all her sister type Yachts on the Broads are made from Mahogany... a lot less durable.
Surveyors comments: I suggest tapping the whole hull with a small hammer, good wood first, and then using that sound as a reference for more questionable areas. One rule of your "tap dance" is not to leave hammer marks on the hull--small, half-moon indentations. Marks can infuriate the owner!
Nearly all her sister type Yachts on the Broads are made from Mahogany... a lot less durable.
Surveyors comments: I suggest tapping the whole hull with a small hammer, good wood first, and then using that sound as a reference for more questionable areas. One rule of your "tap dance" is not to leave hammer marks on the hull--small, half-moon indentations. Marks can infuriate the owner!
