Nauticat Ketch Mk II

I had an interesting day at Haven Marina in Lowestoft on Friday Surveying this Nauticat 33 Ketch for Pre-purchase. It was noted that part of the skeg had broken off once she was lifted out of the water for inspection. It appears that she went aground briefly on a sand bank at some stage last year. A repair plan and some costs were quickly put together at Haven Marina so the sale of the boat could move forwards.

Another Nauticatt 33 was in the sheds at Maritime Support Ltd at Haven, so an exact mould will be taken from this skeg (see image below). This will then be scarffed into place and secured with steel straps (housed in), and ‘thu bolted’ and fiberglass encapsulated. The rudder will also be removed and the rudder gland checked and repacked.

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Ernest Woods Loyalist

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!