Thread: 16' Pompei Clinker....advice please

Most of the time with this building style you have multiple issues, tensions cracks and breaks in the ribs, loose fasteners, egged out fastener holes, corroded fasteners, hammered planking lands (laps), rot (there's always rot, trust me) commonly found in the hood ends, around the transom, stem, stern post, hull distortions, etc. The list can be extensive and so can the work.

Pictures, lots of them so we can see the condition of your boat. Lapstrake boats are not the easiest to repair (some consider them one of the hardest), but it is something you can do with help.

You may also avail yourself of the many previous threads on clinker, lapstrake, etc. techniques with the search tool.

Have a look at this link mate Index

It's for the Wooden Boat Associations around Oz. Find one near you and get in contact with them. Restoring these old girls really is something where experience can save you and your boat a lot of grief, so get others on board to at least advise you. Besides, you'll also have a group of like minded friends to sob to when you discover that unexpected 'issue'.

Oh, number one tip - DON'T pull anything apart until you know exactly what's involved in fixing it.

Richard

Thanks gents, your advice greatly appreciated. I'll aim to get some photos up asap but likely to take a few days. I'm very conscious of getting someone "in the know" to take a look before doing anything.
Cheers,
Bruce