ELLEN ROSE IS A CONTESSA 26 YACHT BASED ON THE RIVER BLACKWATER, ESSEX, ENGLAND. A FOLKBOAT DERIVATIVE DESIGNED BY DAVID SADLER AND BUILT BY JEREMY ROGERS OF LYMINGTON IN 1967.


Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Hibernation


The mast was stepped this week-end ready for wrapping the boat in new tarpaulin pic. More work to chart table pic.

A pair of small car speakers were installed into home made boxes and mounted on the bulkhead for sounds pic.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Fitting the fiddles


Screwed, glued and plugged, fiddles are now complete. Back down in two weeks to sand, stain and oil. Final varnishing will have to wait until next spring when the weather gets warmer. pic

Also removed the old SL400 toilet ready to replace with a Jabsco compact.