Fairey Superswordsman.

This huge task was led by a colleague, but I had quite a big hand in it too. Here’s a few representative pictures of bringing this boat back from the dead. These things are made like an onion comprising seven veneers of hot moulded agba mahogany. Rainwater damage was quite extensive and hull repairs were made by cutting large areas of rot back through stepped layers. then patching each veneer in in turn. Large pieces of superstructure and all the coachroofs were replaced. The customer was keen not to remove the deck and so structural repairs were carried out from underneath. The completed hulk was painted in a two pack developmental test scheme in partnership with Akzo Nobel, and we were very pleased with the results.