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Ben Wales has been in touch to let us know how he’s getting on with restoring his 18ft motor launch repair and restoration project. See earlier posts about Ben’s project here, here and here. Here’s what he has to say just as winter turns to spring: Winter 2011/2012 We used up the final stock of khaya planks in … Continue reading “Ben Wales makes more restoration progress on his ex-RLYC motor launch”
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Motor launch Mary as she is now, and as she was in 1960 Ben Wales wrote to say that he and a friend have embarked on restoring an 18ft clinker-built motor launch that was found stored under trees on a farm. Apparently she had been there for almost 28 years, so I think … Continue reading “RLYC 18ft yacht tender restoration”
Ben Wales has written in with details of his latest progress in his outdoor restoration of the former Royal Lymington Yacht Club motor launch Mary. He’s clearly a determined chap, and I’m delighted to hear that launch day is now just weeks away. Here’s what he says: ‘Work was slow during early March and … Continue reading “An update on Ben Wales’ restoration of the motor launch Mary”