i had a donation to my projects list this week and another excuse to clear the workshop and get dug in
i have had a "vintage" achilles 12ft sib donated [was going to be used for parts] but for the age of her the material is great the front tubes and keel hold air perfect the transom is solid and all glue and seams are perfect
the bad bit is where the old owner left it rolled up in a barn for the last 8 years and we had to evacuate a family of mice
after sorting the fluffy critters out and pulling there home out of the rear cone through a 3 '' hole we found the main downfall of the boat 1 massive hole in the port side
size wise it is near to 8''x 6'' although i have done alot of sib repairs over the years this will be by far the biggest
so the plan is to get it cleaned up and rescue this great boat from a trip to the tip
other things needed are deck boards and a good polish
cant seam to add picks at the mo [works computer wont let me] but will get them sorted asap
any tips or advice on achilles sibs would be great as i have never had one before or any advice on repair always welcome