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The Rebuild continues

Peter Mc Arthur from Cliffoney in Co. Sligo has agreed to finish off the restoration of Memory. I have uploaded some early photographs and a video of memory from 2012. This will help peter with the layout and design of … Continue reading

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March 2012

Memory has returned from the “Shipwright” back to Dundalk. Pat did a terrific job and everybody  comments on the quality of his workmanship. Memory has some of her deck beams in place and I need to finish the last of … Continue reading

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Previous Owners

The following information was supplied by members of the Harrison Buttler Society. It give a brief breakdown of “Memorys” early owner’s HISTORY OF YACHT ‘MEMORY’ 1912 built by Ernest Woods of Cantley, Norfolk for H J Suffling Esq. of Marine … Continue reading

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Random Photo’s of the Rebuild

Pre Restoration Photo\’s of Memory Memory\’s Photo Album Here is a link to a Picasaweb Album I have created to show off  “Memory’s” rebuild I have uploaded some photo’s rebuild. pat and I have taken hundreds of photo’s to record … Continue reading

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The Hull Rebuild Continues.

Pat started by restoring the Stern first, removing the old wood, repairing the plank ends and the refitting the new stern. The Stern is made from Iroko which is a hard wood. We also used iroko on the Stem and … Continue reading

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Hull restoration

Open Stem The following photographs show the extensive rebuild of the stern.

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The Build Begins

In May I was working on my then other boat, a trapper 28, when I was introduced to a rigger who was working on a nearby boat. In the course of the conversation I mentioned I was looking for a … Continue reading

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