CODBLOG 7 — Start of the Rebuild
The floorbeams that came out were mostly in two halves. By putting them together a template could be made to make new beams using 1.5ins. thick oak. This is were…
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CODBLOG 6 — Llandrillo College and CYMBA
Last June Llandrillo College officially opened its new MBEC Centre, for Marine, Building and Environment training and it is a first class facility. The Marine workshop provides training for NVQ…
CODBLOG 5 : Gwalch — The Work Progresses
We numbered up all the deck beams before removing them. Most of them are shot and need replacing but we will use them as patterns for the new ones. All…
CODBLOG 4 : Tools of the Trade
The CODs are not lightweight dingies! They weigh a ton and with a fixed keel require substantial support and careful handling (or lots of strong and willing bodies!) As we…
CODBLOG 3 —- A start on Gwalch
Gwalch had been donated to the CYC a couple of years ago after suffering a few years of neglect and abuse. It was stored in the stable in Sychnant with…
CODBLOG 2 : Rescuing Kandahar
Kandahar had been languishing outside at Gallow’s Point at Beaumaris for about 25 years. Brian Lee and David Gallichen had been meaning to restore it but had never got round…
CODBLOG 1
This BLOG will be a diary of the progress we are making to gettiing our COD’s back on the water.. THE “CodBlog” — An ongoing progress report on the COD…