Reply To: HT 26 structure

Hi Guys,
My HT Soltrykk also has these beams. In the survey the surveyor commented that they had not been coated with any preservative, one of them looks discoloured as if rotten but it is still sound. So I coated them with Sikkens Cetol 7. In addition each beam had been “disconnected” fromthe hull sides as the previous owner was going to re-connect them with a GRP Sleeve around the ends of the wood so that the hulls could flex about 10mm on an impact from the outside. I had some serious stress cracks on the outside of the hull, which I have repaired (not very well cosmetically) but i hope structurally OK. Like you guys my boat had appalling glass work on the inside of the boat. I think originally it was a Hull and Deck moulding job, being fitted out by the original owner. The previous owner had stripped her out and then systematically re-glassed any really rough areas. He also planed off the gelcoat below the waterline on the outside of both hulls the re-coated her with 4 coats of “epoxy” resin.

It truly is a labour of love as I have spent most weekends on her working for the last two years. She only had two cables in the boat when I bought her. One 240v AC mains cable to two 13 amp sockets and one 12V DC cable from a battery to the Wallas 3000 paraffin heater, connected by two crocodile clips.

With mostly everything removedwhen I bought her, I seem to spend 80% thinking about where something goes before the 20% doing it. The forecabin is now about 80% complete and I have ordered upholstery etc, but I have run an AC ring main with RCB box but need to connect up the 30 odd DC cables to the new Switch panel. The switch Panel has 25 Circuit Breakers as I put in what I would eventually like to have on the boat, but may have to compromise with less on the basis of cost etc.

I am lucky to have Mark Jarvis, fount of all knowledge on HT's at Multihullworld and another member Eric Lough with HT Greylag in the same boat park at our sailing club on Thorney Island in Chichester harbour, so I can call them or pop along and see where something goes on Greylag.

Martin