Can anyone tell me if such a thing as a joggle stick exists and if so, where it can be purchased and how it is used? I have been told that to get profiles correct when doing interior fittings a joggle stick is the thing to use - it was not 1st April but I am still not sure that the advice was not a "micky take!"!!! Any help would be much appreciated.

Rose and Minx II

Hi Rosemary. Must confess I had never heard of a joggle stick, but I Googled the term and came up with lots of info! There is a good explanation at http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=33765 with a downloadable PDF giving two A4 pages of instructions and diagrams.
Sounds like you are tackling an interesting project. Please tell us more!

SIMPSON ON BOATBUILDING (book)

"This is no coffee table wowzer, but just what I've always hoped would someday appear between two letter sized soft covers that will lay out flat on a workbench .... and finally before closing the book there's a full sized pattern for the goodly Joggle Stick. That's the samurai-like thingum used by those-in-the-know for determining the shape of irregular objects .... which alone, I think, is worth the price of the book." SEARUNNER trimaran designer Jim Brown in his revue published in WOODEN BOAT MAGAZINE.

http://www.boatcraft.com.au/SimpsonBuilding.html

Hi Cathyn and Roxy, thanks for the feedback - I was so sure that someone was having a lend of me I didn't think to Google it!

the interesting/terrifying project started of as deck repairs, and mutated to re-decking and with it of course all the 'bits and bobs' which are damaged or need replacing or relocating. Add to that absolute zero % carpentry or boatbuilding skills and a similar bank balance but a love for my old Van de Stadt Dogger which stands at at least 150% and you can see that I need all the help I can get!

hi the joggle stick can be found in bruce bighams book(live aboard projects.it is a stick used to copy contours of for example the inside bulkhead when cutting out a newbulkhead,the americans call it a tick stick.hope this helps,could copy the page and send it.mike

Hi Mike, I haven't come across that book -I would really appreciate it if you could copy it and email it to me - what do you think of the book - is it worth my trying to order it here in Australia?

Regards, Rosemary.

the book is great for cruisers or livaboards,its by katy burke & bruce bingham who live aboard their own yacht.it has 340 pages of inexpensive projects to make life more enjoyable,its from Seven seas publishing 524 Thames St Newport Rhode Island 02840 USA.have only just started with a computer,I have a scanner but will have to get help sending the tick stick pages,will send asap mike taylor

Thanks very much Mike! When ever you are able to is fine. Do you have any experience in redecking?
Rosemary.

I have read an article on line about "chemical treatment for rot" - it uses a mixture of glycol, borax and boracic acid and claims to impregnate the wood and prevent rot and also kill any existing spores. I have tried to contact the author without reply and I wondered if anyone has tried this? Can it only be used on new wood or can it be used to treat existing wood as well? Would it cause any damage to the dynel sheathing on my boat if applied from the inside to protect the timber?

As always, any help or advice would be much appreciated.

Rosemary

hi rosemary cant find the ....book I think I must have left on my boat in france,if its not too late I will send it when I go over in may.dont know much about deck leaks I had a wooden boat,with a leak,the leak turned out to be 4ft away from entry point.then I bought a f/glass but got the pox(osmosis)now got a steel ketch,and its galvanised below the water line,so it only rots above(thats life)mike taylor

Thanks Mike,
I have ordered the book over the internet but I am still waiting to receive it (they are much quicker at debiting the card than posting!) but if you are able to send when you can locate your book I would appreciate it - just in case the book is coming by sea mail when I paid for air express.

Having ripped out lockers inside and got as much as possible off the boat I am now waiting for a patch of decent weather (early winter here in Western Australia) to begin removing the old deck. I am hoping to do it in sections and "replace as I go" to try to avoid leaving her opened up for too long - when I look at the devastated interior I could weep and sometimes wonder just what I have let myself in for! The only way forward is to get on with it and grin and bear the temporary devatstation and try to convince myself that it will not be too long before she is back in her rejuvenated prime and heading back to her mooring. If I should win Lotto I may be tempted to put her in the hands of a professional but as the likelyhood of that is pretty remote I will keep on with the project.

Have you thought of applying cold galvanising to the superstructure? I know it would mean a lot of paint stripping but might be worth considering. Here in Australia there is a range of paints called White Knight which I have heard of being used on steel boats - I don't know if there is a similar thing available in UK/France but you could try this link:info@whiteknightpaints.com.au

Rose and Minx II

thanks for the email,Iwish you luck with your restoration,its hard but will be worth it,when you are back on your mooring sipping a glass of (penfolds)do they still have that in Oz,I was there in the fiftys (whoops)gave my age away,when we used to drink it out of gallon jars.I will try to get that cold galvanising you write of.good sailing,mike

Yes Mike we still have Penfolds among many good drops and like wine or anything else the difference between old and a good vintage can so often be just a state of mind or taste!
Fair winds,
Rosemary