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Royal Australian Navy Standard Launch Restoration

This photo is of the RAN Standard Launch alongside Snapper Island in Sydney Harbour many years ago. This launch was one of the ships boats on the 1st HMAS Parramatta and was onboard when she arrived in Sydney in October 1913.  It is now part of the Naval Heritage Collection and the following series of photos shows her restoration which is being undertaken in 2013 by a dedicated team of volunteers under ther guidance of David Glasson. The plan being to have her completed for the Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review in October 2013. When completed she will be placed on permanent display at the Naval Heritage Centre at Garden Island, Sydney.



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To convince the Naval Heritage Collection curator to spend the money necessary to restore the RAN Standard Launch David Glasson built a detailed scaled model of the launch with precision detail. I am amazed at the accuracy and David even makes his own roves to size!

Below is a pictorial overview of the restoration progress. It is an absolute credit to David and his team to have completed the resurrection of such an important naval artefact.

 

The Hard Work Begins

Ribs removed in stern area as they needed refastening. With many being replaced.  It also made it easier to remove old and flaking paint.
Note: The longtitudonal battens.  As the boat spent a lot of its time on Davits these were used to seal the carvel planking.
Looking aft. after all planks cleaned and ribs replaced.

Looking forward after all planking was re-fastened.
Note: The clamping technique to hold the stringer in place. The kiss principle at work
Close up of the counter stern cleaned up.


From stern looking forward with restoration well underway.

Outside from bow stripped and starting preparation for painting.
(ABOVE LEFT & RIGHT)
Forward bulkhead and anchor well.

 

Internal Fit Out

The remainder show photo's of progress. We will keep adding as work progresses. The aim is to have her completed for the Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review in October 2013.
Forward inwale laminations steamed and bent into shape, glued with Epox-E-Glue and installed.
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The framing begins
Internal framework going in
Forward floor going in
 More painting
Note: The paint going on before the next step

Internal framework in and painted

 The Outside Preperation
External hull paintwork completed

Coaming installed things are shaping up.
coaming has been marked and cut & shaped
Coaming glued in place using our EPOX-E-GLUE

first layer of teak going into position you can never have enough clamps

Teak veneer on outer forward coaming
Teak veneer glued and looking beautiful
layer of teak has been fitted around the front of the coming & the teak seating forward fitted

Teak seating slats fitted port side forward
timber for the seat steam bent and clamped into place
The rudder head was severly degraded and new timber laminations were scarfed in using our EPOX-E-GLUE Rudder head repair showing laminated timber and plenty of EPOX-E-GLUE
Liberal spreading of EPOX-E-GLUE and light clamping The scarfed and stepped joints
Note: The Glue used to fill gaps. This is actually stronger than having no gap.
Remember - EPOX-E-GLUE loves open joints (gaps)
The repair completed and ready to paint rudder completed and probably stronger than the original.
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