Been a bit of a mention of the Savage Defiance 30 on these pages.
So here are some pics of the ongoing full restoration of the very original S&S Design 2096.
This boat gave rise to the Savage Defiance and the Northstar 1000 both of which are derivatives of design 2096.
It is not the plug for the Savage boats, that is a boat called Pajen built by Jack Savage
So built by Doug Booker for his father and launched in September 1972 it is laminated frames with triple Oregon planking.
Interior is still clear finished mahogany.
Aim was to stop any further deterioration at present
Brilliant work by the guys at David Glenn boatbuilders scarfing in the full three layers of Oregon planking to water damage caused by a damaged skin fitting that had not been properly repaired. Two layers in with one to go.
Luckily the deck was two layers of mahogany ply so the glue line stopped much water egress so much of the work was replacing the top layer only.
I can't speak highly enough of the guys doing the work. Super skilled and loved the job.
Ain't it a bitch how an old forlorn yacht can ignite your passion and empty your bank account??
Nice job lydia. A very worthy project. Where abouts was she and where is she now?
Last thing I needed was another wooden boat restoration so this makes number 4 over 20 years.
So lapse of judgement really.
Here so pics of one of the others
Marion du Fresne - Buchanan motorsailor built by Jones Bros 1966 for Peter Johnson
Carvel construction of celery top pine splined since new
Gardiner 4LK diesel
Great work by Peter Kerr from Deagon Slipway who posts here as "boty"
One of the best guys you can ever work with.
I don't understand why southerners don't bring their boats up to Queensland to get these guys working.
Fantastic job Lydia. What a great job Boty has done. You never know who you're talking
to on the forum, do you ?.
Wish I was somebody....sigh.
Some interior shots sorry about the light.
not really anything to do much inside to do just clean, a lot.
Frames are on 10 inch centres and all laminated.
Then you have the three layers of diagonal planking.
Planks are full length.
Cost today????