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Not Dave but his mate I think - I found 2 pages
you will have to register to see the pages - if you don't fancy doing that then this is the photo i was referring to
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Mmmm, not sure I want to add to Facebooks membership, I might get a virus or something...
Thanks for posting the image, I was down there about half an hour ago, having watched yet another sunset, the place was deserted.
Looking at the planks I think you are right, the sound one below the loose plank seems in much better condition than those above it, same both sides. Somebody has been marking the 'cut points' on the remaining oak planks near the bow and stern. Several of the heavily bent planks have fractured where they are constrained by by the spars or ribs. The biggest cause for concern is the port bow corner, which almost pulled off in the 2012 gales, that is why that corner is very slack on the mooring ropes, when she yaws it puts immense strain on the moorings and of course the hull. Sixty odd tons yanking like that time after time for days on end takes it's toll.
Reminds me of welding up rotten MG Midgets and B's, like welding cobwebs, just on a bigger scale and with wood.
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Robert.