Never Ending Story

[LizG]

I feel for you all. Lx

[MargeandParge]

Hope you are OK. Malanka is part of Broads history and one of the finest examples. You are wonderful keepers of that fine vessel. Thankyou for keeping her as she should be it gives us so much pleasure to see these beautiful boats used as they should be.

She is in good hands at Sutton.

Take care and look forward to the day she is back on The Broads again with pride.

Kindest regards Marge and Parge 

[grendel]

with Wooden boats all we ever are is custodians, and we have to do whats best for them in the long run, put right the bodges of the past and endeavor not to make bodges in the future. when she is done she will be a credit to your stewardship, and I am sure she will be ready for many more years of enjoyment.

[JanetAnne]

I think that, as wooden boat owners we all know that , at some point, we will lose a season to a bigger repair session. What makes this one painful for Martin and Fiona is that it comes on the back of the previous two covid restricted seasons.

Pleased to hear that Martham Boats will be able to help with a floaty boaty fix.

[BroadAmbition]

What's even more painful is that some previous work was bodged (without M&F knowing) this in part has lead to the current situation.  Glad to hear that Martham boats are assisting.

'B.A' will be in a position to assist after our AMP is completed by the start of next month, assuming of course that we don't find ourselves in a similar situation

Griff

[JanetAnne]

1 hour ago, BroadAmbition said:

..assuming of course that we don't find ourselves in a similar situation

Griff

Don't you dare or you'll be hot bunking with Water Rail 

[Malanka]

Ok folks I left it a bit as constantly posting depressing we’ve found more rot videos is far too tedious. 
So some good news: 

planks are going in made from Utile

New ribs are going in Oak

New cross beams going in Iroko

transom will be Utile and varnished over a laminated for strength oak frame.

We are afloat on Silver Jubille 1 from Saturday 4th for a week. If you see us honk and wave like a mad beasty

Some remediation videos now:

And relax  

[Malanka]

More good news:

 

 

[Malanka]

Yes there’s lots of planks just imagine having new hardwood hull will be an amazing Christmas perhaps..

 

 

[garryn]

Good to see she's been put back together again

[craigmc67]

Lots of good work going on it will all be worth it it the end 

[BroadAmbition]

Nice one 

Griff

[Malanka]

More being restored video from last week.

Lovely to see the new planks in situ. 

[Ray]

Very nice work, I've always had first class work from Rob and his guys 👍

[BroadAmbition]

More progress. Nice one

Griff

[Malanka]

Hi All, not going to post the video however we have just had word some of the structural cross beams and a lot more ribs will need to be replaced. We are crossing everything and hoping that’s the last bit of bad news. 
 

She will truly be a very lucky old lady to have met Charlie. We are very excited to get her back floating whenever we can.

 

Anyone interested in having a refloat party somewhere once she is floating again.  I’m thinking gazebo lights and some barbecue style fun. Anyone up for that. HINT, it will be cold lol 😝 

[BroadAmbition]

Cold?  It'll be late sunrises and early sunsets too.  But yep, we'll of course be up for it

Griff

[garryn]

I've found another old photo of Malanka which must of been taken before 1966 as she always had blue fenders after that while in my grandads custodian 

[DAVIDH]

17 hours ago, garryn said:

I've found another old photo of Malanka which must of been taken before 1966 as she always had blue fenders after that while in my grandads custodian 

Colourised
 

[Malanka]

Ok Folks, time to resurrect the old story. Malanka is coming to the end of the first part of her long term restoration. Hull is almost complete, transom frame is about to be started( it’s going to be made of laminated oak). No paint this time, it’s going to be red utile. 
 

There’s still  lots to do ( cabin side etc) the transom and some keel work. Then she’ll be ready for floating. Not quite sure when but things are moving in the right direction. We are going to bring her to the show in August even if we have to carry her there. 
 

Enough for now, please don’t worry she’ll be right sooner than you think. 
 

Martin and Fiona 

[BrundallNavy]

2 hours ago, Malanka said:

Ok Folks, time to resurrect the old story. Malanka is coming to the end of the first part of her long term restoration. Hull is almost complete, transom frame is about to be started( it’s going to be made of laminated oak). No paint this time, it’s going to be red utile. 
 

There’s still  lots to do ( cabin side etc) the transom and some keel work. Then she’ll be ready for floating. Not quite sure when but things are moving in the right direction. We are going to bring her to the show in August even if we have to carry her there. 
 

Enough for now, please don’t worry she’ll be right sooner than you think. 
 

Martin and Fiona 

cant wait to see the finished result. 

[BroadAmbition]

So looking forward to seeing her afloat once again. Need more restoration photos 

Griff

[garryn]

Great to hear she is moving in the right direction.

[Malanka]

Ok have a lovely screenshot of a rather fetching rear quarter.

 

 

[Malanka]

Will figure out how to do that better and post some updated old lady having her transom frame fitted pictures.

 

New transom frame is laminated for extra strength and I’m really looking forward to the insert door we are having done. No more legs in the air rear entry for us… See what I did there..

 

Update soon people, off for a progress report Thursday…

 

Martin and Fiona