I made a surprise visit to Collingwood boats on Friday 11th April only to find the boat had again been moved outside and was still not painted. Rust was again appearing on the outside of the boat. The hull still had a lot of water inside and now had sand mixed in with it and a good amount of rust. Alan McNaughton assured me work would again commence on Monday 14th and all problems would be sorted. Unfortunately my patience is at an end and I have cancelled the order. My early enthusiasm has been tempered by the constant failure of the builders to stick to time schedules and really the final straw was leaving the hull outside for a prolonged period without any protection and allowing a pond to form inside the cabin. Very sad really because we were looking forward to a life afloat, but it's back to the drawing board, maybe there is a boat builder out there who knows how customer relation work and understands what a boon a calendar can be when scheduling work.
Rust forming 1 day after sand blasting - the boat is back outside in the yard
Close up of rust on bow one day after sand blasting
Rust forming 1 day after sand blasting - the boat is back outside in the yard
Close up of rust on bow one day after sand blasting
Rust forming around rubbing strakes and lines of rust were rain water has been allowed to run down the side of hull the day after sand blasting.
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