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The latest edition to the HMS restoration fleet is Jorvik, a McGruer 41, she arrived with us during lockdown for an extensive restoration. She is a classic wooden twin screw motor yacht with plenty of charm.
She has been in the same family for several generations and now the younger generation have decided to take on the project of restoring her to former glory to enjoy on the rivers of Devon.
She has come to HMS to be replanked, have new carlins and a beamshelf, new deck beams, a new aft cockpit, new engines, be completely rewired, new tanks, new portlights, new galley area and wet room, new heads and a new mast.
Watch this space for regular updates.
There was an illuminated boat procession on the Saturday evening and she looked fabulous.
The weekend was a huge success and we were delighted Jorvik was awarded the Bill Gardham trophy for the best restoration and presentation in show. John Buckley accepted the trophy on behalf of the owners who unfortunately couldn’t be there for the presentation.
Classic Boat Award – 7th February 2023
Delighted to announce Jorvik has been nominated for a Classic Boat Award in the restored powered vessel category to vote for her head to https://awards.classicboat.co.uk
Jorvik 22nd April 2022 update
With the finishing team AKA Nigel on holiday this week there has been a pause in the varnishing but everything is ready to go on his return.
Jorvik 19th April 2022 update
More sanding preparations have been carried out and now she is awaiting varnishing and finishing on the exterior.
Jorvik 8th April 2022 update
The sanding back continues between coats to get a great finish.
Jorvik 5th April 2022 update
The preparations continue and Nigel is sanding and varnishing and building up the layers.
Jorvik 1st April 2022 update
Nigel has started the process of refreshing the varnish work.
Jorvik 18th March 2022 update
Works on the galley continue.
Jorvik March 2022 update
Works have started again on fitting the rest of the galley and then Sam will move into the heads.
Jorvik January 2022 update
With the cooker installed the team have been putting the fridge in the galley this week.
Jorvik January 2022 update:
The Southwold team have been making good progress on the next phase of works on Jorvik, we have been sanding all the paint and varnish back and have started to make the galley modifications and improvements installing the cooker and sink. Sam has made a template for the work top surround ready to cut tomorrow.
Jorvik January 2022 update:
The sanding preparations continue ready for the modifications to begin.
Jorvik January 2022 update:
Works have begun on the next phase of her restoration, she has come back to the yard to have a proper galley and heads fitted and her woodwork to be varnished.
Jorvik November 2021 update:
She has been brought back into the boatshed ready for the next phase of transformation works to be carried out over the winter.
Jorvik June 2021 update:
After pulling out all the stops to get her finished and her long road journey on Tuesday to Devon this was a lovely photo to receive on Wednesday afternoon, Jorvik motoring in the sunshine off the Devon coast.
Jorvik July 2021 update:
Following a very successful 2 week holiday in Devon, Jorvik has returned to HMS ready for phase two of the restoration to be carried out, we have until May next year to complete these works.
Jorvik June 2021 update:
After pulling out all the stops to get her finished and her long road journey on Tuesday to Devon this was a lovely photo to receive on Wednesday afternoon, Jorvik motoring in the sunshine off the Devon coast.
Jorvik June 2021 update:
This last week the team have been incredible and worked all hours to achieve the launch day deadline for Jorvik. The owner Matthew was delighted and moved to watch her take to the water once again. The boat has been in his family for decades. There are still a few jobs to complete before she is loaded onto road transport on Tuesday and makes the journey to Salcombe. She is being used for a family holiday then she will return to HMS for phase 2 of her restoration and fit out.
Jorvik June 2021 update:
Matthew the owner watching the launch of Jorvik. With the appalling wet weather today the boys are continuing to crack on to finish the work but with interesting attire. We’ve also had to invest in a temporary gazebo to keep some of the rain off the boys, not quite an ergonomic design.
Jorvik June 2021 update
The boys have been busy over the bank holiday weekend caulking the decks, it’s a super messy business but will insure the decks are watertight. Today the job is to remove the surplus. The aft cockpit capping rail has been put in place and is ready for the final routering into shape.
Jorvik May 2021 update
The teak deck has been laid and looks fabulous and the rubbing strakes are being attached. This is a fascinating process which involves steaming the wood for an hour and a half before you then have 10-15 seconds to bend it to the shape of the hull before it cools and then holds it shape.
The video below shows the cooling wood which has been bent into shape.
Jorvik May 2021 update
With the covering boards down the next stage was for the beautiful teak deck to be laid. This is always a complex process working with the curve of the boat, due to time constraints the customer has opted for a swept deck which starts straight and then sweeps around the curve of the boat. The boys have done a great job and as we approach the deadline for the boat to be ready there is still so much to done. Today the upper rubbing strake is being steamed so that it can be clamped and bent around the curve.
Jorvik May 2021 update
It’s been a busy few weeks with Jorvik and great progress has been made with the extra hours being put in.The covering boards have been glued and the aft cockpit curved upstand has been laminated. The beautiful teak grates which have been custom made were tried for size and we had a great day positioning the shiny Davey & Co deck fittings.
Jorvik April 2021 update
There has been great progress on Jorvik this last few weeks, the ply decking has gone down onto the deck beams and has been shaped and sheathed in epoxy and cloth to create a waterproof base for the teak deck to then be put down. For the cloth to stick it has to go around a curved edge so the boys have been busy sanding the curves. The fuel tanks have been installed today, these have been custom made by our in-house fabricator. Having spent months working on the ground work now the progress is exciting and noticeable each day.
Jorvik March 2021 update
The hydraulic steering has been installed and the hull has had Jeffery’s No.2 black marine glue poured into the bilges, the idea is this fills the low points and seams where water is likely to stand and cause potential issues. This is a traditional product which has been used in boatbuilding for decades and is supplied by Davey & Co.
Jorvik February 17th 2021 update
The team are working hard on all aspects of Jorvik’s restoration, the deck beams are progressing steadily and they are now working along the side decks, the curved cockpit area has been defined with the timbers, the hull is being prepared for painting and the new curved screen has been fabricated in fibreglass ready for painting. This is a fascinating journey and like all restorations there are periods of rapid change then things slow down again as preparations for the next phase take place.
Jorvik February 3rd 2021 update
It’s been a fascinating few days watching John and our skilled team redesigning the whole look of Jorvik adjusting the wheelhouse, the outside steering position and the aft cockpit seating area using ply to visualise the desired curves. The customer has made the decision to modify the look completely from the original design to something really special. Now the challenge is on for us to create it.
Jorvik January 22nd 2021 update
Today was a big day at HMS as we have a huge move around of boats. Jorvik was moved from shed 3 to shed 1. It was lovely to see her outside in the sunshine a taste of the happy times ahead for her owner’s. Then it was back in shed 1 for the extensive works to continue.
Jorvik January 2021 update
This is Greg one of our very talented engineers. He was underneath Jorvik this afternoon with a very shiny lump of bronze which caught my attention initially! He talked me through the complex process of building a jig to support the shaft so the bronze mount could then be mounted accurately on the hull, put simply this 16ft length of metal is connected to the engine at one end and the propeller at the other and has 5 bearings along its length if it is even a few mm out it will affect performance of the engine so precision and accuracy is crucial, it looked like a very involved and lengthy process and there are two of these to be fitted.
Jorvik update
Fascinating watching the progress on Jorvik this week. Both the engines were lowered into position in the engine bay. The Beam shelves were cut and laid up, then clamped in position overnight. Amazingly the wood holds the shape and the boys were then able to laminate them together in situ. Here you can see the before and after results.
December update
Great progress has been made on Jorvic with the engineering guys, marine electricians and boatbuilders this week. The planking is almost complete and the screw holes have been plugged. Next week we will caulk her up.
The replacement deck beams are being shaped individually to get the correct curvature or crop from Douglas fir. The engineering team have installed the fuel and water cooling pumps for the two new Beta engines and are currently working on the drive trains. The new rudder stock has been fitted which involved drilling a 3 inch diameter hole through the sternpost and outboard and cutlass bearings have been fitted to the propeller shafts. The battery bed has been made and fitted ready to house the bank of batteries needed to power all the toys, the charger and the inverter and more of her wiring has been completed. The inside of the hull has been painted where possible and 20 sheets of deck head ply has had 8 coats of paint in total, is ready for when we start to line the cabins.
Jorvik update
Work is progressing at some pace on Jorvik the deck beam shelf is in on both the port and starboard sides, and the inside of the hull has been painted. The port side planking is almost complete and ready to be scrubbed and caulked next week. The engines have been bedded and the tanks are almost complete.
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