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1979 Drascombe Dabber VICTORY 20 Nov 17 Walkaround
20 November 2017 · 5 min · 623 views
What this video covers
Kent Blair restores a 1979 Drascombe Dabber named Victory, hull number 530.3:26 Recent work focuses on cleaning the interior, removing debris, and fabricating new floorboards from Cumaru, a Peruvian teak.1:07 To install the floorboards, he uses a Fuller countersink bit to drill pilot holes and countersinks simultaneously, preventing screw breakage in the dense wood.2:04 He secures the boards with silicone bronze screws.1:59 The project includes rigging a used mainsail sourced from a contact named Brian, which matches the existing jib and mizzen sails manufactured by RJ Sails.0:16 The original 1979 stainless steel hardware remains in excellent condition, and the original polyester lines were cleaned using a high-pressure car wash.3:16 Future tasks include replacing the outboard motor pad, fabricating a new transom cap using the existing plywood as a pattern, and installing belaying pins for the halyards.1:23 The bowsprit will extend through the stem to support the jib.4:08
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