Diary Anitra, Restoration of the 12-metre R-Yacht Anitra, photos

History	Picture collection
Date 2003	Work description
January	An e-mail, a journey, the purchase of a wreck
End of February	As deck cargo across the Atlantic
Last week of March	Transport by road from Zeebrugge to Radolfzell Arrival in Radolfzell Hull and deck Bow and keel Stern section Starboard
June	Construction group 1: Clearing out the hull Clearing out Electrical equipment, switch panels, displays, heating, hydraulic Lamps Cooker with oven Refrigerator and cooling unit Motor and propeller Diverse wooden parts Drawers Hatchways and stairs Table Bulkheads and Irreparables
June	Deck - dismantling the superstructure and fittings Coach roof Cockpit with steering position Foredeck
July	Construction group 2: removing the ballast keel Preparing the removal of the keel - Heavy lift cranes Ballast Wedges Separation Detaching the keel Driving away the keel Turning the keel Hull without the keel
July	Removing the rudder blade
July	Keel bolts Removing the keel bolts
July	Construction group 3: aligning the hull Sketch of the work in groups 3 and 4
July	Removing the planks
End of July til September	Construction group 4: Keel, stem, stern post, transom beam, transom Keel base Reconstruction of the keel base Completing the keel base Fitting the keel Attaching the keel base back onto the yacht
August	Stern post Dismantling the transom beam Reconstruction of transom beam Mounting the new transom beam
August	Dismantling the transom Reconstruction of the transom Attaching the transom
September	Dismantling the stem Attaching the new stem The new stem
September till December 2003	Construction group 5: Replacing the wooden frames Wooden frames - condition Wooden frames - dismantling Reconstruction of wooden frames Bending in the wooden frames Fitting the wooden frames into the keel section Partial reconstruction of wooden frames Fitting the new wooden frames
Date 2004	Work description
December till June	Construction group 6: metal frames Steel frames - first impressions Steel frames in the keel section Preparations for replacing and repairing the steel frames Delivery of steel frames The forge to heat the rivets Preparations for riveting Rivets for the large parts Riveting the small parts Riveting the parts inside the hull Old and new frames Time-consuming replacement Frames in the keel section Keel frames Stern frames Plates in the bow Mast reinforcement Priming the rivets Overall view of the new frames Completing all the work on the frames
June 2004 till September 2005	Construction group 7: Planking Replacing the individual planks Plugs Planking the bow Planking the stern Planking the sides Bracings Plugging the planks View towards the bow View inside the stern Exterior view of the hull
Date 2005	Work description
October 2005	Construction group 8: Attaching the keel Pushing under the lead ballast Lower the hull Nuts and hooks Sealing compound Loweing the hull Screwing the bolts Raising the hull New trailer Manoeuvering Entering the hall
October 2005 till the start of 2006	Construction group 9: Work on the deck Removing the old deck beams Overview of the deck Bolt bore holes for the propeller shaft Camber of beam Sealed Reinforcements Tools 1 Tools 2 Work on the deck Chain plates Perspective Perspectives
Date 2006	Work description

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