Engine Removal and Shaft Alignment in a Timber Hull
Why shaft alignment behaves differently in a timber hull, what engine removal exposes, and how alignment should be checked before and after relaunch.
Refit & Systems
Refit sequencing, propulsion and shaft line, tankage and plumbing, and electrical systems in timber vessels.
Tankage, Plumbing and Grey Water in a Timber Hull Refit
Tank material and placement, plumbing runs, grey and black water handling, and why fresh water is more dangerous to a timber hull than the sea it floats in.
Rewiring an Older Timber Vessel: Loads, Isolation and Bonding
How to approach a rewire on an older timber hull: calculating loads before selecting equipment, isolation practice, bonding, and routing that survives a wet vessel.
Planning a Liveaboard Refit at a Bira South Sulawesi Shipyard
How to plan a liveaboard or expedition vessel refit on the Bira foreshore: sequencing structure before comfort, protecting an operating season, and controlling scope.