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Preparing to move

Posted on August 18, 2020August 23, 2020 by Captain Howard

BURNHAM, 17 AUGUST 2020 Llys Helig is getting ready for her first voyage in over 20 years. Nick Barke and his team from Boats.co.uk are removing more weight from the upper decks to give the boat more stability and repairing holes in the hull. She will have a full survey Continue Reading

Posted In GeneralTagged In Boats.co.uk, Bu, Burnham-on-Crouch, Llys Helig, salvage

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I’ll be sitting in the (floating dry) dock in th I’ll be sitting in the (floating dry) dock in the bay, watching the tide roll away. (In September)
Hole fixing, water pumping and general bailing out Hole fixing, water pumping and general bailing out
Strengthening work underway Strengthening work underway
June 2021 latest regarding the work and moving to June 2021 latest regarding the work and moving to Chatham
April 2021 update from Howard. Llys Helig is bein April 2021 update from Howard.

Llys Helig is being prepared for her voyage down to the Medway for the next phase of her restoration.

Current plan is to move before the end of May 2021. We'll update as things develop. Thank you for all your support.
Eyes peeled Eyes peeled
Llys Helig on her 1960s post refit sea trials. G Llys Helig on her 1960s post refit sea trials. 

G.L. Watson & Co. undertook the modernisation providing more living accommodation and stylish lines.
Llys Helig went on to spend time cruising the Mediterranean.
G.L Watson & Co. tell us they have a large archive of drawings and photos of the project.
Slowly, we’re filling in the gaps in her history.
A windy weekend but we managed to get aboard with A windy weekend but we managed to get aboard with Howard for a look around.
Changing tides. Llys Helig embraced by the Swans a Changing tides. Llys Helig embraced by the Swans and Geese of the Crouch.
Clips provided by Frances Franklin of our voluntee Clips provided by Frances Franklin of our volunteers painting Llys Helig.
Howard proudly standing where the bridge should be Howard proudly standing where the bridge should be. Painting weekend has made such a difference.
Mark Elliott took these shots today of Llys Helig Mark Elliott took these shots today of Llys Helig in the sunshine. Looking great.
Successful painting weekend. Wonderful volunteers. Successful painting weekend. Wonderful volunteers. Thank you all
Sunday morning volunteers. Fabulous work. Sunday morning volunteers. Fabulous work.
Day one of Paint Llys Helig. Such hard work from t Day one of Paint Llys Helig. Such hard work from the volunteers. She’s starting to look splendid again. #paintllyshelig #restoration
After the first day of amazing volunteers, Llys He After the first day of amazing volunteers, Llys Helig has fewer barnacles and a first coat of paint on the upper structure. The black line on the upper front steel was vertical when she was on her side. #llyshelig
Scraping and painting volunteers. Thank you so muc Scraping and painting volunteers. Thank you so much team. #LlysHeligSelfie
#LlysHeligSelfie this weekend. #LlysHeligSelfie this weekend.
Llys Helig. Happy in the water. #1922yacht #uprigh Llys Helig. Happy in the water. #1922yacht #upright #restoration #elegant
One of the few photographs of inside the original One of the few photographs of inside the original smoking room of Llys Helig. One can imagine the tobacco stained curtains and wooden panelling. Sadly, those original rooms have gone but we have detailed plans. #1920s #bygoneera #llyshelig
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