Refurbishing an LM28

[johnc]

My LM28 is called Tammie and was purchased on the West Coast of Scotland at Creran Marine. I have now brought her down by road to Troon Yacht Haven where I will be refurbishing the yacht with a view to launching April 21st 2020 (my 75th birthday) So far we have emptied the yacht of all her equipment and boxes of spares. Oven and fridge have been removed for cleaning and testing, interior has been steam cleaned to remove some black mould.
List of other tasks so far identified 
Fit electric windlass
Fit new toilet
Review and modify toilet holding tank
Fit new helmsman seat
Reinstall oven and fridge
Sand and varnish steering wheel
Strengthen floor in main cabin which is a bit "springy"
Strengthen main cabin table support
Sand (very carefully) teak and holly deck in wheelhouse and cockpit
Sand (even more carefully) all woodwork in wheelhouse and cockpit
Stain and varnish all woodwork to return yellowed wood to original colour
Re-veneer or replace mini bulkheads between wheelhouse and cockpit
Review some aspects of electrical installation and add fuses where required
Strip, clean and grease all seacocks
Carry out gas check of gas lines to cooker.
Investigate rudder tube/gland (if fitted)
Renew running rigging where required
Inspect and renew standing rigging as required
Valet mainsail, stackpack and Genoa
Service engine and saildrive

If any members have carried out any of the above, I would be very grateful for any advice or guidance on any of the above.

Me, I have been buiding / rebuilding boats for over 60 years and still learning new skills.

jc

[chrismunson]

Couple of items, seeing as how you doing a big refit:
Check the sail drive bellows, consider replacing
Replace fuel fill line from deck to tank
Have fuel tank professionally cleaned
Replace all head hoses
Replace toggle switch panel with new breaker panel
Rebed all deck fittings
Find forum articles on deck cleat backing plates and install
Install seat across stern handrail from side to side
Install new fuel and raw water pumps
Replace plastic hatch covers
Have the starter rebuilt and replace solenoid

Best of luck these boats are worth the effort!

[oceandancer]

Hi Johnc,
I have refurbished a 1974 LM27. Much of the original plywood joinery and bulkheads were in poor condition with some delamination and discolouration evident. I came up with an easy and expedient fix for this. Don't mess about trying to repair or resurface the old woodwork just clad it with new 4mm veneered ply. Once panels have been cut to shape and old fittings removed you can then just stick the new panels on with clear mastic. You may need just the odd brass panel pin in awkward places but very few. Don't be tempted to use teak veneered ply however as this is now as rare as hen's teeth!

The 4mm ply is very light and there is no significant weight penalty. In sun damaged areas such as the lecturn below the wheelhouse windows you will find that the wood fades and dries much faster than anywhere else but no matter as you can easily take off the cladding and renew it. I have done this with my boat 3 times in 25 years and as a result the current
woodwork looks almost brand new.

With regard to the switch control panel try to use an LED indicated panel- the incandescant variety can draw as much as 400Ma each!

The most worthwhile item in terms of improvement in performance that I have fitted is a feathering propellor, whilst this is a very expensive item I get speed improvements of 1-2 knots especially in light airs and much better tacking performance.

[johnc]

Thanks for all the help. The tasks are mounting up faster than I can tick them off.
We have stripped out every single item in the boat which can be removed such as fridge, cooker, doors, cockpt seat, helmsmans seat etc. We have cleaned the boat from stem to stern using steam cleaner and a bucket load of anti mould spray. The doors, cockpit seats and other bits of wood have been sanded ready for varnishing. Just about to order veneer for the wheelhouse bulkheads
Next on the list was to rip out the toilet and holding tank but an perceived issue with the exhaust has to be looked at first.
I am sure there will be other questions regarding the LM as I work through the refurbishment so please bear with me.
One thing I have noticed is how well built the LM is in terms of the moulding quality and the carpentry.

[Sula]

It seems to be in the nature of boat jobs to multiply!

At least the quality of the LM makes all that effort worthwhile. Good luck with it all.