Oil leaks, Glypto renovation continues

Plan for today was to continue Glypto renovation. On the way to the workshop I checked on oiling status on Meritaten. Jugs still contain oil so I leave them to fully drain before re-filling.
I noticed oil leaks in some areas on the garboard and stems. When in water there are no leaks there but linseed oil, being much thinner than water, gets into all cavities and shows where the seal is weaker. I expect these places to be fully tight after oiling is finished.

Kaika is now standing side by side with Meritaten but Jim was not there so I went to workshop, continue working on the dinghy.

After summer season the workshop got messy a bit so the first hour went into putting it back into order.

Today I focused on reefing all old sealing compound from plank seams. The original compound, used when she was built around 90 years ago, was dry and loose. Previous owner tried patching it with silicone which, of course, did not work well and caused me problems with removal. On top of that there were places where I tried to seal the hull with Ettan.

Port side is now cleaned and ready for new bedding. I’ve made a simple tool to facilitate easier seam cleaning.

It’s an old screwdriver which I shaped to thin and sharp hook. Works very well.

After I finish cleaning seams on starboard I will stain the hull and start bedding seams and side lists. Then, after brown Sika cures, I will start oiling with Owatrol.

Hopefully the dinghy becomes usable after this treatment. If not I’ll need to build something more reliable - a Peapod maybe. Or flat-bottom rowing skiff, in wood-epoxy technique.