Ken Hunter writes:
Our Shetland Yoal, Reevik, purchased by the club during 2021 has been undergoing refurbishment work in the boatshed over recent months by our team of dedicated club member volunteers. Following stripping out, work was suspended due to cold weather in January and February but resumed when temperatures rose adequately to allow repairs to some minor cracks in the hull, a new keel plate and gunnel patching, prior to a full repaint with some minor additions such as hanging rails, cleats, and new thwarts.
The new colour scheme was chosen by a majority vote of our members to be club colours reflecting that of our sister skiff, Yolande. Apart from some coughing and spluttering with some minor under-breath expletives during sanding down the old paint, she was expertly prepared, undercoated, and top-coated with love! See for yourself the transformation – looking fantastic and ready for her re-launch on Sunday, 5th June, 2022. The bonus was that some of us learned new skills in cleat making and intricate wood inlay repairs to such areas as the gunnel where age had taken its toll.
Members were bursting to see her on the water again and look forward to some more rows off Kinghorn. In early July she heads northwest with crew to engage with other clubs entering an open coastal event on the Isle of Lewis, a repeat of our successful expedition last year. She will thereafter return home to resume club duties for the enjoyment of club members and interested visitors during the summer season.
