The Albin Ballad engine lives in an enclosed fibreglass box under the cockpit floor. The lid is a two part affair that seals against the ...

The Ballad has a small anchor cradle to the starboard side of the fore stay attachment, an integral part of that fitting. Trying to fit my 1...

Previously: PART 19: MORE PROGRESS PHOTOS Our dodger materials arrived a week early so the few days of relaxation I'd planned to have ...

Previously: PART 18: A NEW TILLER Here are some progress photos of the project to date: Stern rail repair: Trying to jack out bent pu...

Previously: PART 17: MORE PROGRESS PICTURES It's good for the soul to have a change of pace occasionally. As a reprieve from sanding a...

Previously: PART 16: LOTS OF PICTURES Continued from post 16, here is more on the head and tank system: Lid screwed down Top hoses...

Previously: PART 15: PLAYING WITH LED LIGHTING It's been a busy time for us this year, and I've neglected my restoration upda...

Previously: PART 14 UPHOLSTERY TIME Today I opened the goody drawer and pulled out some things I bought a while ago to light the cabin. M...

Previously: PART 13: A BIT OF EVERYTHING With the cooler weather here again it was time to line up an indoor job for a few days. I've...

Previous Post: BOAT RESCUE PART 12: HULL PAINT . The last several weeks have been spent on many smaller tasks, with some left partially fi...

Previous Post: BOAT RESCUE PART 11: INTERIOR FINISH WORK.  The weather has been perfect and I had all my paint materials in hand, so ther...

Previous Post: One Year in Restoration: the Boat Rescue. It's been a busy summer ... is it almost over already? Between trips in Sin Ta...

Previous Post: Part 10: Interior Work Starts in Ernest. Just a note in passing, today marks exactly one year since we pulled the Ballad ho...

Previous Post: BOAT RESCUE PART 9: THE FUN CONTINUES. It seems as though progress has been slow, but checking my photo files I realize thi...

Previous Post: BOAT RESCUE PART 8: FIRE IN THE HOLD .... well, in the garage anyway The last few weeks many projects have been started, bu...

PREVIOUS: BOAT RESCUE PART 7: GETTING IT ALL UNDER COVER The Yanmar 2GM20F is now officially alive. The next step is to build a gantry over...

PREVIOUS: BOAT RESCUE PART 6: INTERIOR REBUILD CONTINUES, ENGINE EXAMINED .. (Please click on any picture for an enlargement.) The origi...

PREVIOUS: BOAT RESCUE PART 5: INTERIOR REBUILD STARTS. (Please click on any picture for enlargement). The interior woodwork has all been ...

Previous: BOAT RESCUE PART 4: LET THE RESTORATION BEGIN As you can see by the picture below, Bennath's hull is now free of all the old...

(Previous: BOAT RESCUE PART 3: SO, WHAT DID I DRAG HOME? The rescue of a 1976 Albin Ballad 30' sailboat It's a relief to stop ta...