Lady Sarah was built in England in the 1960s. She is elegant and quite navy, but the exterior woodwork was rotten and the paint more than chipped. She had been rented out and abandoned several times.
A dated interior
The interior space, initially planned to accommodate five adults, was cluttered with partitions. Above all, the khaki green did not go well with the golden yellow Formica and the red Skaï of the upholstery... The idea was to make it an open and luminous habitat.
A cruel lack of maintenance
The many layers of paint were flaking off in whole patches. A first stripping with a powerful Kärcher and hot water saved a few hours of sanding. The boat was taken out of the water, careened and put under cover. The hull and superstructure received new paint and woodwork.
Infiltrations in the sandwich
The old paint was masking old repairs and the deckhouse sandwich was waterlogged in places. These seepage points were opened up to remove the rotten balsa, and pieces of wood were included where the fittings were attached. The voids were filled with polyurethane foam to restore proper rigidity.
A scent of the bottom of the hold!
The boat had been built the old fashioned way on joists, and the removable floors could be removed to clean and repaint the bottom. The boat instantly acquired a more pleasant "olfactory signature".
The kitchen equipment has been preserved
The kitchen was redesigned to provide a larger visual space, and the yellow Formica disappeared. All of the equipment was reused, from the sink to the stove to the refrigerator. The opening of the bulkhead has radically transformed the perception of space and makes the boat appear much larger than it really is.
A warm and open space
The wooden partitions were painted clear, as well as the visible parts of the polyester, leaving only a few touches of varnish that contrast nicely with the off-white. The ceiling was partially redone to hide the scar left by the removal of the bulkhead. The cockpit also received a facelift.
A truly livable boat
The saloon has been fitted out to make this boat of only 9.30 meters, a truly habitable space. The spaces under the side decks have been converted into storage space. The sofa bed has been removed in favor of a bench seat. A folding and removable table was made in cherry wood and put in place as soon as the floor covering was completed.
Lady Sarah had the necessary assets for such a transformation: pleasant and usable outdoor spaces and a movable roof that uncovered the square. The transverse mechanical layout with hydraulic transmission allowed for a layout that was not dictated by it.
