by Banksy | Aug 26, 2011 | Monk Restoration
Before: After – below
by Banksy | Jun 29, 2011 | Engine, Monk Restoration
I installed new fuel tank access plates with feed tubes and fuel return fittings in both tanks of the Monk. This allows me to plug the old fuel feed fittings located at the bottom of the tanks which is not good if those fittings leak or fail and fill the bilge with...
by Banksy | Oct 28, 2010 | Cabin work, Monk Restoration
We spend a couple of weekends installing new cedar siding on the Monk’s interior walls. We put down some new carpet, install some mahogany trim and re-install the Red Dot cabin heater. Above – the old interior before the new helm station, new steering, new...
by Banksy | May 15, 2010 | Cabin work, Monk Restoration
Above – Out with the old and in with the new, below: Above – the original configuration of the helm as it looked when we bought the Stormbird. It was a mish-mash of items collected together loosely in one place. The large Johnson bar that controlled the...
by Banksy | Apr 25, 2010 | Cabin work, Monk Restoration
When I installed the new engine, the existing steering system that consisted of, among other things, rusted galvanized plumbing pipes that needed to move out of the way. The old Crown allowed the old steering pipes to pass underneath it. The new engine sits much...
by Banksy | Apr 24, 2010 | Engine, Monk Restoration
With the new Yanmar turbodiesel in and running well, it’s time to rebuild the engine compartment. I have to make it smaller to to accommodate the shorter length of the Yanmar. This will give us more cabin room. I also have to install some 2″ thick Soundown...
