Restoration plan

Most parts of the rig are intact. The old mast (a), boom (b), jib boom (c) and topgallant boom (d) are in good condition. The mainsail gaff (e) needs renewal, as do the stays, shrouds and ropes. The original pulleys/sheaves, fife rail and belaying pins (f) are damaged and need to be repaired. From the last active period, a complete, almost new set of sails (g) is ready to be put back into use.

The restoration of the hull, deck and cockpit includes:

The wooden keel (1), beams (2) and some frames (3) need to be replaced. Part of the planking (4) needs to be replaced, mainly due to drying damage. A large part of the rivets (5), possibly all of them, need to be replaced. The rudder blade (6) needs renewing. The deck beams (7) are assessed to be in good condition, parts of the deck (8) are expected to be replaced. Deck house frame and cockpit frame (9) needs repair, condition of beams and deck of the deckhouse (10) is to be further assessed. The access canopy (11), front hatch (12) and skylight (13) can be reused after minor repairs.

Querschnitt des Kiels und Prinzip der Bodenrekonstruktion.
Cross-section of keel and principle for rebuilding the bottom.
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Esther-Johannes sail plan after the rig change with topsail and jib boom.
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Cross section through the cabin of Esther-Johanne.

Restaureringsplanen

Størstedelen dele af riggen er intakt. Den gamle mast (a), bom (b), klyverbom (c) og topstangsrå (d) er i fin stand. Storsejlets gaffel (e) skal fornyes, det samme gælder stag, vanter og tovværk. De originale blokke, naglebænke og kofilnagler (f) er medtagne og skal repareres. Fra den sidste aktive tid ligger et komplet, stort set nyt sæt sejl (g) klar til at blive tager i brug igen.

Restaureringen af skrog, dæk og cockpit omfatter:

Kølplanken (1), bundstokke (2) og enkelte spanter (3) skal udskiftes. En del af klædningsplankerne (4) skal udskiftes, hovedsalig på grund af tørringsskader, en stor del af klinkerne (5), muligvis alle, skal udskiftes. Rorbladet (6) skal fornyes. Dæksbjælkerne (7) vurderes at være i orden, dele af dækket (8) forventes at skulle udskiftes. Ruf- og cocpitkarm (9) skal sættes i stand, rufblælker og rufdæk (10) skal nærmere vurderes. Nedgangs-kappe (11), forluge (12) og skylight (13) kan genanvendes efter mindre reparationer.

Querschnitt des Kiels und Prinzip der Bodenrekonstruktion.
Querschnitt des Kiels - Prinzip des Wiederaufbaus.
Esther-Johannes sejlplan efter omrigning med topsejl og klyverbom.
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Tværsnit igennem kahytten på Esther-Johanne.

The part of the restoration that can be carried out without major material costs has already commenced and is being carried out by the members of the boat guild. This mainly concerns parts for the rigging and ship’s interior, some of which were in good condition at the time of acquisition and require only minor refurbishment. Other parts need to be renewed using the original parts as a model.

For the parts of the restoration that are to be carried out with the help of the shipyard and for materials, the boat guild has managed to find financial support, primarily in terms of funding from several foundations.

Follow the restoration process in the gallery below or visit the ship yard and have a look for yourself.