KC on the Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company's undercover slipway at Old Mill Creek.

New hull steelwork port side.

New hull steelwork port side.

The two most important people driving KC’s rebuild Paul Merrington, Director of Engineering, and Richie James who runs the Yard.

New bulkhead between forward end of forward saloon with inspection hatch.

Looking down into the aft end of the aft saloon from starboard side. New bulkhead on the left.

New deck extending from the stern to over the boiler room.

Bracing fitted to maintain the hull strength and shape during the work.

Decking removed at the stern.

Serious deterioration of steelwork exposed.

New beams being fitted.

New beams being fitted.

Looking aft starboard side with much decking removed.

Removed decking.

Re-plating port side aft.

Looking aft.

Corroded steel and used cutting discs in the skip.

The steelwork from the deck to below the portholes and has been renewed both sides in the aft saloon.

The basic structure has been strengthened with renewal of the frames, stringers and keelson.

The frames, stringers and keelson have also been renewed in the forward saloon.

Looking aft in the forward saloon.

Looking towards the door in the aft saloon.

All the bulkheads have been renewed and strengthened. Here we are in the forward saloon looking through into the compartment under the forward well deck.

Looking down into the entrance to the aft saloon. All of the steelwork will be coated in a special anti-corrosive paint which claims to have a ten year life.

New deck timber in the store.

New hatch covers for the bunkers specially made by Richie James to a yachtlike finish.

New deck freshly laid over the aft saloon.

KC’s deck seats being varnished in the workshop.

KC's portholes in the workshop.

KC’s telegraph in the workshop.

The Weir Pump newly returned from the steam workshop at Churston after being stripped down and rebuilt.

Part of the emergency escape hatch being moulded to shape.

Framework for emergency escape hatch from aft saloon.

Pictures as guidance for building new aft coach roof.

New sides for aft coach roof.

Part of the new aft coach roof.

Rebuilding the lavatories.

Starboard paddle box.

Part of the new decking and the revarnished seats.

The new coach roof aft.

The new coach roof aft.

The new hatch for the emergency escape from the aft saloon surrounded by the new decking.

With KC afloat once again naval architect Geoff Wilford, accompanied by Maritime and Coastguard Agency surveyor Simon Judge, conducted a Heel Test to check the ship’s stability. A pendulum was set up on the foredeck to measure how much the ship listed with weights representing passengers moved about to different positions.

Then it was off in a boat with shipyard manager Richie James to check the freeboard.

Then there were calculations and discussions with engineering director Paul Merrington.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency conducted running trials with KC and her crew during July 2023 for the revalidation of her passenger certificate.

KC sailing past Dartmouth on her first day back in service, Tuesday 25th July 2023.