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Peteonthelee

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    River Lee
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    Physio
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    currently boatless
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    River lee

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  1. Took the flue pipe out - after a very little wiggle I have to say. So looks a simple case of putting in flue to collar - there is a moderate amount of rust in the collar. I thought I would scrape this out and then maybe put some sort of sealant/adhesive where the flue runs into the collar - there does not seem to be space between the collar and a 5 inch flue as the old flue was tight in (going back to Dave's point about not being captive in the collar - not sure this is avoidable) Pete
  2. Thank you all for that input - I am going to knock out the existing bit of flue going up to the collar and see the condition of it all -Hopefully it will be a relatively simple case of replacing the flue and then sealing properly as some have advised
  3. Hi - no pic at present but there is about 30cm of flue pipe coming into the boat itself so not the collar (I don't think).
  4. Any tips??? am attempting to fit a new stove - I have kept the old part of flue going through the roof and am looking to attach a new flue to the old part left inside the boat. Has anyone done this before? The main issue I have I think is matching the right diameter of old flue to the new. I was looking to put some cementone where the flues attach as well as a brace (jubilee clip thing) around the two to hold together.
  5. I did think about doing that then figured the boards have been well exposed to all sorts of weather and decided they did not need it -time will tell……..
  6. Thank you all for your replies - sorry I did not get back before - I decided to go ahead with the boards - and I have to say - they look damn good!! Not easy but not too hard.
  7. Does anyone have any major objections to laying old or new scaffold boards directly onto metal bearers? I will be putting a barrier in between the wood and the metal - I have been advised the stuff they use in brick laying as a damp proof layer. Also I will probably caulk in between the boards to allow some expansion/contraction room. Any responses gratefully received.
  8. Well yes I borrowed an ultrasound machine and the readings are very good i.e 7.8 to 8+mm so I think that is all good - I am actually less worried about the hull now so. I have used aqua steel rust eater/converter. Many thanks
  9. Hello Neil

     

    Just wondering if you're about tomorrow re possible work on the boat? 

     

    Pete

  10. OK - more of an update - I think the water in the hull was due to an old leak that was not dealt with properly at the time and covered over - including replacing the water tank and just putting it on top of rotten ply! The hull has dried out really well but I have not taken out the flooring under the water tank - I think I will have to do this - unavoidable. But there will be certain parts where I will not get to the hull - i.e under the floor of the toilet/shower room which is adjacent to the water tank divided by a partition wall. I am going to put rust eater down over the whole hull after scraping all the loose stuff. QUESTION - would there be any problem in not doing the bit under the toilet floor? Obviously this will not be as protected.
  11. many thanks - will check - not around for a week or so - will post update…...
  12. So the plot thickens - now it appears I may have a leak on the boat but am not sure where it is coming from. I have attached pics of the wettest spot found so far. I do not see how this could be caused by condensation and the previous owner assures me there was not any significant damp areas and certainly no wet areas. Would this level of rusting and wetness caused major alarm for anyone? How worried should I be? He did have a leak from the tank. He replaced the tank with the one in the pic - I think you can see the tank has been put on wood boards that sit across two bearers - the floor board below is clearly rotten and wet. As I have progressed from the bow of the boat the flooring has worsened in that it was more rotten and wetter. The previous owner had done some work in the shower - this may be leaking but cannot access the piping. The other possibility is a leak from the new tank but I am cants see any 'active' leak. The final conundrum is that he has an old toilet tank which has not been used for years and I found today that this had 3 inches of water in it. The tank is open so you can put your hand in it and the water was fresh water. I cannot see how this could be the source of the leak but at this point I am really not sure. I suspect this may be a difficult thing to resolve on here but any ideas would be useful. Thanks again Pete
  13. Hello Neil 

    I am in Sawbridgeworth moorings. i will be there most of the day tomorrow so if you're about - happy to meet.

     

    Pete

  14. Thanks everyone. Again all very helpful. Why would you not put floorboards straight onto the metal stiffeners? Is it a question of more airflow underfoot? also there is not much space in between the flagstones for insulation but I could put some on top of the flags - would that be ok if it fills the gap between the flags and the flooring? Cheers
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