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And if you don't already have one, worth buying a cheap corded 240V model from screwfix/toolstation/aldi/lidl just for the job. They usually come with a selection of bits which will be good enough for the job. And I've just found that a very good mate has one with a couple of chisels that will be borrowed for next Thursday. I'll let you know how I get on. Thanks again for all the replies.

Good idea, if nothing else it may break any bond between the concrete and the steel. It's sat on 2 sleepers, so only about 9 inch space, but I'll give it a go - I'm not intending going back 'till a week Thursday.

That is my concern, luckily the boat is on hard standing, but I do intend on being very careful, thanks David.

She is very talented.

Thanks, you've just saved me buying some! Good advice, thanks to the three of you, drill and bolster chisel next time I go and see what progress I make.

I would like to remove this shower base from my new project. As you can see, it's rather rusty around it and water is still seeping out, although that does appear to have now stopped. From what I can see, the concrete was cast straight onto the baseplate. I'm going to buy some stone cutting disks for the angle grinder and see if the cutting will help to free it and/or break it up. Has anyone done anything like this before and can give any advice (helpful if possible please) 🙂 Thanks, Kevin

I single handed the Thames from Brentford to Oxford 4 years ago during the summer, there's a few things I found. 1, when in a lock you're supposed to shut off your engine and use both bow and stern ropes, I found this difficult and decided the best way was to be off the boat with the centre line keeping control. This was only a problem in 1 lock. I came in with 1 other boat, a plastic with youngish male and female aboard. The lockie helped the female once he had closed the gates. When he was sure they were okay, he went and started to open the sluices. I was still on the side sorting my boat. Once the water was almost level he came around to me and told me that I should have switched my engine off, I pointed out that I was about to when he opened the sluice, to which he apologised and said that he should have noticed I was single handing. 2, Wild mooring can be a bit awkward as you're having to get off and onto rough ground. I only had to do this once and managed to tie to a tree. 3, Mooring spots can be few and far between, some boaters don't mind breasting up, but others are very anti and will make any excuse to stop you doing it. It was, however, a very enjoyable experience.

It's taken a couple of days to finish stripping the shower room, the wall covering was 3mm ply, but underneath was steel plate about 2mm thick, this had been put on before the side wall and door, so to get it off they had to be demolished. The shower base and the front area is solid concrete, which looks like it will take some removing. I managed to break through one area or rotten wood and there's about an inch of standing water - the last survey does say that an inspection hatch should be cut near the stern, but that hasn't been done. I'm thinking my next task is going to be taking all the sub floor up as it's been patched and bodged many times, I'll get it all up and start again.

Anybody seen this before? I've been taking the shower apart looking for a bilge pump, but this is what I found. Difficult to see, but the red circle is around the drain pipe from the shower, it drains straight out into the engine bay!! I suppose the idea was that the engine bilge pump would then get rid of the water!! The refurbish will have a gulper pump fitted.

Well, I've made a bit of a mess today!! Not sure why the images are showing in landscape, the were taken portrait!

Luckily, I still have KenDorR for my boating trips and with it being in the same marina now, I'm able to work on Melita but use KenDorR as my living and relaxing space.

Thanks, with the Pennine problems, the Trent is my preferred way of getting out and about 🙂 I didn't, but I've downloaded and printed the 32 page owners manual and also downloaded the 300+ page workshop manual Duhhh, I've just realised your joke 🙂

The engine is a Bukh DV10, oil and filter change to be done in the next couple of weeks.

There is, but it was sold as non working, but I will be checking it out, well spotted. I'm sure there are many who would agree with you, but it's not how I want to use the space. Hopefully you'll like the changes I make.

Here's a few more pics showing Melita before the work has begun, there's just over 15 feet internal space, I've got a couple of ideas on how to make better use of the internal space, but will know better once the inside has been cleared.

Just like busses 🙂

You're getting to be quite the expert welder now, Mr T would be proud 🙂

Having struggled all year with back problems, I've decided that KenDorR is too heavy for me to handle and will be passed on to my younger brother. I've just taken delivery of Melita as my latest project. She was built in 1985 by Delph Marine, 30 foot long with a cruiser stern. The engine is a Bukh DV10, single cylinder 10hp - quite a difference from KenDorR which has a Barrus Shire 40hp engine. Hopefully I'll be able to enjoy a good few more years on the waterways, although I think my long trips will be curtailed and I'm not sure yet how Melita will handle the tidal Trent. Anyway, for now Melita is an 18 month project.

I did mine 6 years ago, 3 coats of Danish oil with 24 hours in between each to fully dry, then sprayed with black automotive spray paint.

Stay positive you two, after such an epic trip, the Rochdale will be a breeze 🙂 Hope you have a good week.

Hope you get through okay, seems a very long time ago since we crossed The Wash!

Try heat from a hair dryer as a first attempt, there may be enough heat to 'relax' the material.

There was only the one that I didn't like, the rest were quite bearable, but we certainly did a fair amount of rolling and pitching.