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    Blackheath
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    Teacher
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    Ugly Duckling
  • Boat Location
    Cuxton

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  1. Judith Adams
    I wish Richard. ☺
  2. Judith Adams
    Thanks Peter and Mike, again this is helpful. Reconsidered raising the headroom as per previous comments on the thread. It is interesting to know their prior use. Wheelhouse construction looks to be of tin or aluminum and so we will replace with similar design and materials. Bee - yes we have found the concrete, also corroded or erroded (pick the terminology that fits) and we will renew it in its original position. Thank you for asking the surveyor at DBA that was informative. A fascinating conversation so far She was not the most expensive boat to buy and we have a budget so we will spend wisely. Finding a mooring on a non-tidal river is also tricky but I'm sure we will get the right place for her. BTW she has been renamed "Ugly Duckling" and so she is! A lovely historic vessel that was clearly well maintained at another time. Thanks again
  3. Judith Adams
    Thanks Bee. We have found concrete cemented into the sides near the mid to bow section. Again it's crumbling and will need attention. Generally, a huge thanks to all for all the advice given it has so helpful.
  4. Judith Adams
    Tam & Di Welder and I spoke about it not being easy to weld in strips. Take your point about gentle blasting. We have someone to do it who specialises in boats we aren't doing it outselves. Boat has clearly had a leak. Unsure of when replating was done but we know it was taken out of the water before being brought to UK earlier this year. It had recently been painted with black paint so hard even to guess. We had her on water for a while and she didn't sink. Like you said ignorance and all that.
  5. Judith Adams
    Surveyor said it was fine just that it was difficult to insure. We found the rust problems inside when gutted it
  6. Judith Adams
    Thanks Mike Do you think just patching the corrosion will do? I thought that as the plates are exposed to have it all cleaned and relined with steel. Might be over-kill ? Outside doesn't need plating just that insurance won't cover the hull because it's not 5mm. A prerequisite for fully comp! Considered getting that up to specification but hence my concern about the increase weight on freeboard versus stability.
  7. Judith Adams
    She is constructed from steel plates running longitudinally, overlapping and riveted in place
  8. Judith Adams
    Thanks for that i have attached a view of inside where we need or think we need new steel plating. We are going to blast inside to see what we are dealing with Thanks for all the comments so far
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  10. Judith Adams
    Thanks for the reply and as a novice I do not have the termimology as yet. Peripheral language skills in boat terms so bear with me. The boat is in dry dock and has been replated in Holland with 2.8 mil the ultra sound test could only test the new plating so not entirely sure what the actual thickness on the outside hull is. She is 11m so not a big vessel and i was concerned that putting more weight would drop her down further in the water. I think you've answered that for me. She cannot go in tidal waters and we had to take her out of a tidal marina because she rocks and this was a concern pointed out to us. Her hull is flat. The steel on the inside had rusted the steel on the outside looks fine, surveyor said it should last another 30 to 40 years. I thought that adding a 3mm steel skin inside would assist with stability from rocking. We are now considering rebottoming the hull. We also want to add more weight by converting wheelhouse and raising some parts for more headroom. I was concerned that all of this would have a negative impact on her integrity in the water. Sorry it's so long a post and I'm grateful for your thoughts.
  11. Judith Adams
    Thanks for the advice so far. I understand from the feedback that i should replate outside plate to 5mm but change the shape so it is less flush with the water line. Inside idescribed by Bee is accurate. The welder seemed confident about inserting new steel pre-cut into each section. He mentioned that this may be a problem if water gets caught between new and old steel. I am very grateful for the in-put so far. We are keen to get it right first time. Judith
  12. Judith Adams
    Hi we have bought a lovely Westlander Dutch Barge circa 1930. Following a survey the hull's new plating showed approximately 2.8 thickness replated steel. We've gutted it for a full refit, having it blasted before steel repairs. Question: we are going to replate 3mm inside because the inside steel has rusted. Will this effect it's gravity. Its has 0.5 draft and can only be suitable for river cruise. Don't want to compromise it's stability in the water further. I hope that makes sense?
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