waterlily83

Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone could recommend me an electrician and/or BSS examiner, I'm currently moored near Devizes. Thanks Emily

I'm looking for a welder to overplate parts of my boats hull. Just wondering if anyone has any reccommendations of welders or boatyards etc, somewhere between Bath and Devizes on the Kennet and Avon. I have a welder willing to do the job, he's not a boat welder though, should this matter? Any info would be much appreciated. Emily

basically i want to know if more overplating is required than i was told 3 years ago as whats the point of having it all done only find out more needed doing. dont think the welder's going to come along and do an ultrasound test before he starts... i just wanted to see if anyone thought that the state of the hull wouldnt be significantly worse after 3 years anyway, thanks for the responses, some were really helpful

the boat is late 70s, and i was told i needed the sides plated 4 inches from the bottom all the way round and the counter plate too if i didnt sort out the rust on the inside, which i didnt... but am in the process of now! Spoke to the welder who does work for a boatyard near me and he recommended having the survey done which means craning it out twice... obviously i want to stay floating but im not made of money...

Hi I had a pre purchase survey done on my narrowboat when i bought it 3 years ago. I was told it needed a certain amount of overplating asap and some that would need doing in the near future. I'm planning on having the welding done towards the end of this year and was wondering if i need to have another hull survey done or will the one from 3 years ago suffice. Obviously it's more expenditure to have one done but if the hull is in a worse condition i won't know about it otherwise. I dont know how fast the rate of corrosion is, did have it blacked last year though. Would be grateful for any info, thanks