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Hi I'm urgently trying to find a welder to come out to my boat please. I've broken down on the Macclesfield canal. The skin tank at its base has developed a leak on the original weld. Need it welding. I'm a cc liveaboard. Thanks Dave NB inspired by nature
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When my boat had its pre-purchase survey it was pointed out that the base plate had 'a rash of pitting' and the sacrificial chines had been eroded to such an extent that the only economically sensible option was to overplate the base. (surveyor's recommendation), the other sensible option was to walk away and let it be someone elses problem - but I really liked the boat... I'd read on here (thanks everyone) recommendations for Kedian Engineering so approached Martin for a quote. Followed an enjoyable conversation and an exact description of the work that would be done (another company had quoted me also but were so vague in the work schedule that I walked away), how long it would take and when he would be able to do the work. Oh, and a price too... On the way to Kedian from my home mooring coolant temperature got a bit too high on several occasions - not quite to overheating properly but worrying nonetheless - so a phone call to Martin asking if a skin tank could be fitted while he was overplating. "No problem!" from his end. Martin had posted a couple of pictures in the last overplating thread so I thought I'd add a couple more from the work-in-progress collection. As can be seen, he has done a great job, explained exactly what he has done and finished off with new blacking (3 coats) not just over his work but the whole hull. He also added a 'step up' on each side of the hull at the rear - obviously thinking of the inevitable time when someone on the boat decided to take a dip in the canal - to make it easier to climb back on board, or for the Herons / Cranes to have somewhere comfy to stand... Now looking forward to the trip back to the home moorings without 'worn welds' preying on my mind Thanks to those here that mentioned Martin in high regard for pointing me in that direction (even though at that time I wasn't posting, just haunting here) and permitting me to add an equally enthusiastic recommendation for his work.
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I currently have two skin tanks, one connected to a beta 38, which provides propulsion and the other connected to a beta 35, which runs a genset. The engines are never used simultaneously. The beta 38 skin tank is undersized, and while this hasn't been an issue yet on canals I'd like to connect the two tanks to allow for more cooling capacity if on rivers/tidal. Would a simple connecting hose/pipe between the two tanks be sufficient enough to allow coolant to flow between the tanks, if it is of sufficient bore i.e. 28mm?
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As my Bukh engine is overheating and the problem could lie with the efficiency of the cooling by the skin water tanks I have decided to flush the water system. I plan to use Radflush. The lowest part of the system would be the lower outlets of the skin tanks which are only 3-4 cm above the base of the boat and therefore it would be rather difficult to put much of a container underneath. I would like to avoid flooding the engine compartment when I drain the system. Has anyone got any clever ideas as to how this might be done with the least amount of water escaping into the boat? Suggestions welcome.
