We're in the dock

[Raybo]

We've brought nb Rousay into the dry dock on the Macclesfield for blacking,painting the gunwhales, and a few engineering jobs, thinking the weather would be warmer than this! This is our first time in the dry dock. Main problem we are facing is the pressure washer is frozen solid, so we have scraped and wire brushed,but it looks like we have a long wait before we can start applying the bitumen.

Is there anything we can do to speed up the process when the pressure washer is back on line? I'm back at work after Easter.

 

Cheers,

Ray

[Ex- Member]

We've brought nb Rousay into the dry dock on the Macclesfield for blacking,painting the gunwhales, and a few engineering jobs, thinking the weather would be warmer than this! This is our first time in the dry dock. Main problem we are facing is the pressure washer is frozen solid, so we have scraped and wire brushed,but it looks like we have a long wait before we can start applying the bitumen.

Is there anything we can do to speed up the process when the pressure washer is back on line? I'm back at work after Easter.

 

Cheers,

Ray

 

Get a shot blaster in

 

Crap weather though and it's going to hang around unfortunately.

[casper ghost]

I'm booked into dock a week Tuesday, if it doesn't warm up i'll cancel it.

Casp'

[Raybo]

Why didn't I think of that!

Still,I'm here now, and will need to make the best of it.

[casper ghost]

Why didn't I think of that!

Still,I'm here now, and will need to make the best of it.

You just have to allow longer time for the paint to cure in this cold weather, though 5 degrees is really the minimum.

Casp'

[RLWP]

Putting the can of blacking in a bucket of hot water helps a lot

 

Richard

[Dovetail]

Good luck hope it goes well.

Just one other bit of information you will be surprised how much faster the boat cuts through the water with the fresh blacking.

[RobinJ]

Why didn't I think of that!

Still,I'm here now, and will need to make the best of it.

Heat gun, but expensive on power!

Put the tins on the fire and brush on hot!

[Raybo]

Just had an inspection. Icicles on the hull, not a good sign!

Will continue prepping the gunwhales today.

[ditchcrawler]

We've brought nb Rousay into the dry dock on the Macclesfield for blacking,painting the gunwhales, and a few engineering jobs, thinking the weather would be warmer than this! This is our first time in the dry dock. Main problem we are facing is the pressure washer is frozen solid, so we have scraped and wire brushed,but it looks like we have a long wait before we can start applying the bitumen.

Is there anything we can do to speed up the process when the pressure washer is back on line? I'm back at work after Easter.

 

Cheers,

Ray

Is it a covered dock, if so a propane marquee heater will help.

[Smelly]

I'm in next week too. The bucket of hot water trick will certainly be in use! Cheers Richard!

 

I was hoping to delay it but it'd be the back end of summer otherwise and she really needs the bottom sorting.

[Grace and Favour]

I'm in next week too. The bucket of hot water trick will certainly be in use! Cheers Richard!

 

I was hoping to delay it but it'd be the back end of summer otherwise and she really needs the bottom sorting.

 

I do hope this is your bote you're referring too.......?

 

 

 

 

[blackrose]

Heat gun, but expensive on power!

Put the tins on the fire and brush on hot!

 

On the fire? Some of the advice on this forum...

 

You put each tin in a bucket of hot water as Richard said, and if neccesary top up with a kettle. However if the temperatures remain below 5C warming the paint isn't going to help. I cancelled a drydock 3 years ago for the same reason and went back in summer.

[bizzard]

This wind is quite a good drying wind though. I was in an open dock late November 2007 when it was freezing, ice in the dock ect and got away with ok. After 5 years I docked again August 20012 and was still fine after using ordinary Rylard premium bitumen paint, it would have gone another couple of years.

If your living on the boat in the dock keep the paint inside in the warm and as others have said whilst using keep in a bucket of hot water, light a fire under the bucket ''erm not a plastic one though''in the dock if they'll allow it. Make sure the hulls absolutely dry before applying, I recommend brushing on the rough waterline and below. I wouldn't risk any topside gloss painting in this weather although I've found that Rylards paints are quite forgiving within reason in cold weather.

Just don't rush it and allow longer drying times than it says on the tin.

[RobinJ]

On the fire? Some of the advice on this forum...

OK, I didn't mean actually 'on' the fire, but on top of the fire as in 'where the kettle goes'.

Although come to think of it, it hasn't boiled! I need to light it too

[blackrose]

OK, I didn't mean actually 'on' the fire, but on top of the fire as in 'where the kettle goes'.

Although come to think of it, it hasn't boiled! I need to light it too

 

I know what you meant but I wouldn't put cans of bitumen on top of my fire.

Edited March 26, 2013 by blackrose

[Raybo]

We managed to get the pressure washer working today. I wrapped the hose up last evening after the late afternoon sun had warmed it, and got the boat blasted today. The hull is drying nicely in the breeze blowing through the dock. Intertuf being delivered tomorrow morning so will be boiling kettles and applying the first coat. Trying to decide if we need to run over again with the wire brush on the angle grinder , which we already did whilst waiting for the pressure washer, or just start slapping it on.