pulling your hull back in

[adam the wanderer]

Been told old boats like mine open up over the years. has anyone had experience with having the hull pulled back in please

 

Thank you

 

Adam

[BEngo]

Not sure what your boat actually is- I would guess perhaps an older pleasure hull with a timber top. Repeated hard bashing of the bows against gates etc can cause a spread because the U shape of the hull is not stiff enough to resist outward flexing. It is not likely to have spread because the insides are being pushed out by a load as with carrying craft.

 

The problem is not pulling the hull in- that can be done with a temporary chain and Weston hoist used horizontally or a turnbuckle as found in most historic working boats. The problem is how to hold it in (oo er missus) if the top is not rigid enough to do this. Extra knee plates can be fitted but they get in the way inside.

 

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[adam the wanderer]

[Phil Ambrose]

Very tidy Adam.

Phil

[adam the wanderer]

i was trying to show the type of boat

 

Very tidy Adam.
Phil

thank you

[FadeToScarlet]

Is it really that wide? Mine is 7' 3/8" at the widest point. The baseplate is 6'11". I know there are a few locks it won't get up, but it'll do everything else. I just accept that as a downside of my boat, that until CRT remove a whole brick course like at Stret lock, I can't get up Hurleston to the Llangollen.

[Alan de Enfield]

I guess the problem is he is 'stuck' on the Llangollen and cannot get 'off' to go anywhere else.

 

How did the boat get on the Llangollen in the first place ?

[Paul C]

I guess the problem is he is 'stuck' on the Llangollen and cannot get 'off' to go anywhere else.

 

How did the boat get on the Llangollen in the first place ?

 

No, I think he turned round when he had trouble and never got onto the Llangollen.

[Alan de Enfield]

 

No, I think he turned round when he had trouble and never got onto the Llangollen.

 

Is he not at Chirk ?

(or is that the Op and not his boat ?)