A Wee one to start again.

[Naughty Cal]

4 hours ago, LadyG said:

Best not to add toxins to the environment especially in inland waters though.

Better stop blacking narrowboats and using diesel and oil then.

[Old Son]

8 hours ago, Naughty Cal said:

Yes it can be. Depends on the area.

 

We don't get much where we are

Bet you don't get any where you are at the moment!!

 

Edited May 16, 2019 by Old Son
Pressed retrun too many times

[manxmike]

10 hours ago, Naughty Cal said:

Better stop blacking narrowboats and using diesel and oil then.

And breathing and eating and anything else that makes us happy!

Of course since the world ends on Sunday it doesn't really matter anyway.

Repent ye your sins......!

[Naughty Cal]

15 hours ago, Old Son said:

Bet you don't get any where you are at the moment!!

 

No. The bottom is staying very clean at the minute 

[W+T]

Well the gas leak aside i decided to chill out and fit the hatch i made a year or so ago from the half and locking handles from a Houdini 500 a sit just would not seal and i didnt want to go spending near £300 on an new one. This cost about £25 i think so i like that

 

 

 

Made new hinge knuckles

 

 

Neoprene seal between plate and polycarbonate .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I did try and form some ally channel to finish of the window edge but it kept on kinking. I may do something at a later date

[WotEver]

16 hours ago, W+T said:

I did try and form some ally channel to finish of the window edge but it kept on kinking.

Do you have or could you borrow a pipe bender? Just as an experiment. 

[W+T]

5 hours ago, WotEver said:

Do you have or could you borrow a pipe bender? Just as an experiment. 

I have a 19mm pipe bender but it wont work. U channel is only 10mm x 10mm. I could make a proper former, but it is a tight radius aswell 

 

I have a plan on getting some more Hockey stick profile as that will bend easier. I just dont have enough left. 

[Naughty Cal]

On 14/05/2019 at 20:37, Naughty Cal said:

If it is going to be kept in the water for any length of time I would rethink your choice about antifoul as you might live to regret it later on.

 

We use Premier Paints antifoul and it is really very good. The self eroding stuff for slower boats is only about £28 from them. 

 

We use the semi hard stuff which is more expensive but the self eroding paint would just wash off at the higher speeds we do. 

As a foot note to this I went to order our usual Premier Paints Premier One Can yesterday and the price rises from just a month ago were astronomical. It was working out at just under £95 including delivery for a 2.5 litre tin. So sadly after many years of happily using their products we have looked elsewhere and this year will be trying the Hempel Tiger Extra. Still not cheap at £65 though.

[W+T]

2 hours ago, Naughty Cal said:

As a foot note to this I went to order our usual Premier Paints Premier One Can yesterday and the price rises from just a month ago were astronomical. It was working out at just under £95 including delivery for a 2.5 litre tin. So sadly after many years of happily using their products we have looked elsewhere and this year will be trying the Hempel Tiger Extra. Still not cheap at £65 though.

I have always used Jotun. Always been a  good paint and good prices. I reckon a lot of others are well over priced. Either Jotun or Flag for me. Prices hardly changed for years, well not noticeable.

[Naughty Cal]

Not long until the safety test and launch now. You must be getting excited by now?

 

I know we are like little kids waiting for next weekend and we have only been out for five months ?

[W+T]

11 minutes ago, Naughty Cal said:

Not long until the safety test and launch now. You must be getting excited by now?

 

I know we are like little kids waiting for next weekend and we have only been out for five months ?

Excited is not the word. Bloody extatic mite do it.

 

Will have to book the BSS chap in now for asap. Only got two weeks that i can do anything before the launch. Just out today to see about a job and then bellw water line this weekend all done i hope.

[Naughty Cal]

Just antifouled ours. It was too hot for that game today. One side of the boat was in full sun.

 

The thermometer inside was sitting at 30 degrees. After opening all of the windows and hatches for a few hours it only dropped to 26 degrees!

[W+T]

2 hours ago, Naughty Cal said:

Just antifouled ours. It was too hot for that game today. One side of the boat was in full sun.

 

The thermometer inside was sitting at 30 degrees. After opening all of the windows and hatches for a few hours it only dropped to 26 degrees!

Aint it always the way, we want good weather for these things but the its to good. It wasnt easy painting this thing. 

 

When i get my next boat it will need no sanding or painting at all...ye i wish lol. 

 

I have been on a job today so next two days is finishing the hull. Will just crack on through it and get it done, pop the pills and a bottle wine aswell to keep me sane hey. BSS is booked for next weekend so fingers crossed, He is a good chap that is doing it, helpful and time for me.

 

Sooo i thought i posted this but i started it the other day a sits a job i forgot i need to do. 

 

Will have this done aswell this weekend. 

 

Perspex base for non sticky 

 

 

Fits under cavitation plate.

 

 

Slap some combo and resin around it. About 10mm worth

 

 

Once set trim back roughly 

 

 

 

Rest to follow later ;):)

 

I could of bought one ( but then that would not be me ) but saved about £40 for a few hours work.

Edited May 25, 2019 by W+T

[W+T]

I just love it when a plan comes together

 

But for two bolts short and a small Anode its done. I am tempted though to taper the lower leading corner slightly.

 

A good fillet then laminate the fin to beef it up more

 

 

 

 

 

 

[WotEver]

A rudder is a good thing to have

 

Especially at low speed of course. 

[dccruiser]

On 20/05/2019 at 16:48, W+T said:

I have a 19mm pipe bender but it wont work. U channel is only 10mm x 10mm. I could make a proper former, but it is a tight radius aswell 

 

I have a plan on getting some more Hockey stick profile as that will bend easier. I just dont have enough left. 

You can get mini pipe benders ... I had a set for microbore pipe when i had my house that were desined for 8 and 10 mm copper tube, although you would have to put something firm but easily removable in the U section to support it whilst making your bends.

Rick 

 

Top job on the cavitation plate and rudder btw!

[WotEver]

18 hours ago, dccruiser said:

You can get mini pipe benders ... I had a set for microbore pipe when i had my house that were desined for 8 and 10 mm copper tube, although you would have to put something firm but easily removable in the U section to support it whilst making your bends.

A length of 8mm pipe?

[W+T]

I cant see how a pipe bender will bend square section with out getting kinks in it. It needs full internal and external support. 

32 minutes ago, WotEver said:

19 hours ago, dccruiser said:

You can get mini pipe benders ... I had a set for microbore pipe when i had my house that were desined for 8 and 10 mm copper tube, although you would have to put something firm but easily removable in the U section to support it whilst making your bends.

Rick 

 

Top job on the cavitation plate and rudder btw!

A length of 8mm pipe?

I have a micribore pipe bender and there is no chance it will bend square section. I had an 600mm extension lever to bend this. 

[WotEver]

I guess you’d need to make your own formers. 

2 hours ago, W+T said:

I cant see how a pipe bender will bend square section with out getting kinks in it. It needs full internal and external support. 

 

[Naughty Cal]

I will be interested to see how you get on with that rudder.

[W+T]

On 27/05/2019 at 20:49, WotEver said:

I guess you’d need to make your own formers. 

 

That is what i did Tony i guess slightly not good enough, it was very slight kinks but slight is not good enough. I tries to find the pics i made of the former and i was sure i pit then on this blog but cant find them, But then a lot of pics have gone off here.

 

 

On 29/05/2019 at 08:07, Naughty Cal said:

I will be interested to see how you get on with that rudder.

Whats your thoughts on them, work dont work?

 

The BSS examiner was impressed witn it and can say that they are great for canal work, it mite need adjustment as a leading edge little further away from the prop which i do and it can be fettled later as is the plan.

 

I think they are great still. But as so many boaters that have never used them or dont need them due to there type of boat they will never know untill they try them.  I am going to try it with then with out the rudder to see the difference.

 

 

 

Anyway bad new  but then great news as its not all that bad at all and happy with the out come the it FAILED the BSS  

 

Failed on a plonker not reading the items he bought correctly. It failed on teh fire extinguishers and blanket not being BSI Kite marked correctly.

 

Happy days

 

Oh and a final choice of name and still Queen orientated it will be KHASHOGGI

 

[Mad Harold]

 when I had my Norman cruiser (wish I hadn't sold it) I fitted an "add a rudder"This is simply two ally strips with an ally plate bolted on.The two ally strips clamp onto the outboard leg with a long bolt. Very cheap off fleabay.

It made an enormous lmprovement to the steering,even in neutral when normally there is no steering,there was still some control,as long as there was some way on the boat.

 

 

[WotEver]

2 hours ago, W+T said:

Failed on a plonker not reading the items he bought correctly. It failed on teh fire extinguishers and blanket not being BSI Kite marked correctly.

D’oh!  At least you’ll get your cert pdq once you replace them

[W+T]

1 hour ago, WotEver said:

D’oh!  At least you’ll get your cert pdq once you replace them

I know well buzzing.

 

Well just had another cock up. After over two weeks ago i sent cushion patterns off only for the `one` person in the factory to be on holiday and nobody else could sort them out for the engineers to cut them. No reply back after numerous phone calls and emails. 

 

Anyway, they sent them out and got today, christ i could of done better with a bloody butter knife. And three cushions being the central birth cushion and rear deck seats cushions. marked `all 90 deg edges` on the templates, for some mad reason the are all cut to near 45deg inwards from the top. 

 

Its these things that real get on my bits and just wish the boat was done. 

[Mad Harold]

If you want a job doing.........