Martin Kedian Posted December 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 11 minutes ago, John Hartley said: Very nearly Thirty years ago myself and two friends built our first narrow boat from scratch. Although not a welder I was an engineer with an ability to weld. So were the other two guys. From the photographs presented it seams to me that the work is of excellent quality from someone who cares about the finished job. Also from the replies to the many questions it is someone with a deep knowledge of what he does. Should I ever need to have my boat over-plated I would not hesitate to let him do it. I have never used his services nor had any sort of contact with him other than what I have seen of his work. Just keep on doing it. Boats need guys like you. Thank you for your kind comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) Another question from me if you are still taking daft questions (I know I promised not to....but) After having a shiny new bottom attached,do the owners generally stick a bit of bitumen on and good to go, or do they try and extend the lifespan of their new outlay with epoxy coatings or a.n other to sides and baseplate? Thanks Edited December 18, 2018 by rusty69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Kedian Posted December 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, rusty69 said: Another question from me if you are still taking daft questions (I know I promised not to....but) After having a shiny new bottom attached,do the owners generally stick a bit of bitumen on and good to go, or do they try and extend the lifespan of there new outlay with epoxy coatings or a.n other? Thanks If you use two pack paint ie epoxy you must remove all traces of bitumen as it reacts to two pack you can put bitumen on top of two pack but not the other way round I understand that the over plate is new steel and would take two pack but up to the top rubbing strake is usually bitumen it would take a long time to strip of the old bitumen it is all about labour cost two pack is five times the cost of bitumen and there you have it you pays your money and takes your choice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal321 Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 What about the mill scale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Kedian Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 7 hours ago, Canal321 said: What about the mill scale? All steel has mill scale if you want to pay extra ask for oiled and pickled plate or rorder iin shot blasted steel but it does come at a cost most new boats have mill scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Is the need for a 'sacrificial edge' just a myth? My boat (not a narrow boat) has spent its life on canals (mostly French) but has also ground and scraped its way along the G.U. and K &A as well as the Wey and a whole lot of unsuitable waterways sometimes with some very iffy steering skills. It has an underwater chine where most wear would be expected to occur and this is perfectly ok.. Just being controversial you understand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Kedian Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 26 minutes ago, Bee said: Is the need for a 'sacrificial edge' just a myth? My boat (not a narrow boat) has spent its life on canals (mostly French) but has also ground and scraped its way along the G.U. and K &A as well as the Wey and a whole lot of unsuitable waterways sometimes with some very iffy steering skills. It has an underwater chine where most wear would be expected to occur and this is perfectly ok.. Just being controversial you understand. No problem I have over plates many boats that where the sacrificial edge is completely worn away. Most in fact are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, Martin Kedian said: No problem I have over plates many boats that where the sacrificial edge is completely worn away. Most in fact are Which would suggest that the need isn’t a myth, surely? If the sacrificial edge hadn’t worn away then would the real edge have worn through instead? Or does the sacrificial edge simply get worn away because it sticks out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Kedian Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 minute ago, WotEver said: Which would suggest that the need isn’t a myth, surely? If the sacrificial edge hadn’t worn away then would the real edge have worn through instead? Or does the sacrificial edge simply get worn away because it sticks out? I think in the first instance this edge made fabrication easier in terms of welding as time passed it became apparent it helped to protect the side of the hull it wears away because it is proud I have seen boats with badly worn sacrificial edges starting to get the bottom of the hull being worn which is why I put a thicker edge on using a 20 mm round bar there are always exceptions to this but most boat I repair have suffered to some degree or another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomsberry Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 On 17/12/2018 at 22:36, Martin Kedian said: The minimum thickness is 6 mm as this gives longevity most new boats are built in 6 mm this includes the base plate some people over plate in 5 mm but I don’t think this is good practice I've seen overplating using 4mm plate advertised which seems a bit short sighted with 4mm being what the surveyors consider as being the minimum thickness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Kedian Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, Bloomsberry said: I've seen overplating using 4mm plate advertised which seems a bit short sighted with 4mm being what the surveyors consider as being the minimum thickness I agree 6 mm is the correct thickness the only time I would use less is on a boat like a small springer which sometimes is made in 4 mm to being with a survey on a boat of this thickness allows it to be restored to its original thickness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomsberry Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, Martin Kedian said: I agree 6 mm is the correct thickness the only time I would use less is on a boat like a small springer which sometimes is made in 4 mm to being with a survey on a boat of this thickness allows it to be restored to its original thickness So does this mean any slight corrosion on a Springer with 4mm plate would take the thickness below 4mm and hence rendering the vessel uninsurable ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Kedian Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, Bloomsberry said: So does this mean any slight corrosion on a Springer with 4mm plate would take the thickness below 4mm and hence rendering the vessel uninsurable ? My understanding is that surveys done on boats with less than 6 mm when new has different requirements 6 mm on a Springer would pull it down to far I try to use 5 mm if it’s possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomsberry Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Interesting, so the decision to determine whether a boat is insurable or not is influenced by the original thickness of the hull and not the actual thickness eg 3.9mm is ok on a hull originally 4mm but not on a hull originally 6mm ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Kedian Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 12 minutes ago, Bloomsberry said: Interesting, so the decision to determine whether a boat is insurable or not is influenced by the original thickness of the hull and not the actual thickness eg 3.9mm is ok on a hull originally 4mm but not on a hull originally 6mm ? I believe it’s correct according to the surveyor I use but they are a law unto themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cereal tiller Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, Martin Kedian said: I believe it’s correct according to the surveyor I use but they are a law unto themselves Some early 30 Foot Springers were made Using 3 MM Plate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Hi The '4mm' minimum thickness is a complete misnomer. Insurers do not stipulate any thickness, they just go on what the surveyor says, and there are no guidelines on steel thicknesses for narrowboats anywhere. The 4mm idea has just gained momentum when it has no foundation in truth. There's even a YouTube vid somewhere of a surveyor giving a guided tour of a "pre-purchase" survey of a conventional narrowboat, at a brokerage, 6mm sided, some pitting around 2.0mmm and he says overplate the lot - everything - even the swims where there's no pitting. Total nonsense. The better approach is sand blast all plating. Backfill deeper pits (those deeper than 2.0mm) and maybe reinforce aft shoulders etc with doubled plates if worn. Maybe dress and re-weld vertical seams where worn. Epoxy coat. Boat will last. Sure, overplating has it's place when someone wants to rescue one that's gone too far, and Martin does a good job too, but this 4.0mm thing is total bollocks. If you don't believe me call your insurer and ask them. Ask them what they consider is satisfactory for a minimum steel thickness for a steel boat. They don't know. Boats are all kinds of thicknesses for various reasons. Many 3mm Springers are still fine now if they have been cared for, and they don't fail surveys (or shouldn't be...)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Kedian Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 13 minutes ago, cereal tiller said: Some early 30 Foot Springers were made Using 3 MM Plate... That’s correct so putting on 6 mm would sink some of them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomsberry Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, watchfuleye said: Hi The '4mm' minimum thickness is a complete misnomer. Insurers do not stipulate any thickness, they just go on what the surveyor says, and there are no guidelines on steel thicknesses for narrowboats anywhere. The 4mm idea has just gained momentum when it has no foundation in truth. There's even a YouTube vid somewhere of a surveyor giving a guided tour of a "pre-purchase" survey of a conventional narrowboat, at a brokerage, 6mm sided, some pitting around 2.0mmm and he says overplate the lot - everything - even the swims where there's no pitting. Total nonsense. The better approach is sand blast all plating. Backfill deeper pits (those deeper than 2.0mm) and maybe reinforce aft shoulders etc with doubled plates if worn. Maybe dress and re-weld vertical seams where worn. Epoxy coat. Boat will last. Sure, overplating has it's place when someone wants to rescue one that's gone too far, and Martin does a good job too, but this 4.0mm thing is total bollocks. If you don't believe me call your insurer and ask them. Ask them what they consider is satisfactory for a minimum steel thickness for a steel boat. They don't know. Boats are all kinds of thicknesses for various reasons. Many 3mm Springers are still fine now if they have been cared for, and they don't fail surveys (or shouldn't be...)... I totally agree, it is B******x. But if the boat is over a certain age, insurers insist on a 'Satisfactory' survey for fully comp insurance. And so it is up to the surveyor to determine what minimum hull thickness is acceptable. Maybe when booking a surveyor for an insurance survey you need to ascertain what the minimum hull thickness size is they are willing to accept, and if the answer is not less than 4mm then look for another surveyor ? Edited December 19, 2018 by Bloomsberry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springer Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Hi I replated my old springer with 6mm on the hull (shallow v) and 4mm up to the rubbing strake, blooming hard work. well done Martin keep up the good work, i shan't be doing another!!!! we need good fabricators/welders like yourself. Couple of photos in progression and a near complete new springer. Springer NB Alakefic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Kedian Posted January 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Well done looking good thank you for your kind comments at last someone who understands what is involved in over plating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springer Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Hi Martin I cant take all the credit as i was led by the hand by a very good experienced welder, he'd never attempted a boat before but helped me through brilliantly. Also some welding takes on its own artistic appearance, can anybody see anything more than a weld in the Picture? My wife could and turned the photo into a picture canvas. Springer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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