BroadAmbition

I would sooner any excess domestic water, hot or cold or rain water ended up in the bilge not through a skin fitting. Exiting through a skin fitting - that means another hole through hull and I like to keep those to a minimum. Fitting a dedicated pump in the well deck would be bonkers seeing as there is already four of em throughout. However if the well deck was higher than the river level then a simple drain to skin fitting would be an option if somewhat unsightly, and I would insist on fitting a non return valve in the pipe If an item on the hot/cold domestic side failed and it went into the bilge setting off the bilge pumps, at least I would know, if it drained over the side I'd be blissfully ignorant - for a while. If our pressure relief valve fails then the fixed hose directs it down to the bilge next to one of the bilge pumps, certainly not spraying everywhere no matter what the pressure. If we lost both full domestic tanks into the bilge, then 'B.A's list would remain exactly the same as it is now - zero. Neither would the fresh water overtop the engine drip drip tray either, not that would be an issue if it did as the drip tray is always clean / contamination free. The only issue there would be that I would have to manually remove the water from the the drip tray and dry it out. Another point, the more low level through hull skin fittings there are, should the boat spring a proper leak and star slowly going down, that is just more through hull holes for yet more water to start coming in and speed up the sinking process Griff

Now we have had some sort of broom arrived (it’s wrapped) hopefully MrsG won’t try flying off on it Griff

Apply the sealer to bare timber only. This will dry to a matt finish. More tomorrow Griff

Hit the whole area again with the DA this time with 240g, hoover off, wipe off with white spirit Griff

After belt sander on 60g followed up with DA on 80g Griff

This after the scrub and 1st attempt with DA using 80g Griff

Well, that photo that arrived onto my phone this forenoon totally changed my day, tomorrow, Thursday and Friday too. I'm at present contracted to remove / replace yet another en-suite floor at our local Holiday Inn Express. I've lost count now just how many of these I have done, they take me two days start to finish. Day one, I'm normally home on an early finish for about 1600, Day two is a later finish at around 2000. Not today however, I worked on without stopping, getting home for 1845, by 1900 I'm at daughters, by 2200 I finally got home for my tea! I wanted to post a few pictures but our internet speed is particular slow this evening so they will have to wait. The good news is that I have saved the day but not yet completed. Daughter washed / scrubbed the whole area earlier with copious amount of hot water / flash using green nylon pad. I got set to with the D.A on 80g - No chance, I would have been there for a week. Out came the belt sander with 60g belts, six of the damn things later - At one point I was seriously considering a power planer - followed by the DA on 80g then 240g, then cut back the whole top with 24og. Hoovered off, wiped down with whit spirit, then applied with a brush sealer to the now bare area only. Tomorrow evening it will be de-nib, tak-rag coat 1 of top oil. Repeat same on Thursday both to repaired area only. Friday will be final coat to whole worktop and that will just have to do. Griff

Thought I saw a bloke with a saucepan full of sawdust lurking round the back of the ship when I watched the news this lunchtime. More like buoyant iron filings Finding a leak on a shaft on a new ship I would say it good news as it will be sorted under warranty I assume now they know there is a problem, they will at the same time carefully inspect t'other shaft for any signs of a similar problem Griff

Which of cause it shouldn't do ! 'B.A's well deck - rainwater drains into the bilge for the pumps to pick it up (There are four bilge pumps in all) if it didn't I would need a separate pump just for the well deck as it is lower than the top of the river. The wheelhouse sides by their very (Old) design also have rainwater into the bilge. The hot water safety pressure relief valve also goes into the bilge too. Not that it has ever done so, only a mug full or so when I test it now and again Griff

Already thought of that. Superstructure prevents use of the crane it’ll have to be Yorkshire muscle Griff

MrsG uses the same system only ours goes OUTSIDE Griff

A while back now I stripped all the worktops in daughters kitchen and utility, sanded, prepped, sealed then top oiled. Made a good job of it too even if I say so myself. Last night she cleaned her oven, the system where one puts items with cleaning fluid on them in a polythene bag overnight. This morning discovered the bag had leaked. One badly damaged worktop. Daughter in tears ( and she is a brand new Mum - not good) partner annoyed. Can you sort it befor Christmas Day Dad? now I really do need a 30 Hr day and an 8 day week. First free day maybe this Saturday, clay shoot Sunday forenoon - AAARRGGGHHH Griff

I came to the same conclusion and am confident I can sort it. However the drier facility is now old technology, nowt wrong wi it just not up to the job. So it may end up getting replaced. Easier to accomplish with my team onboard Griff

No doubt this will come in handy for some http://www.boatjumbleassociation.co.uk Griff

Oh wow, just look at that will you now? Griff

Is it Christmas all of a sudden? Is our Kitchen now a Naval Stores shed? Nope, It's now a layapart store for Independence, that what it is. MrsG commenced with having a canary fit when this lot started arriving, asking me just what I had been buying, why, how much? etc etc Fortunately our Robin has sensibly got all items addressed with 'c/o Independence' so that was my yard arm cleared instantly and put MrsG swiftly back in her box. There are now nine items with more to come no doubt. I can't wait for the new washer / dryer to turn up (Not told MrsG about that one yet ) Griff

See you in 2018. Where in the shed are you now by the way? Quick advice, get some more fenders for the bow, you may need them when moored.... He will too, as Zephyr is same side as you, just a few berth down Griff

that would have been easier, but I wanted this in metal. Just like the real thing, constructed in the same way too I see And of course you have gotta make two of em Griff

Wow, ain't she looking good Griff

Great thread, loving it. So much looking forward to meeting you on the river as and when. We had to replace 'B.A's cabin sides entirely. They were originally mahogany, they are now Iroko. We managed each side in four large pieces no laminating solid single thickness throughout. They were cut horizontally then biscuit jointed down their lengths, the vertical join is around the centre of the wheelhouse. The forward section had to be bent into a curve nearest to the foc'sle, that was some job, far too big to go in our steamer so we did them cold over a period of weeks teasing them round, I seem to remember we did use hand held large wall paper strippers to steam locally on some sections, needles to say it worked! Anyroadup, keep up the good work and more importantly, keep us lot informed Griff

We are due to enter via GYA so no issue for us. Griff

Robin has previously removed the drawer completely, cleaned and refitted the thing, made not a jot of difference to the overflowing situation. So, he now has to remove the machine from it's location. get the back / top off and inspect / clean out the delivery pipes from the drawer to the drum. We have discussed this scenario, I have the now-normal sneaky feeling I'll be tackling this one for him next month. Even if successful it won't fix the poor performance of the dryer though Griff

£36:52 ?? That's just showing off, that's what that is! We'll have to up our game plan Griff

Yes it will be Zephyr as I know she went round to Simpsons last month. The (New) owner did post much the same in here somewhere or t'other Griff

With a Mercedes engine and running gear = German/American , that's why they cost so much to repair Correct but no expensive repair bills as I do em myself Nanni, the mariniser, is French but the engine is Japanese Kubota. So is BA's Beta! Correct again, Japanese Kubota and marinised in Birmingham - I'm quite happy with that too Griff