Tudor Reformation

[BroadAmbition]

Understood. The lower she is the more seams will take up?  ‘B.A’ still takes on river oggin after 52 years

Griff

[JanetAnne]

34 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said:

Understood. The lower she is the more seams will take up?

Griff

So far she has filtered half the upper Thurne in under 24 hours. We do need the flow to lessen aft before we stick another three inches of hull underwater. 

[Timbo]

I've had a monobrow for years now! Coffee coffee give me a second.... We seem to have created a boat shaped water feature! 

[Vaughan]

Keep going Tim! She should take up in about a week.

Or maybe 10 days. . .    

[JennyMorgan]

is it that the night watchman refuses to sleep aboard in case she sinks, pitiful lack of confidence, or because it's too hot to be below? Will a float switch on the pump not make said N.W. redundant? 

[grendel]

there is a float switch on at least one of the pumps (I know, I fitted it).

[JanetAnne]

Night watchman not lacking confidence, accomodation lacking floorboards!

[JennyMorgan]

11 minutes ago, JanetAnne said:

Night watchman not lacking confidence, accomodation lacking floorboards!

Simple answer, wellies! 

[BrundallNavy]

Dave tried washing his trainers yesterday. 

[BrundallNavy]

31 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said:

is it that the night watchman refuses to sleep aboard in case she sinks, pitiful lack of confidence, or because it's too hot to be below? Will a float switch on the pump not make said N.W. redundant? 

Once we are happy we are down to a reasonable time between pump on / off we will release him of his duties. 

[Lulu]

Its literally like having a newborn. Timbo is being the devoted father 

[Polly]

Sweet? You think so?

[grendel]

more like a new puppy, leaking everywhere

[Selsie]

1 minute ago, grendel said:

more like a new puppy, leaking everywhere

No, I'm sure I remember my kids leaking everywhere !!!!

[Cal]

I'm guessing the boat will never become fully water tight?

But how long before the amount of water it is taking on isn't a worry anymore?

(As you might have guessed I know very little about wooden boats )

[JanetAnne]

We are not worried. RT is behaving just as expected. There is always a waiting game when a wooden boat has been out of the water long term. 

At one point yesterday we were concerned and had five pumps running constantly. Right now it is one pump running and the second pump cutting in for about a minute and then stopping for seven minutes. That's pretty good in 24 hours.

[BroadAmbition]

Easily agreed

Griff

[Polly]

Just passed by and RT was on and off pumping out so all well .

[JanetAnne]

39 minutes ago, Polly said:

Just passed by and RT was on and off pumping out so all well .

We have your plate. ....

[JanetAnne]

It lives! 

But as soon as one issue is solved another takes its place 

 

[Polly]

We will be coming by in the morning. 

Whats the other problem? We are just across the river if wanted for unskilled help.

[grendel]

looks like a slight water leak on the engine, just trying to work out where it is.

[grendel]

can it be fixed with a gasket or does it need brazing?

[Polly]

Oh drat. 

[grendel]

I have a roll of the silicon sealing tape in the car, got it for the car, but I have the new hose now.