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Post by lollygagger on May 5, 2017 14:10:43 GMT
I've got some similar bits where I have replaced some ceiling lamps with little Eagle eye LED lights as they are super economical on elastictrickery. I wonder if they do round discs of that polished stainless. that would be excellent. It would be worth asking a sheet metal place who could easily stamp some out or laser cut, but they'll charge set up time so you'd need a few to make it worthwhile.
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Post by lollygagger on May 5, 2017 14:37:55 GMT
Too easy - wood saw, nail bar, 5 minutes. Not too bad under there, I expected worse. Pictures for patty
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Post by lollygagger on May 5, 2017 15:39:31 GMT
Better already, all the loose scraped out and water sponged out. When it's dry I'll chip off the rest of the rust scab, let it dry some more and paint it ready for sponging out the next leak.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2017 15:42:56 GMT
Looks good. Rust always looks bad but there is some formula about it like for every millimetre of rust you have only actually lost an inch of steel thickness. Or something like that
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Post by lollygagger on May 5, 2017 15:47:35 GMT
Looks good. Rust always looks bad but there is some formula about it like for every millimetre of rust you have only actually lost an inch of steel thickness. Or something like that It's level which is reassuring, there was only 1-2mm of crusty rust sheet, I don't think there's a lot missing. I can hear boats miles away.
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Post by lollygagger on May 5, 2017 15:54:09 GMT
And the immersion leak area has dried up.
Skin fitting for the immersion pressure release when I've put this lot back together then I can empty the engine bilge without it filling up again.
I WILL have a dry boat.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2017 16:24:28 GMT
Thats a bit naff to have the prv on the calorifier going to the bilge. Not unusual I suspect but a bit naff !
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Post by patty on May 5, 2017 17:16:57 GMT
Gosh how loverly to see a challenge being worked through....
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Post by lollygagger on May 5, 2017 17:34:22 GMT
Thats a bit naff to have the prv on the calorifier going to the bilge. Not unusual I suspect but a bit naff ! I suspect the end has fallen off something but I can't find anywhere to plug it back in so... The bilge is painted, the overall impression is it's unusual to have water in there. It's very awkward to access and you wouldn't volunteer for it when there's a quick obvious solution. I must stop thinking like that, common sense doesn't apply in my boat.
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Post by lollygagger on May 5, 2017 17:36:52 GMT
Gosh how loverly to see a challenge being worked through.... I couldn't manage a plastic fire or grinding through the baseplate - the rust was the best I could do.
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Post by patty on May 5, 2017 18:26:40 GMT
Its also good to know that there are other places where common sense doesn't apply....sorta makes you feel others share the idiotic stuff people do...Ive been invited to go see another botch up renovation next week....so looking forward to sharing Horror stories.....I may learn some new skills to practise here and they want advice on knotweed clearance...
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Post by lollygagger on May 6, 2017 10:51:41 GMT
WTF (as they say) is this? About 1/2 a mug of very fine dust per sq m under the underlay? Rot? Think it has been damp under there from time to time and definitely damp under the ply floor and still is.
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Post by patty on May 6, 2017 19:09:54 GMT
I think that could be caused by damp then dry turning underlay to dust...it reminds me of something i've encountered..it'll come back to me, its stored under the heading...horror house issues...
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2017 19:51:05 GMT
Looks a bit like powdered tea.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2017 19:54:14 GMT
I think that could be caused by damp then dry turning underlay to dust...it reminds me of something i've encountered..it'll come back to me, its stored under the heading...horror house issues... I hate houses.
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