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Post by naughtyfox on May 23, 2017 16:32:29 GMT
I remember you saying your friend lives on Lune... if there are any photos of boats you want taking by us on our way from Nantwich - Wigan - Leeds - Selby let me know. Digi-photos can easily be turned into prints.
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Post by kris on May 23, 2017 16:44:49 GMT
I remember you saying your friend lives on Lune... if there are any photos of boats you want taking by us on our way from Nantwich - Wigan - Leeds - Selby let me know. Digi-photos can easily be turned into prints. i only take snaps of boats that i encounter on my travels thanks for the offer though.
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Post by kris on May 23, 2017 16:53:52 GMT
here for Roy and others are some photos of the work ive just done on the bow. a couple with all the old cut out one of it tacked in a couple with it seemed
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Post by angelo1728 on May 23, 2017 18:18:02 GMT
Kris
Good for a few more years now. No rivets though (only teasing). How many of the A 41 names engraved on the stem and stern are still visible? Keep up the good work Kris. Regards Roy
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Post by kris on May 23, 2017 18:44:50 GMT
Kris Good for a few more years now. No rivets though (only teasing). How many of the A 41 names engraved on the stem and stern are still visible? Keep up the good work Kris. Regards Roy I don't know if I should go so far as to weld fake rivets on. I don't like the idea, but it it might make it not stand out so much.
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Post by bargemast on May 23, 2017 20:23:40 GMT
Kris Good for a few more years now. No rivets though (only teasing). How many of the A 41 names engraved on the stem and stern are still visible? Keep up the good work Kris. Regards Roy I don't know if I should go so far as to weld fake rivets on. I don't like the idea, but it it might make it not stand out so much. I wouldn't worry about the rivets if I were you Kris, you're doing a great job, and you're helping to extent the life of the old girl with many years like that.
Washer rivets are fake, and have no use, it would have been very nice if all the repairs that have been done over the years would have been done with real rivets, but that's not the same budget at all, and practically impossible for ordinary people that are doing all they can with their limited funds, to help these lovely old boats survive.
Peter.
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Post by kris on May 23, 2017 20:32:06 GMT
I don't know if I should go so far as to weld fake rivets on. I don't like the idea, but it it might make it not stand out so much.Β I wouldn't worry about the rivets if I were you Kris, you're doing a great job, and you're helping to extent the life of the old girl with many years like that.
Washer rivets are fake, and have no use, it would have been very nice if all the repairs that have been done over the years would have been done with real rivets, but that's not the same budget at all, and practically impossible for ordinary people that are doing all they can with their limited funds, toΒ help these lovely old boats survive.
Peter.
its all about extending the life of the boat, by the time I've put some ribs/stringers back in, it will be sound. To be honest the bit just done I was the biggest bit.
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Post by JohnV on May 24, 2017 6:26:14 GMT
Kris Good for a few more years now. No rivets though (only teasing). How many of the A 41 names engraved on the stem and stern are still visible? Keep up the good work Kris. Regards Roy I don't know if I should go so far as to weld fake rivets on. I don't like the idea, but it it might make it not stand out so much. I was fortunate with Sabina as she is mostly flush riveted externally so the welded sections don't stand out for that reason ....... it's just the lack of dents and pits
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Post by kris on May 24, 2017 8:01:25 GMT
I don't know if I should go so far as to weld fake rivets on. I don't like the idea, but it it might make it not stand out so much. I was fortunate with Sabina as she is mostly flush riveted externally so the welded sections don't stand out for that reason ....... it's just the lack of dents and pits I don't know if I'll weld fake rivets on, wait and see what it looks like. There's part of me that baulks at fakery. But I would like it to blend in. The dents and pits won't take to long to acquire. π
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Post by Andyberg on May 25, 2017 12:39:39 GMT
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Post by Andyberg on May 25, 2017 12:41:14 GMT
And down to Tarleton... π
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2017 13:43:07 GMT
I was fortunate with Sabina as she is mostly flush riveted externally so the welded sections don't stand out for that reason ....... it's just the lack of dents and pits I don't know if I'll weld fake rivets on, wait and see what it looks like. There's part of me that baulks at fakery. But I would like it to blend in. The dents and pits won't take to long to acquire. π I'm a keen advocate of letting repair work stand on its own merit, she's lasted this long, there's no shame at all in letting new material in with modern methods - particularly where it preserves a craft rather than let her turn to dust for lack of either hot riveting skill or money to pay through the nose for it to be done. A row of spanky new fake rivets would be like a boil on her bows! Fred Dibnah always reckoned repairs to masonry on old buildings should have dirt rubbed on to soften the transition from old to new - i disagree, we should be proud that people are wiling to put the time, effort and money into preserving links to a bygone age. Keep up the good work!
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Post by bargemast on May 25, 2017 18:49:56 GMT
I don't know if I'll weld fake rivets on, wait and see what it looks like. There's part of me that baulks at fakery. But I would like it to blend in. The dents and pits won't take to long to acquire. π I'm a keen advocate of letting repair work stand on its own merit, she's lasted this long, there's no shame at all in letting new material in with modern methods - particularly where it preserves a craft rather than let her turn to dust for lack of either hot riveting skill or money to pay through the nose for it to be done. A row of spanky new fake rivets would be like a boil on her bows! Fred Dibnah always reckoned repairs to masonry on old buildings should have dirt rubbed on to soften the transition from old to new - i disagree, we should be proud that people are wiling to put the time, effort and money into preserving links to a bygone age. Keep up the good work! I absolutely agree with you gazza.
Peter.
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Post by lollygagger on May 25, 2017 19:35:55 GMT
Out of interest, if the skills were to hand would a riveted repair have been possible in that location? I think if I owned a riveted boat I'd probably want riveted repairs if possible, just for the sake of it.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2017 19:37:58 GMT
Out of interest, if the skills were to hand would a riveted repair have been possible in that location? Without knowing Kris's boat my educated guess would be:- On blocks, yes. Afloat, no.
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