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Post by JohnV on Jun 3, 2018 5:20:33 GMT
Hi Andrew ...... when Sabina is in bad weather there is a lot ow water and spray flying over the deck, with her bluff bow she is a wet ship.
the vent that went was a crude version of a mushroom vent, What I would like for her are old fashioned cowl vents (like the ones you used to see on merchant ships) ..... there was a big old boat in Benfleet with them but I couldn't persuade him to part with them
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2018 5:31:44 GMT
I know the sort you mean. That would look nice.
The vents on my front deck are actually made from a short length of pipe then two weld elbows so no water can get in because the inlet to the vent is pointing down.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2018 5:33:20 GMT
, What I would like for her are old fashioned cowl vents (like the ones you used to see on merchant ships) ..... Have you got SCUBA equipment ?  |
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Post by JohnV on Jun 3, 2018 12:02:24 GMT
Thanks for the ideas Jim but I will get the grinder out tomorrow morning, flush it off and weld a steel patch over it ..... I'm sure I saw a disc of 6mm plate in the scrap bin in the yard I'm very sorry to hear about your missery John, but as I often say :"It could have been worse, and much more serious" too bad about the photos, I must have several very old family photos somewhere too, but wouldn't know where just now, and after your story I'm worried about them now.
About the round disc in the scrap bin, to patch the deck, wouldn't it be nicer to find a squarish piece of scrap, and cut a square out of the deck that you fill in, instead of covering with a patch, it's defenitely not much more work, and will look so much nicer and more professional.
Good luck with whatever you're going to do to it.
Peter.
you are right of course Peter, cut out and flush in would be neater ....... but it's over 6 months since I last did any welding and my work is not really up to that .......and if it's doubled then I think round looks neater ....... anyway it's on and doesn't look too disgusting. It's watertight and I'm happy  SAM_1364 by mudlarker2, on Flickr |
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Post by bargemast on Jun 3, 2018 12:45:50 GMT
I'm very sorry to hear about your missery John, but as I often say :"It could have been worse, and much more serious" too bad about the photos, I must have several very old family photos somewhere too, but wouldn't know where just now, and after your story I'm worried about them now.
About the round disc in the scrap bin, to patch the deck, wouldn't it be nicer to find a squarish piece of scrap, and cut a square out of the deck that you fill in, instead of covering with a patch, it's defenitely not much more work, and will look so much nicer and more professional.
Good luck with whatever you're going to do to it.
Peter.
you are right of course Peter, cut out and flush in would be neater ....... but it's over 6 months since I last did any welding and my work is not really up to that .......and if it's doubled then I think round looks neater ....... anyway it's on and doesn't look too disgusting. It's watertight and I'm happy SAM_1364 by mudlarker2, on Flickr At least the job is done John, and it's watertight, so what more do you want ?
It's your barge, and if you're happy with it, I'm happy too.
About your lack of welding experience over the last 6 months, I don't think that you needed to worry about that.
If it would have been to repair a hole in the bottom, that would have been a different story, but welding a plate flush in a square hole shouldn't be any more difficult than welding a round patch on.
But the job is done, and if all is well, you bilges should stay dry from now on.
I'm still proud of you .
Peter.
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Post by kris on Jun 3, 2018 13:34:52 GMT
Well done for sorting it John, when I'm inserting bits of steel rather than patching, I find a couple of magnets are good to hold the inserted piece in the correct position while tacking it in place.
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Post by JohnV on Jun 3, 2018 13:39:47 GMT
thanks for the tip Kris
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Post by bargemast on Jun 3, 2018 13:50:36 GMT
Well done for sorting it John, when I'm inserting bits of steel rather than patching, I find a couple of magnets are good to hold the inserted piece in the correct position while tacking it in place. Yes, that's the way to do it, it's more or less standard practice to use welding magnets for small jobs like that.
Another way is tack welding a few short pieces of steel strip, or just some scrap that's overlapping the plate at several places, that way the insert can't fall down, and these pieces can easily be removed after a few tack welds between the insert and the rest have been made.
If it's a bigger and havier piece, then that's more secure than the magnets.
Peter.
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Post by kris on Jun 3, 2018 14:06:10 GMT
Yes that's a good way as well Peter and good for heavier pieces as you say.
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Post by kris on Jun 3, 2018 14:06:57 GMT
It's these little tricks that make awkward jobs a bit easier. |
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