The call boaters dread

[Tad]

That's crap news Chris, hope it's not as bad as you think it may be.

One thing though *smirk*

stern gland

this made me laugh

 

[lumos2000]

we use arbokol 1000 for all sealing below the the water line at work, heres a handy pdf though

http://www.marineindustrial.co.uk/pdfs/sealants.pdf

 

[dyna-ti]

we use arbokol 1000 for all sealing below the the water line at work, heres a handy pdf though

http://www.marineindustrial.co.uk/pdfs/sealants.pdf

Those are permanent adhesive sealants,,no good for a prop shaft,,which i think is chris's prob :?
looks pretty good stuff all the same.Can you apply it when youre still in the water,ie apply it on an active leak :?

 

[lumos2000]

we use arbokol 1000 for all sealing below the the water line at work, heres a handy pdf though

http://www.marineindustrial.co.uk/pdfs/sealants.pdf

Those are permanent adhesive sealants,,no good for a prop shaft,,which i think is chris's prob :?
looks pretty good stuff all the same.Can you apply it when youre still in the water,ie apply it on an active leak :?

pobley not as you need to prep the surfce befour and im not to sure how well they work with wood, im normaly working with GRP. best to phone the supplyers and ask advice. they are normaly pritty heplfull.

chis this link might help you feel a little better about your leak. no matter how bad it gets there is always someone worse off than you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgRQutLy9X8

 

[dyna-ti]

I think Chris's boat is one of those steel barge/narrowboat types :? ,in fact im sure its the narrow version :?
Cos he's always going on about how small it is

Welding lumps of metal on is how they normally seal them :? ,wood ,would be easy,.Theres a bonding system called west system epoxy.that is the bees knees for wood of fiberglass
http://www.westsystem.com/ss/

 

[barry2017]

One thing though *smirk*

stern gland

this made me laugh

Next thing you'll be laughing at me for saying you fill it with grease from a stuffing box.

The damage is not nearly as bad as I feared, there's a bit of water to clear but it was easy enough to clean up.

And yes, my boat is steel all the way through. Welding is my only option to effect repairs, it's a skill I will have to acquire.

 

[dyna-ti]

Welding is easy
Good welding takes practise but you wont get anywhere without that first step ...or tack rather

Grab a cheap machine out of b&q/machine mart for under a ton.Start tacking things together,odd bits you find lying around.Stuff you can practise on but isnt crucial to anything.

Sell it to the tourists as sculpture

 

[Tad]

Welding is easy

Too true. I learned to weld at art school, MIG and good old gas welding, I also learned to braze and silver solder which comes in handy for a certain hobby of mine...

Look into an evening class or weekend course near you. A few pointers to get you started and you'll be well away. Like the man says, practise welding bits of scrap together first, you'll be amazed how easy it is and how quickly the quality of your work improves.