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[GregOddity]

It's been a week since Greg has been on. I wonder if he's had the surveyor round and still suffering the shock

Haaa no. But I did buy some Ice-cream that is in the freezer waiting for the AFTER survey headache

 

[GregOddity]

Perhaps he has realised that it would be better to buckle down and do some useful work than to 'sit' here and chin-wag.

THAT is also on my mind

 

[PaulRainbow]

Re: VIDEO UPDATE. 005 the Lady itself.

Just a small update.
We’ve been busy with testing and trying a new outboard in Wales. Saw a lot of puffins, some Dolphins and quite a few seals.
I’m afraid the Admiral Wife decreed a week of peace and quiet in the beautiful coastline of Wales.
On a positive note I also had a double flat and a broken spring that cost me £300 of repairs, just by driving in the beautiful roads that lead to Skomer island. Expensive Puffins..
If all goes well we will be moving tomorrow after the Welsh expedition interlude.
PS. I did see a Mermaid, and it turned out to be my wife.

Surprised you didn't knock a new tyre and spring up from some stuff in the hedgerow

Nearly 2 months in and still not even got the hull moved, not looking good for the end of season launch

 

[GregOddity]

Re: VIDEO UPDATE. 005 the Lady itself.

Surprised you didn't knock a new tyre and spring up from some stuff in the hedgerow

Nearly 2 months in and still not even got the hull moved, not looking good for the end of season launch

It always had to do with the state were going to find the hull as we peel. Good= fast, more surprises = more tea breaks and head scratching exercises sometimes eating Cornwallian scones others Dorsetian depending on the severity of the head scratching and jam available. ( we may throw in some Scottish Scones )

Be warned tho.. Sit down to watch when we start repairing. ( you have been warned )

 

[dave220]

Re: VIDEO UPDATE. 005 the Lady itself.

It cannot, It will be industrial heaters for construction. 360V

Sure about the volts? 360?

 

[GregOddity]

Re: VIDEO UPDATE. 005 the Lady itself.

Sure about the volts? 360?

Yeah, it's the same used for contrutction in minus temps. 360 V Industrial heating.

 

[lpdsn]

Re: VIDEO UPDATE. 005 the Lady itself.

Yeah, it's the same used for contrutction in minus temps. 360 V Industrial heating.

Industrial supply used to be 415V. Slightly less now after they downgraded 240V to 230V. Can the marina give you that?

 

[GregOddity]

Lifting Update !

So after studying the plans quite a few talks with structural Eng.’s and signing a form for the Marina, we are about to take delivery of the 10 telescopic acrow. We will use them to strengthen the boat so that the low loader will not squeeze the hull to catastrophic failure when moving. The hull does seem sound but having stood for at least 2 decades it stands to reason to make sure that we have as much structural support as possible when lifting and moving. It will be lowered into metal cradles that will offer more security as the logs we have supporting the boat.
So Tuesday when were all happy with the internal reinforcements the boat will be lifted and moved to a new position to allow more space so we can work around it. Thursday we will have a surveyor and after a few aspirins on Friday morning, we will then decide how best to proceed.
We also have identified the water line moulded into the hull and started marking it so that we can redo it after peeling of the gelcoat. Today was spent running after various bits and bobs and getting the all shebang in order so that we can also fit new drains on the cockpit leading to the through hull holes directly to minimize water ingress.
Another great day of sailing and martinis on the Club Shed of our Marina. Ahhh the fancy life of Yacht owners.

 

[GregOddity]

Re: VIDEO UPDATE. 005 the Lady itself.

Industrial supply used to be 415V. Slightly less now after they downgraded 240V to 230V. Can the marina give you that?

Yes but a bit too far for my leads, but the local shipwright has agreed to let us uses his. As it happens the boat is going to sit close to him only about 30m or so from his place. The marina does have Three-Phase but really far. Sadly

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Re: VIDEO UPDATE. 005 the Lady itself.

Yes but a bit too far for my leads, but the local shipwright has agreed to let us uses his. As it happens the boat is going to sit close to him only about 30m or so from his place. The marina does have Three-Phase but really far. Sadly

I have lost track of how you plan to dry out the hull so forgive the question, are you going to vacuum it as well as heat it? The reason I ask is that if you are just planing tho heat it in an attempt to drive the water out it is unlikely to work. to dry what is essentially a porous body you need to have a mechanism for the water to migrate from within that body to the surface and then evaporate ie the water is "wicked" out, that mechanism is capillary attraction and osmotic pressure, which relies on a continuous presence of water between the inner body and the surface. If you break that by simply drying the surface skin then the mechanism breaks down and the process stops.

 

[GregOddity]

Re: VIDEO UPDATE. 005 the Lady itself.

I have lost track of how you plan to dry out the hull so forgive the question, are you going to vacuum it as well as heat it? The reason I ask is that if you are just planing tho heat it in an attempt to drive the water out it is unlikely to work. to dry what is essentially a porous body you need to have a mechanism for the water to migrate from within that body to the surface and then evaporate ie the water is "wicked" out, that mechanism is capillary attraction and osmotic pressure, which relies on a continuous presence of water between the inner body and the surface. If you break that by simply drying the surface skin then the mechanism breaks down and the process stops.

I intend to use an industrial grade vacuum pump together with heat. I happen to own one that I use mostly for desiccating mixtures but it produces a very high vacuum coefficient. Together with heat it will lower the boiling point and evacuate the fluids. (to a great extent)

 

[Graham_Wright]

My worry is exactly that bulkhead, It is rotten on the base as the stringer under it. It’s mostly where I’m about to do the strengthening so it can finally be moved. If all goes well tomorrow. I’d love to see some pics of yours.

Stringer? That is grp. Do you mean floor? )Not being pedantic).

 

[Fr J Hackett]

To resurrect the thread and nudge Gregg who might be in a hospital cardio ward having had his surveyors report. I have a nagging interest to see how the project is doing or not. He might be interested in looking at this video as well.

 

[Iain C]

So...did she move, and did she stay in one piece?

 

[Fr J Hackett]

So...did she move, and did she stay in one piece?

Questions, questions. Anybody there?

 

[lpdsn]

Questions, questions. Anybody there?

The absence of a reply might mean he's busy working on it.

Now if this was the day job we'd demand he downed tools and came to a progress meeting.

 

[ghostlymoron]

Interesting video of the planer. Looks like heavy work but quick. I would imagine that replacing the layer removed is not so easy.

 

[GregOddity]

To resurrect the thread and nudge Gregg who might be in a hospital cardio ward having had his surveyors report. I have a nagging interest to see how the project is doing or not. He might be interested in looking at this video as well.

I’m slowly recovering from the shock and sipping lemon tea, No time for anything this days

 

[GregOddity]

Stringer? That is grp. Do you mean floor? )Not being pedantic).

yeah I meant floor

 

[GregOddity]

The absence of a reply might mean he's busy working on it.

Now if this was the day job we'd demand he downed tools and came to a progress meeting.

Hehe +1