Who will make new bow fittings?

[Refueler]

Great idea. I just need to sift through the mud in Granton to get the old one.

The old one went with the bow. Luckily (or not) I had just taken the mast down so losing the front of the boat only made it repairable by the insurance company. A westerly Konsort dragged it's mooring and hit me.

OUCH !! Sorry to read.

Searching through mud for fittings ? I have dropped so much into my private channel and never been able to find / recover any ... seems mud has a skill in hiding what it gets !

 

[Aja]

Donald Cameron
Argyle Metal Services
Metal Fabricator
Address: 32 Lime Rd, Dumbarton G82 2RP
Phone:01389 764140

Deals only in stainless and knows boat fittings. Highly recommended.

 

[Neeves]

Architectural Patternmaker

I'm an ignoramus, but willing to learn. I did not know what an Architectural Pattern Maker was, I had a look - impressive work. Nice to know that such skills are still available.

Jonathan

 

[Aja]

I'm an ignoramus, but willing to learn. I did not know what an Architectural Pattern Maker was, I had a look - impressive work. Nice to know that such skills are still available.

Jonathan

[proud]My daughter.[/proud]

 

[nevis768]

Two Three of us still don't have our boats completed after Storm Babet - everything ok except for repair yard not being able to get bow fittings made. Many months have gone by. Anyone had this done? Nothing complicated needed and templates could be provided. I'd like a rough cost so that I can inform insurers.

Argyll fabrications, Dumbarton, does a lot of boat work

 

[dgadee]

Well, thanks to zoidberg I am nearly sorted. His fittings will do both my Seawolf and Fulmar (with a bit of alteration). I contacted the firm in Livingston (easy to get to) which ylop mentioned and which looks good - Almond Engineering. So hopefully all will be sorted soon,

Many thanks.

 

[Aja]

Well, thanks to zoidberg I am nearly sorted. His fittings will do both my Seawolf and Fulmar (with a bit of alteration). I contacted the firm in Livingston (easy to get to) which ylop mentioned and which looks good - Almond Engineering. So hopefully all will be sorted soon,

Many thanks.

In a previous life supplied a lot of material to Almond Eng. You can get to see their fabrication shop a well.

 

[dgadee]

In a previous life supplied a lot of material to Almond Eng. You can get to see their fabrication shop a well.

The perfume of cutting fluid!

 

[dgadee]

Well ... Almond Engineering well out of my price range. Precision engineers! I need rough engineering. Plan now is get bits laser cut and find a welder (I think I have one). But project looks a goer.

 

[rogerthebodger]

Thats how I made mine by getting the stainless-steel laser cut and welded. The main time consumer was the polishing the stainless-steel to a high shine

 

[dgadee]

Thats how I made mine by getting the stainless-steel laser cut and welded. The main time consumer was the polishing the stainless-steel to a high shine

Almond asked about electro polishing. £350 he said - had to send it south.

Never tried hand polishing. I made an anchor fitting for the Dehler after I cracked it on a marina lock and blasted it to make it look like cast aluminium. £100 all in. I will look for YouTube polishing how to's.

 

[rogerthebodger]

Almond asked about electro polishing. £350 he said - had to send it south.

Never tried hand polishing. I made an anchor fitting for the Dehler after I cracked it on a marina lock and blasted it to make it look like cast aluminium. £100 all in. I will look for YouTube polishing how to's.

Electro polishing does not get the quality of finish that hand polishing can get.

I use angle grinders with various plate flap sanding disc with a final finishing disc.

The final polish is with an electric motor with a polishing pad mounted on the shaft using a polishing soap to get the final polish.

It's a hell of a messy job but well worth it unless you pay someone else who IMHO don't do the same level of quality and cost more