Just to look at the ongoing primer, second coat.
Short video.
Job of the Day: Prepping and priming the decks
The decks on the boat are particularly damaged, and require completely stripping.
Today, the weather was good enough to get a full day in.
At 9 o’clock in the morning, I set out with screwdriver in hand and scrubbing brush in other, 1st job – to remove the fittings and sugar-soap the existing paintwork.
Prepping
Sugar-soaping gets rid of the film of grime and makes the surface more adherent to future paint.
It also revealed the full extent of the rust.
Here’s what the stern looked like.
It’s quite heavily corroded, the brown areas are areas of rust.
Rather than mess around with this in any way, I decided to simply get rid of all the paint and start from scratch. Continue reading “Job of the Day: Prepping and priming the decks”
ZTE MF730M Dongle
Internet Dongle for Narrowboat users
Getting slightly bored of only being able to use the internet in one room, I’ve invested in this THREE dongle.
It basically allows me to connect anywhere, at least anywhere where there is THREE network.
Currently, it allows me to connect at 3G speeds, which are fairly good, THREE have the best 3G network in the UK. I did some research on the subject, and it seems that they invested heavily in it. Whilst EE rushed out the 4G.
EE 4g Claims
Although EE claim to offer 4G here, I purchased a SIM to try out these claims.
Turns out their service was patchy at best, nothing like what their website claimed, (full coverage at 4G speeds), as pictured.
Job of the day: Charging narrowboat batteries in series
Now I’ve been told this can be done.
There’s no reason you can’t charge batteries in series,
As the diagram suggests, you need a 24V charger to make an adequate PD or potential difference across the two batteries in order that they accept charge.
I don’t have a 24V charger, I have a 12V charger, or 17.2V charger when on quick-charge.
This won’t be enough that the batteries actually charge, and I’m finding this when I disconnect the charger.
Starting the engine and running it is the only way to charge the batteries.
However, I’m not seeking to charge the batteries. Continue reading “Job of the day: Charging narrowboat batteries in series”
Job for the day: Removing rust from the gas-tank area ready for painting
Yes, that’s today’s jolly job. Currently, my propane storage bay is showing signs of rust, with the possibility of structural damage.
Located on the stern under the boats control console, the video shows whats’ going on in there, and a few before and after shots after I’ve removed the loose material.
It’s taken me a while to get around to it, and I was planning on painting it with Iron Oxide, to keep future corrosion away.
But, my initial hunch about it is correct.
The problems go deeper than that….
Video below…. Continue reading “Job for the day: Removing rust from the gas-tank area ready for painting”