. as it,s a steel hull and i intend using my trusty arc welder from their mains electrickery supply,is there anything i should be aware of and if the bulkheads are double skinned,will they have some sort of insulation in between?
going to look at a couple of welding jobs on a steel house boat,nowt major or near the water.
as it,s a steel hull and i intend using my trusty arc welder from their mains electrickery supply,is there anything i should be aware of and if the
bulkheads are double skinned,will they have some sort of insulation in between?
there shouldn't be no.
You'll soon enough find out John 
Once did some sills on a friend of a friends Orion for MoT. Stood up to admire my handy work and realised the passenger door card was on fire - a
little bit. Passed the MoT OK though
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Originally posted by nick205
Once did some sills on a friend of a friends Orion for MoT. Stood up to admire my handy work and realised the passenger door card was on fire - a little bit. Passed the MoT OK though
If you are inside it wear your wellies and gloves so you don't earth yourself.
I have never welded a houseboat, but have done a few ships down at Falmouth Docks. Be careful of cutting out sections, they can be under tension and
will spring out and smack you in the face. If you are using DC, watch out for arc blow if the earth is a long way away from the work area.
If you wear wellies, then wear leather spats so you don't get spatterballs between your toes! Stand on old car mats and don't let your
gloves get wet, cos if you do,AC will give you a significant tremble, DC will lock your hand the the work - dodgy
Also, if you want, have a rummage on www.canalworld.net which is proberbly the biggest canal/inlandwaterways forum for the uk.
Currently requires admin approval of all members but if you fire me a email (sitehost~ at ~ canalworld.net) i'll get you ok'ed asap.
Daniel
mark,it,s an arc welder so DC ?,i will be wearing rubber soled steel toe capped boots and proper welding gloves,job is just a couple of brackets so
the earth will be nearby...will i live to tell the tale?
don't forget your level................
level wont be much good in a force 9
Dhutch,had a rummage around on that site,dont seem to be covered,cheers anyway
Be sure to wear A LIFEJACKET!!!
John, Be careful of welding if you can't get in to see the back face. Spaces in boat hulls can build up methane and hydrogenous gasses, from
marine organisms going dead. The local boatyard managed to blow a big hole in the bottom (and top) of an ali hull just recently. The 'tank'
was allegedly fresh water, but unused. Some seawater had got in, and... lucky the ali just split. Steel can be worse, or so the experts and old boys
say.
Just make sure the back is well ventilated, before, during, and after welding.
Cheers,
Nev.
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Originally posted by deanwelch
don't forget your level................
Hi.
If Calor gas has been used for cooking be aware that being a heavy gas, any spillage collects in the bottom of the hull.
Arc welding spatter has a mind of its own.
Many a Norfolk Broards cruser has gone kaboom, fag end down the hatch etc.
Cheers
Paul G
cheers for all your replies peeps