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A typical older Steel Hull Sumerset Houseboat We have a question about older steel hull houseboats, when it comes to checking, maintenance, repairing, and or replacement costs?

A steel boat owner's biggest enemy is corrosion. You don't have to worry about osmosis or rotting timbers, instead rust is the number one issue that will keep you awake at night.

HI All, I'm looking at the best ways to remedy the rusty areas on my steel hulled yacht. As far as I can tell there are two ways to do this. The first and cheapest way seems to be to use an angle grinder with a steel wire brush attachment to grind away the problem areas and then prime and...

In this video I show various techniques for repairing the rust on an old steel boat. This includes simple rust converter, pad welding, doublers, cutting and ...

Came across the following pic on YW and first impression was the boat must have sank or had soft plates from electrical currents. Anyways, my question concerns how the plates were repaired. Is this the correct way to repair plates on a steel hull?

How To Patch Steel on a Curved Surface Like Hull Plating If you are going to take the time to do it… do it right! There are two kinds of patch, over-lay and inlaid. The overlay patch is just cutting up a piece of steel that is at least as large as the repair area needed and smacking it on over the top and welding all around. Cheap and nasty.

Applicability This Guide provides guidance on shipbuilding quality standards for the hull structure during construction. Whereas the standard generally applies to: Conventional ship types Hull structures constructed from normal and higher strength hull structural steel, the applicability of the standard is in each case to be agreed upon by the ...

A boat that has been holed just below the waterline can sometimes be heeled on the opposite side of the hole, so that only part of it is submerged. Another common situation is that you are making repair in a flooded bilge inside the boat.

Making emergency hull repair. Ocean Navigator January 1, 2003. It's a calm, moonlit night, with a steady wind of 10 or 15 knots off the beamthe kind of night you dream about. The miles and hours just click away untilyour midwatch reverie is suddenly interrupted by a hard jolt, the sounds of metal squealing across fiberglass, the uneasy motion ...

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More Info Boat Bottom Painting & Repair The bottom of your boat requires constant maintenance. When underwater, barnacles, slime, and other marine organisms love catching ride and attaching themselves to your boat's hull.

Fixing hull moisture problems can prevent your boat from leaking. Duncan Kent explains how to fix and avoid hull dampness. Read on

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Steel hull repair Discussion in ' Metal Boat Building ' started by Jason Crum, Jul 16, 2006 .

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In this video we're taking the next step in the complete restoration of our 42ft steel hull sailboat Carla. Watch as we use a plasma cutter to cut out an old...

The beauty of a steel hull is that is can be repaired with simple tools - a hammer, angle grinder and a welder. The trick is knowing where to apply the tools! Check the hull thickness in all areas below the water line and patch away where its thin. Keep the anodes and paint in good condition and that should be that.

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3,105. Sep 30, 2010. #2. Re: Average price of steel hull repair. It'll depend most likely on how much time is involved rather than square feet. Per-hour rates for welders vary..in a big city it'd be less I'd think. Probably expect to pay about $35-$40 an hour for an onsite welding job (I'm guessing you're not moving the boat to the welder) plus ...

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Repairing steel hull for 40' houseboat Discussion in ' Boat Design ' started by kristen, Dec 31, 2010.

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