As the boats were hacked about and converted to the working boat-like semi-trad and butty, some very strange things have been done and some things seem to have been left unfinished, like the gunwales on both boats, on Christina there was a section missing towards the cratch board on both sides, with just a piece of flat bar with a bit of aluminium bent over it, this let in a lot of water, meant that the tarpaulins couldn't be fixed properly and also meant there was less gunwales to walk on (one of the reasons that I fell in a lock!)
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| Where there should be gunwale there is fresh air! |
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| We learnt by past mistakes, covering the tarpaulins with plastic sheeting to keep the metal filings off, or they sit on the canvas until it rains, then cause rusty streaks! Grrrrr! |
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| There was not much metal left on the bits of gunwale that were there, I decided to replace it right back to the greenhouse. |
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| Bruce offers up a newly fabricated section |
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| The new sections welded in and ready to grind back |
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| Pouring rain did not stop play! Looking a bit like a refugee camp! |
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| One side of one boat almost finished, the port side section has also been welded in. |
