29 th May

Hi All,

On Tuesday the 29th May our session will discuss the requirements for sailing and shipping boats offshore, we will discuss safety requirements for both power boats and yachts to sail overseas on their own bottom. and preparation procedures to make sure that a boat suffers the least chance of damage during transportation.

I will share some experience with salvage work and fire damage and we will start to review case studies which may require deeper learning and more explanation. I also have some general information composite repair and retro- fitting which is now available on the student drive. This week the session will finish this week at 3 pm

May 22nd

Hi All, As we discussed in class last week we will have another look at corrosion this week, and how it might relate to the case study
I have attached a link to an interesting sight that deals with the subject

There is a very good article in "Wooden Boat" March/April 1990, Author is Ed M'clave and the title
"How to keep the Cure from Ruining the Wood"
This gives you a great insight into problems with metal and wet wood. This advice is appropriate to carvel construction  



Corrosion Protection




metals and wet timber

May 15 th

We will leave the Marine workshop at 1 pm to go to Orams dry stack. the purpose of the field trip is to see how the dry stack operation works, the size of boat that is able to be stored and make comparisons with other storage methods. the trip is likely to take 1.5 hrs, we will spend the remaining time in the theory room

The following is how the presentations will be graded

You should work out your workload within your group so that it is equal.
You submit a copy of your presentation (google doc)
On the Doc make sure it is clear who is responsible for which part
You will be graded individually on your own work 50%
You will be graded on the overall presentation 30%
You will be graded on your presentation skills 20%

In The Professional Boatbuilder magazine there are some articles that relate to repair they are in the following issues: 106, 80, High Performance Cradles, 34, Practical Solutions
           126, 18, Water Everywhere
           104, 78, From Scratch
           107, 70 Which Ply First

Some paint coating information

To paint over Gel Coat using International Paints products

1. Spot fill, sand, repair,
2. Interprotect thinned 30% over spot areas
3. Interprotect thinned 30% over the complete area
4. Interprotect a full coat over the area to be painted
5. Perfection undercoat, brush or roller.
6. Perfection finish, brush or roller

Boat Transportation  launching and retrieving
                                                    
transporting by trailer