396. Narrowboat DIY Hull Blacking - Final Part
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- Опубликовано: 25 апр 2024
- Every three years or so, a narrowboat needs to be taken out of the water to have its hull ‘blacked’, this being necessary to preserve the steel work, particularly along the water line. I last blacked my boat in April 2021, so it’s time to be re-done. In this final episode, Sally and I finish the blacking, paint the gunwales, and tunnel stripes and get the boat put back into the water using the hydraulic trailer. This is not intended as an instructional video.
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Having Sally helping certainly made the job a lot easier Alan, you have a keeper there haha 😂❤
I fully agree with you Martin, we do get on extremely well together. It was great to have her help and company 😃
Sally you are amazing, that was a lot of hard labor. Alan you are very lucky to have Sally, she was a great help to you and that huge job. A job well done the both of you.
I fully agree with you, it was great to have Sally’s company and help. It turned out well in the end.
Alan and Sally, great team work, you've done a super job. You both deserve a pint and a pie.😁
Thank you so much Sheila, we got there in the end. It was great to have Sally’s help 🤠
I love to watch people work. I can do it all day. It makes me tired enough to sleep all-night. You have done a yeoman's job of it. I think the roller lays down an over worked , thinner coat than the brushes do.
So do I, that's why I had Sally with me! Brushes do apply more paint but then, if' it's too thick it will run, so many thinner coats are better but it's all a matter of time available to get the job done.
Alan, extremely glad you've met your soul mate in Sally. I've recently found the same. I'm a lot older than you but age doesn't count. Great video as usual, best regards from Chester by the Shroppy.
@@philipjones9458Hi Philip, I replied to a similar message of yours, not much older actually. Cheers
Thanks Alan, I'm sure that you and Sally did a brilliant job together through the wind, rain and cold weather. It was a very interesting vlog to watch and "Lazy Daze" looks fantastic. Have a great weekend. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Thanks for your appreciative comment Stevie, it was great having Sally with me. You too have a great weekend, best wishes Alan and Sally.
Wonderful job, that Sally is a hard worker for sure! Glad you had her to help. Hope y'all have a great summer of cruising and having lots of cups of tea and cheese top rolls! My best to Sally!
Many thanks for your great comment Robin, it was lovely that Sally was able to help and give me company, make tea, lunch and dinner, all these things save me time. Thanks for your good wishes, all the best.
Alan. You and Sally did a great job of painting your boat. It looks beautiful! You do a good job keeping your boat in top shape.
That's very kind of you to say, thank you so much Mary Anne, your comment is really appreciated.
A new handle and a new roller, sounds like Triggers broom of Only Fools and Horses 😂
I think that would have been better than my set up! Ha ha!
Good video Alan, nice to see Sally getting involved.
Thank you so much, yes indeed, it was great to have her help and company.
Hi Alan and Sally. That was a tough week for you both but I hope rewarding come the end. I hope the shade difference doesn’t continue to annoy you Alan. It’s probably not as bad as you think it is 👍 at least you had some nice weather at the end of the week or you wouldn’t have got finished. Take care , enjoy your weekend when it arrives
Hi Paul, all Is good thanks, I don’t think about the colour difference. It’s certainly satisfying to do the job ourselves. Publishing a Yorkshire video tomorrow. You too have a great weekend, Alan and Sally🤠
Brushing always gives you better coverage than a roller but a roller is a good way to get the paint onto what you are painting. Can I suggest using a three inch bush, if you are feeling extravagant, the best brush to use is an acrylic Purdy brand, picks up more paint and leaves a really good finish, they make painting almost a pleasure, and so much faster, and less chance of of dips because of fewer tin to narrowboat movements. Also having a wider brush apart from picking up 50% more paint each time it also makes cutting in the edges so much easier. Keep eating the cheese topped rolls, haven't seen you eating one recently!
I agree with all you say but the gunwales are so easily marked when cruising that the prep and application is less important. A jagged piece of Armco will always win! I have been thinking about doing a better job on the sides than previously, very much as you suggest using a 3” brush. You’ll soon see that I am still eating cheese topped rolls but less often, as I can’t always get them. Cheers and thanks for the advice.
Evening Alan and Sally. I thought you both did a sterling job, and the boat looks in absolutely beautiful condition. Hopefully you can enjoy some nice peaceful summer cruising now as your reward....cheers 🍷🍷
Evening Steve, that’s very kind of you to say, it worked out well in the end. I’m looking forward to cruising this summer, all the best 🥂
Alan, Sally's your soul mate, i'm 73 found mine 18 months ago. Happy cruising. Regards from Chester near the Shroppy.
That’s very true Philip and it’s great to hear you have a dear friend as well. Thanks for your good wishes, all the best to you and yours.
Hi Alan Hi Sally. Well things you both do for adventure that was a very busy week &
i feel worn out watching you.
The boat looks excellent so well doneto you both. Take care & keep well.
🥂🍻
Many thanks Bob, it was a tiring week, as the enthusiasm wears off as the days go by, but even with our challenges we were happy with the outcome. All the best, take care 🤠Alan and Sally.
Talk about frustrating, I’ve been there myself over the years, where the lighter primer shows up through the topcoat! You did well, both of you, because one supports the other. 😊
I only used the light primer, as my unused tin of red oxide primer had gone hard and I found I had this other primer, clarly not fit for what I was doing with it! Cheers
Hi Alan. Many reasons I like watching you paint... it's comparable to meditation.
You’re not the first to say that, watching others work, is therapeutic, isn’t it!
Hi Alan and Sally brilliant job by you both, it looked like hard work!!! It’s not all honey owning a boat, but you make it look like fun. Have great week 😊
Thank you very much Sandy, it is a chore that wears thin, as the week passes but the boat looks really good in the water. Best wishes, take care Alan and Sally x
Hello Alan mick from Hull really enjoyed this episode hope you are both well and I will look forward to your next episode 😊😊😊
That’s very good of you to say Mick, thank you. All the best.
Oh my Alan what a blessing it is to have Sally in your life, having another pair of hands that appreciate your boat as much as you do must have saved you hours of extra painting and less stress....what a nightmare with the blue paint issue, very exasperating!!! Did you have any bother with the wind getting back into your mooring? A clap on the back to you both for the perseverance and patience to redo and to keep going!! Xx
Hi Lynette. I always feel a bit time constrained working to a deadline and we lost time due to the weather. It was lovely having Sally with me to help and for company. We got back to our mooring without any difficulty, thanks. Have a great weekend xx
You have done well under testing conditions. Chris in Devon.
Many thanks Chris for your appreciation.
Alan, all looks great given the age of your boat. These jobs always take much much longer than originally planned. Hopefully satisfying at the end for another cuppa of tea with Sally! Enjoy your summer cruising.
That's very kind of you to say, thank you. I find it very satisfying to do these jobs myself and it was great to have Sally's company. Cheers
Nice 1 Alan and Sally, a good bit of effort there folks, thank you…
Glad you enjoyed it, we did, it's very satisfying to do the job ourselves.
@@MyNarrowboatVenture I will be doing mine next year, I will try doing it all by brush. The reason being my experience (not a lot) using rollers I find they suck paint up as well as put it on, depending on paint type as to which correct roller to use, by the time I would go shop for the correct one etc I would be half way through the job using the brush, I will see how I get on next year…
@@DyfhiI previously used foam rollers but the furry type was much better. I think you have to try different things and see what suits you, everyone has different ideas. Good luck with it when you do it.
@@MyNarrowboatVenture your right Alan. When I do mine I shall let you know how long it takes, that’s if I have enough memory on my card at the time to fit it on lol…
@@DyfhiI hope it all goes to plan for you.
your boat looks really well Alan, you and Sally did a good job 👍
Thank you Peter, it looks a lot better now, need to think about the sides some time.
The boat looks great! Hard work pays off. We like the blue and the black . You and Sally did a fine Job. Cheers Alan😁🖐❤🙋♀🙋♂
That’s very kind of you both, the boat is the same colour, as it was previously. I think the tunnel stripes set it off nicely. All the best, thanks for commenting. Take care ❤️😁
I won't go into the difference of the primer colour sometimes it just goes wrong, I think the pair of you have done a great job and the boat looks great ,very enjoyable vlog take care you two hope Reggie is OK didn't see him, Bye for now.😊😊
We were pleased with the end result, I think the tunnel stripes add a nice touch, as the boat was all blue when I bought it. Thanks for commenting, Reggie is fine, all the best🤠
Great job, well done by both of you, I enjoyed the video, your boat will last for years, as you take care of it.
Thank you so much Dougie, kind of you to say. Thanks for watching.
Looks good Alan & Sally, a job well done 🩷🙏
Thank you so much Katelyn 💙
Great team work Alan but still a lot of work. Hopefully the weather will start to improve and you can get cruising. . . Looking forward to seeing your adventures this year.
Many thanks Mark, I look forward to an improvement in the weather and going cruising. All the best, take care.
Well done both of you, the boat is looking good.
Thank you so much Hugh👍
Great to see you out on the cut this afternoon👍 We really enjoy your videos and the heritage stuff. Thanks for the photos - Bye for now😎😍
I’m always pleased to meet viewers, I hope you got some good shots. Thanks for supporting the channel, all the best 🤠
I purchased a paint stirrer from Screwfix which attaches to a drill. I used to use an old bit of wood but now use the paint stirrer. It works really well, especially with that oil based paint. Bye for now...... ❤👋
That's very useful for some 'stiff' paints. It was re-stirring the paint that made it change colour before my very eyes. When I didn't re-stir the next tin, all was well. Cheers
its looking great . You both make a great team
That’s very kind of you to say, thank you.
GG says beautiful job
Thank you Kat, Alan, Sally and Reggie 🐾
Interesting content and a good job done. Happy travels!
Many thanks Chris 👍
I have told the last time you painted your boat. Finish anything that is vertical with vertical brush strokes. Horizontal brush strokes will produce runs.
I’ll be doing that when I paint the cabin sides. It was easier for me to do the gunwales and stern, from side to side.
Hi Alan & Sally! Well done for gettoing the job done, despite the setbacks. This is not a criticism, but have you watched any vlogs from Boat Time? They are a young couple on a narrowboat, who have also blacked theirs. They also blacked the base plate, which was really hard work. I know that there are two schools of thought about that (whether it needs to be done , or not), but do you know the condition of yours?
Hi Alan. I’ve already answered this query twice, so please see if you can find them, as I’m going to answer now in a different way. I wasn’t aware that Boat Time had blacked their boat. What thickness is their base plate? Most boats are 10mm base and the sides are 6mm. The base plate is less prone to rust, as it’s not open to the air, so the sides should rust first, hence the need for regular blacking. It’s not easy finding somewhere that can lift a boat high enough to get underneath it. My boat has an 8mm base plate. The surveyor recommended to get it blacked, so I did. He said it would rub off but stay in any pits. I don’t see the need to black the underside, as it’s thicker by design for a reason. I’m told my boat is built of good grade steel, I don’t get rust spots like I see on other boats, so all is well as far as I’m concerned.
Nice😊
Thank you👍
How do your arms and back feel? You've been leaning over pushing on the roller. So my dumb question - you don't black the bottom of the hull?
I felt a bit weary after it all, not specifically legs and arms. The base plate is less likely to rust, as it is fully immersed in water. The sides are more prone to rust along the water line where it's wet and exposed to the air. Base plates tend to be 10mm thick and the sides 6mm, so the sides will rust first. My base plate is 8mm.
Hi Alan sorry never watch for while am just moving my boat to the kelpies and blacking it (ill catch up on the vlogs iv missed lol) how many coats you doing? I know everyone says three but hire companies only do 2 and i spoke to a guy on rigs he recons as long as its all covered its fine so no point keep coating it. As soon as it rubs against anything its coming off anyway. Just wondered your thoughts great to see Sally helping you great vlogs as always 👍
Hi David, you must watch when you can. I do two coats but if there’s any blacking left I go over the water line again, so parts may get a third coat. But I don’t set out to do three coats. It was great having Sally to help, thanks for supporting the channel. Good luck with the blacking🤠
@@MyNarrowboatVenture Hi Alan am catching up tonight on the last 3 vlogs. Yeah I reckon 2 coats will be fine and yeah mabey a bit extra on water line mines been in 3 years still looks good apart from the water line. Hope it all goes well thanks 😊
@@davidcharleston1314You’ve done well, if the blacking still looks good, how will it be after pressure washing🤔. Hope all goes well.
Have you ever used an extension on your roller? It's a back pain saver. ;-)
I have. I bought an extension last time I blacked the boat and it was hard work to use it, as a lot of pressure is needed to apply the bitumen and I found it more difficult reloading from the tray. So not for me. Extensions might help rollering house walls above your head, but that’s very different to blacking 🤠
Looks good Alan.... would you mind letting us know how much paint it took? Mines up next year!
Many thanks Rob. We used two 5 litre tins of blacking, was expecting to dip into a third!
Xx
Cheers👍
Why have you left the base plate Alan?
Hi Martin, I’ve already answered this query to another viewer. It’s not usual to black the base plate, as it’s totally under water, so less likely to rust. The real concern is on the sides where the steel gets wet and dry along the water line. Also, standard base plate is 10mm thick, the sides are generally 6mm, so the sides will rust first. To put it another way, it is reflected when a boat is built. My base is only 8mm. There are very few places that can lift a boat high enough to black the underside! Hope that explains.
@@MyNarrowboatVenture Thanks Alan for letting me know. I suppose the only way to do the base plate is in a dry dock.🙂
@@martin4787You won’t have the height in a dry dock. The boat needs to be lifted high by a gantry, or crane and put on trestles to get beneath it.
@@MyNarrowboatVenture I've seen it done in a dry dock Alan. When I lived in Trevor in the 70's on the Llangollen Canal, there were two dry docks where I've seen it done. Ok the height wasn't the best, but it could still be done, by a younger person than us lol🙂
@@martin4787I didn’t mean to suggest it couldn’t be done in a dry dock but generally, to work comfortably beneath, the boat needs to be hoisted quite high.
Sorry guys.. like watching paint dry😉
Some viewers find it therapeutic, so they say.
I hope you have learned “not” to be browbeaten into volunteering when you have your own “much more” important work to be doing.
That’s a weird comment to make!
I agree Alan , you and Sally deserve a well earned treat after all that hard work .🥂🍾🍰🧁💫🍥
Thank you Steve, we’ll make sure to have one 🥂🍻, cheers.
Looking good! but, what happens to the bottom of the boat?!
Thanks, the bottom of the boat doesn’t need to be done. I’ve already given three answers to viewers about this, so please can you look at other comments for an explanation. Cheers