Narrowboat Swallow
Annual maintenance in progress at Swallow Cruisers
Hockley
Heath
20 January 2008 |
The skeg was found to be severely bent up
and had to be straightened with a jack. They then reinforced the skeg by
welding on two square steel tubes as
indicated above. Due to the damage the rudder buckled and was straightened
and the tiller shaft was then replaced and the rudder welded to it. |
Swim and propeller looking good |
Propeller in good order despite inevitable chips on the blades |
Port side looking forward |
Port side looking aft show "Mr Buckle's" buckles |
Lower of two severe dents/gouges in port bow |
Higher of two severe dents/gouges in port
bow.
All sacrificial anodes still in reasonable condition |
Severe dent/gouge in starboard bow.
All sacrificial anodes still in reasonable condition |
Underside in excellent condition |
Underside in excellent condition.
(Photo makes it look worse than it really is) |
Kitchen sink waste outlet grommet replaced with a brass one. Original
plastic grommet almost destroyed and they suspect it was leaking water
inside the hull.... Ah Ha... |
Severe dents in bow |
Rear deck supports removed ready for replacements to be welded on |
