moonpathofharwich
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Reged: 10/01/2006
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I am recent new owner of a hillyard 4 tonner. Much of the restoration work was completed by previous owner but I need to draw some of keel bolts for peace of mind. Have pulled out all ballast and scrubbed away ochre filth from bilges. I would like to coat ballast and have been given a few suggestions. Rust convertor, epoxy, paint , bitumen, galvanising and hot plastic dipping are just a few. I know this plastic stuff from makers mark bourbon bottle. Who has surmounted this problem? Thank you.
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Mirelle
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It is insurmountable.
Replace with lead. Takes less space and generates no mess. Cost is less than you would imagine.
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Gordonmc
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Reged: 19/09/2001
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Loc: h Riddon
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You have shamed me with your post... I have been putting off doing something about the pig ballast in my 8-tonner for too long.
My excuse is that to get all the ballast out will mean lifting all the floors, something I don't want to tackle until I rebuild all the internal layout.
The cunning plan, though is to clean the pigs in a cement mixer with a bucket or two of dry sand. Epoxy tar would be the most effective seal, but it would work out expensive. An option would be a good coating of waxoyl. Once cool it shouldn't be too sticky and would be self-repairing.
In an ideal world the best solution would be to replace the iron with lead, but without a few church roofs to play with, that's not going to happen.
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fisherman
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Reged: 02/12/2005
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Loc: Far S. Cornwall
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How about bagged sand from a builder's merchant, if you've enough room, as it's not so heavy. Thing is, it lays where put with few air gaps. The bags bio degrade, so need to be put in more robust bags. Tie them up and leave a loop to hoist in and out.
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moonpathofharwich
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Epoxy tar sounds good, does it go off and stay off. Could go halfies on a big tub I am in Dumbarton.
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kestrel1891
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I have successfully cleaned pig iron by putting it in a very hot bonfire. The rust flakes off and all that's needed when it's cooled is a quick going over with a wire brush. Epoxy tar works well.
Having gone over to lead though I wouldn't consider anything else. It's not that dear when you condsider the effort needed to maintain iron. I bought 25 kg ingots and cut them to length with a brick bolster and sledge hammer.
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Mirelle
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I've been trying to buy some more, for about a year, now.
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kestrel1891
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I got it from Sackers at Claydon about three years ago. How scrap men came to get brand new ingots I didn't ask.
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Mirelle
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They now seem to have lost interest in handling it, alas.
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Gordonmc
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Loc: h Riddon
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Worth thinking about.
I cadged left-overs from a big tub to do the bilge plates three years ago... it goes off very hard, almost glassy.
I can't use any for a few months as the boat will stay in the water until March at the earliest but I guess half a tub would be ok 'till then.
I will source prices and pm you.
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