20mm, that's probably more than a tank! That'll see you out bro! haha

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

we've got a Battleship bro :)

@letogrew9640

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Kev 👋came here from your channel 👍

Gosh !! More rust than my old fiat Panda ha ha !!! Best wishes for Christmas etc. !

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

haha Thanks Merry Christmas:)

What an interesting turn of fortune. Apparently you have a hull with ice breaking capabilities. I sispect your draught will be a bit deep, which will affect whether you can actually get to some parts of the waterways. Not only does Bex deserve a break sometimes, she might be working on a sainthood.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

yes we never thought off that, suppose will only know until were stuck haha thanks for the heads up, thanks so much for your lovely comment :)

What a relief l had visions of you both becoming continuous rust removers.This means you won’t need so much ballast .Merry Christmas !

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

yay haha thanks Tony :) merry Christmas 🤶

@gadgit1896

2 жыл бұрын

Good good you needed some positive news Crack on troops xx gadgit xx merry Xmas too

Great video, I'm pleased we can stop worrying about you having a soggy bottom........ Have a good Christmas.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thank Shaun, we’re safe for now 😅 happy new year 🥳

Great content as always guys , glad to see you are doing the job properly and not just a half hearted bodge job 👍

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, were trying to keep bodging to bare minimal haha Merry Christmas:)

Good on you sorting out your thickness! Happy solstice best wishes for a wonderful New year 🍾

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff hope you have an amazing Christmas 🎄

Loving watching your progress swearing and all, so glad things are turning a corner. Merry Christmas both xx⛄🌲⛄🌲

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, were getting there , Merry Christmas and happy new year :)

Awesome news wow. Bet you’re so relieved. Great vlog and have a very Merry Christmas. !

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much such great news Merry Christmas :)

That's fantastic news for you both. Now you can carry on more positively . Merry Christmas

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Nigel merry Christmas 🎄

Glad for you both brilliant news stay safe me old mucker have a great Xmas and new year 😀

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to you too, thanks :)

brilliant news, so pleased for you :)

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much :)

Bout time you had good news! Yay!

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Christmas has come early 😊

@jaynecopland

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNomadicCrobot speaking of which…Merry Christmas!

Wonderful news, I am so happy for you. You always seem so upbeat in your Vlogs but it had to stress you. I know I would have been anxious. Although there is still a lot of work to be done, at least now you know you will be cruising in this narrowboat one day. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and blessed New Year.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

I think Becca really enjoys the process were as I get pretty stressed with it, bex always wanted a project boat I always just wanted to move on and get cracking journeying around the country and Vlogging the journeys, somehow we've turned into a DIY narrowboat channel, suppose this way we get the best of both words.haha, Merry Christmas Donna :)

Great news guys about the good shape of the hull with that thickness measuring piece o kit. (you need to say 20mm in the voice of Arnold Schwarzenegger) 😃

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

haha Brilliant love it :)

Peace of mind at last!! 😀

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

yay thanks :)

Bloody good news guys/gals. In a strange way this will all be a blessing. You will now sort the bilges out, have a nice dry interior, painted and sealed. Make good access to the bilge for the future and peace of mind. Funny how things work out sometimes. Keep the faith and you will have a mighty fine boat with good resale value if you ever sell. These videos will be a great help for any future sale. Merry Xmas. Andy UK

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

it really is in a sick way haha at least now we now exactly the state of our bilges, sometimes you have to take a step back in life to move forward, the boat im sure will be beautiful thanks Andy

Great news I’m sure you feel much better about everything and can now enjoy your Christmas holidays. So happy for your news. Merry Christmas,susan

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much we feel like we've been thrown a life line Merry Christmas:)

Yes, I knew that was the case🤣🤣 Great relief for you guys👍

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much :)

Excellent Bex Hope you are feeling better. Love your vlogs xx

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Sue 😊xx

Happy Christmas and glad the readings look good 👍

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much and Merry Christmas :)

That’s such good news. I’m really pleased for you.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much :)

So pleased for you guys, and I bet you could make your money back in a couple of tests with your new gizesmo. Have a lovely Christmas and get well, brilliant vlogs.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam, its great finally have some great news, Merry Christmas :)

🎉🎉🎉🎉 She is going to be beautiful. I'm so happy you can have peace of mind.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

finally some good news, thanks Penney :)

That must be such a relief to find it's a good thickness for the baseplate, you have done a remarkable job removing the rust. Merry Christmas and Happy New year to both of you. Xxx

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Tim and Merry Christmas to you too, such a relief, and what a thick baseplate , hopefully we’re not sinking any time soon 😀x

That's great news rippers..That is a serious hull you've got now. Great job cleaning it up as well.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks will so much work but at least we have a bit of a life line

You 2 do make me laugh….your making a fantastic job of the Hull…..keep it up Crowbot towers

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

thanks Michael, finally some great news :)

Great news really pleased for you both hope you have a great Xmas all our best Phil and lisa

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Merry Christmas to you too Phil and Lisa 😀🎄

Brilliant News👍👍👍

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

thank you :)

Judging by the state of your hull bottom I think the water tank had been leaking for a very long time. Good to know that your steel thickness is OK 👍

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I think I agree, there was absolutely no access to the inspection hatches so water could have been building up under there for a long long time, its mad to think so many boats have this problem , cheers Peter

Have a great and hopefully restful Christmas. Really impressed with all this hard work - which sometimes seem a little 'Bec-sided' 🙂. Keep up the great work both of you and I look forward to seeing more of your endeavours in 2022.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too Derek, Thanks for sticking with us, narrowboat life im sure will be far more exciting once all these horrible de- rusting jobs are done :)

Glad you are measuring the hull thickness. The cleaner the plate the better the read.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks finally some good news :)

Hi Becca Chris,I see you are still at it ,wow I’m so happy for you it was over plated at fox’s I live in March I understand they are ok ,by the reading you have a sound hull ,do you know if they done wear the engine sits ,I guess you will find out when you have it lifted finger crossed,so now we all know what the belly button are for exciting News for you both,that must ease your mind a bit ,till next time take care keep safe,I would like to wish you both a Happy Christmas and a floating cruising new year ,John 🌹🎅🏻🎄🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️🌟🌟🤩🙏👀👀🔥

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John and Merry Christmas to you too, yes finally some good news, no we haven't checked the engine area actually, but we do believe it was the whole hull, but for know its at least a start to something a bit more positive, thanks again John :)

The way you approach the top layer on the bottom is, if not impressive, at least very interesting. I will keep on follow your hull adventure. :))

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rolf , interesting is the way forward haha, thanks for sticking with us :)

Pleased and relieved for you, now get that floor down and tidy the boat up, hope to see you on the water next year good luck

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much were determined to be cruising early next year :)

Brilliant vlog and great news guys Thinking about getting an ultrasound from Amazon (just looked) just for a peace of my mind 👍 happy Christmas guys

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

there really good, seam to give a very good reading really, we will probably still get a proper hull survey at some point for peace of mind, Merry Christmas David

More teethy grimacing & rust , excellent ! So glad your boat isn’t about to sink although with that amount of steel it might not need a hole to sink , 20mm ! That’s a battle ship !!!! You should rename it

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

it really does seam like battle ship... know the whole thing will probably sink just because of the weight haha :)

Oh so you were wire brushing in all that get up and there’s me thinking you were popping to Asda! I am so relieved for you guys 😍

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

thank you Anita, such a relief :)

Fabulous news my boatiful neighbours,just a good clean up and treatment of the floor and you should be ok 👍🏻

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Finally some great new Shane thanks for sticking with us 😀👍

Great news about the hull bottom for a change. Even if you had a survey at beginning, they probably would not have found the rust in the bilge due to the floor covering. Also explains why you don't appear to have much ballast as its already heavy. Keep well and have a happier Christmas. well done both of you.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

yes that's it, the survey before had missed the leak ...this was probably due to the lack of access, so it wouldn't have made a huge difference. thanks Chris Merry Christmas :)

Thanks for another great video, I really enjoy watching your determined hard work and progress. Now you know there is such a substantial thickness of steel you could expand your hammer collection to include a chipping hammer (one with a pointed end and a coiled wire handle - not expensive). Chipping hammers are great for whacking rusty surfaces with as they can make the stuck down layers of rust lift off more cleanly. Pop some ear defenders on and let rip with no worries about making little spouts of water appear. Chipping , either with a hammer, needle gun or SDS drill is a most effective way of getting back to good steel more quickly. I wouldn't bother putting the majority of the ballest back - it can trap dampness next to the steel. Great to see that your thickness tester is consistent - I'm going to save up for one. Very best wishes

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

oh wow that's interesting thanks so much for your suggestions, yes we can go in mega hard now which is good, oh that's interesting about the ballest, we have stumbled across more and have realised how the boat rocks more with it out, there a great little bit of kit if you just want a quick bit of peace of mind, Merry Christmas:)

Merry Christmas have a fabulous day

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Caroline and merry Christmas to you :)

Out of interest what made you check under the floorboards originally? We recently bought our boat and now im scared theres all the rust underneath too haha! So informative, thank you! Hopefully you can get out CC'ing soon!

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, Bex was just looking around the boat the day after we purchased her and found a board that lifted out that hid the leak under the shower, the only access to that area too was through a door that on the day was locked and we were told was just a cupboard , we were both just a bit excited so didn't think much off it :( I think most boats probably have rust there really and im not sure how much of a worrying thing it actually is, we've been told by other boaters that you don't even really need to treat it, but then we just wanted to do everything properly to save any future problems, see you guys have been blogging too, will have a watch through, good luck with your Adventure:)

@BoatTime

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNomadicCrobot Thank you so much for letting us know, we had a look and our previous owners put cupboards over all our inspection hatches which is brilliant 🤕 so might have to take a peak, or by the sounds of it its better off not knowing haha! Thank you!! You too 😊😊

Congratulations on a perfectly safe solid floater

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

thanks we so lucky :)

Remember too, that your boat being much heavier will sit even lower in the water and the skin fittings through the hull will need to be relocated higher.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

oh that's interesting thanks for letting us know John :)

U can get good wire brush attached to drills or grinders might make life bit easier

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thank Leto, we did actually try this but for some bizarre reason it seemed to be harder work. Im not quite sure how that figures really!

@letogrew9640

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNomadicCrobot what ever works might have more dust aswell.ends in sight of rust anyway ur smashing it👍

@letogrew9640

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNomadicCrobot get kev down with his tools 🔧

It's good to see that your hull is thick enough, maybe you can get rid of some of that ballast. . You've done a great job cleaning out all that nasty rust. Hopefully you can sleep a bit easier knowing your home is in good shape. Have a very Merry Christmas

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Karen what a way to end the yeah with some positive news, smooth sailing from here on out 🤞 Merry Christmas 🎄

@Feistywench59

2 жыл бұрын

One more thing- for the love of all thats holy Bexs- put your hair back , its so much easier without it flying in your face all the time

Oooh, someone else mentioned that you might be able to remove ballast. If you can, you might think of installing under-floor fridges on your narrowboat. I've seen them on a few other blogs (the narrowboat that james built), from over here they sound like a wonderful thing to have on your boat. They'll even save you on your power. :) Good to hear about your thickness.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

That’s an amazing idea, I had seen another vlog that done that, such a cracking idea thanks so much 😊

@christopherwright1795

2 жыл бұрын

Won’t it get knocked off if you run over the bottom ??? 😂

Teresting video on the steel plate tester

That was fascinating. That little machine is awesome! We often heat things up on our stove top - pies, quiches, croissants and we even cook chestnuts on top too. Hope Bex is feeling better now.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

They really are awesome Sheila, the stoves are an amazing way to heat things up, plus it’s fun. thanks so much for your kind words and Merry Christmas 🎄

We need more crobot vids, !

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Awww thank you so much that means a lot 😀

Good news. Could you use and electric drill with a large wire brush or flap wheel on it with a Vac to grab the dust instead of doing it all by hand? Would sure speed up the process!

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

we did have the wire brush drill but I actually found the hand brush easier, cheers Paul :)

Merry Christmas y’all from S C

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas S C and have a cracking new year 😃

You've got a battleship👍

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Hellll yeahhh 😃

No problem if the canals freeze over.......Reinforced Ice Breaker Boat !

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

haha love it thanks :)

Well that's a properly good result. You must be very relieved. Why was the boat originally overplated? Or is that a story for a another day?

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

supposedly to travel to Ireland at sea for extra support, so she has quite a story under her belt already :)

Pleased for you both , you now have a bloody thick hull

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mike, we were well chuffed :)

Brilliant news, no submerged vids coming up 👍🏻👍🏻

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

yayyy thank you :)

I think she’s well worth the price you paid for her, with or without a survey. I think you’re on the right track tho, once you get the inside bottom scraped, brushed and painted, you’ll rest easier onboard and internal leaks like the water tank won’t be as traumatic because you know the bottom is sound.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

yes we can rest a bit knowing we have a good hull, its still quite a job but by the end of it will have a great 60 foot boat so were quite sure she will be worth what we payed for her once were finished, thanks Gregg :)

Silly question, but if the hull is ok, where did the water get in ? Best wishes to you both.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

We believe the water came from the hot water tank, though there was a leak under the shower, Thanks for you question :)

Now you need not rename to Titanic II - plus a haul survey isn't need $$ - so you have fixed the leak & found the haul sound & don"t need to replace the ballast - good news

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

haha yeah, we probably will be getting a survey just for peace of mind as were not experts , but all in all great news :) yay thanks :)

Hi another good vlog just thought I might say that you should always grind the metal you are testing back to bright steel or you will get a wrong reading your reading of 13.5 would be the correct 12.5 if you had ground the metal clean they must have put this in the instructions of the kit.I have said all along that this was a good boat overplated to a very good standard are you going to stop worrying now and get on with the light renovation that you said you were going to do at the beginning 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 p.s.you can't count the two plates as one when you determine the thickness of the base plate

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

your absolutely right, we would probably have to add on another mm, thanks for your advice and help, we've always has faith in the boat, we do believe she will be beautiful again, she deserves it. oh that's interesting, why can't you count the old one too??thanks again :)

@bigKDL

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNomadicCrobot you can't count the two as one because you don't know the condition of the original base before it was replated and also they left out the bellybuttons we always used to weld the plate back in that was cut out to weld the plates together

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Oh that interesting, thanks for your knowledge it really helps a lot :)

I'm having problems viewing your vlogs on my smart TV. Every 30 seconds it tells me it's loading then shows me a few seconds of the vlog before it starts loading again. I have only experienced this on one other channel "Our Narrowboat Quest ". It could be that my smart TV is not as smart as it should be or a different format it doesn't recognise. Will continue to watch even if it does take 30 minutes to watch 15 minute vlog. Good to see a new camera operator. Have a wonderful Christmas. Stay safe. .

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

oh really that's odd, ill look into it and see if there anything were doing wrong, thanks for letting us know, thanks so much for sticking with us and Merry Christmas :)

@rickrushworth2771

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNomadicCrobot I can view your vlogs without problems on my computer so it could be my so called smart TV.. I wouldn't miss your vlogs find them very entertaining . The rapport between the two of you is excellent.

I am wondering about the 'belly-buttons'. I can understand that these were used to weld the Over-plate in places to the old hull. I am just thinking of a few other checks and precautions to take. If you have had a persistent water leak is there a chance there could be water now between the plates. Check if there is any areas of the inner plate that is bowing upwards, this could be a sign that rust is in there and expanding forcing a gap. The thinner plate (8mm) will flex upwards more than the 12mm will flex down. If no such bowing all well and good, seal the 'Bellybuttons with something, say resin or molten lead if you feel up to it, or even tar/pitch so that any further leaks can not let water pass. When they welded the holes hopefully they did a full all round seam weld to seal it, just the fact you had a water leak and are removing lots of rust from in the buttons you want to ensure they are still sealed for the future. All the very best and safe cruising.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the great advice, yes it does seam like the leak could have been there for a long long time as there was no access to any inspection hatches...seams mad, thankfully so far the 8mm base looks really flat and in great condition, yes we definitely wouldn't want any future water getting in, thanks so much agin and Merry Christmas:)

well done girl he needs it lol

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

We will get him there 😅😅

It's nice to learn along with you. We enjoy your positive attitude, but please mind your language and we will stay with you. Hope you are able to get your new home canal worthy!

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and sorry :)

no need for a surveyor when u black it at march just scrape the base plate bang around with a ball pein hammer while the welder fellow listens there may be need need to do any of that i allways wondered if those ultra sound gadgets worked from the inside now i know thanks guys i will keep a eye out for you in march time at march foxes boatyard merry xmas

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Mark, they seam to work very very well, it at least gives a rough indication, so well worth the money, hihghly recommended if you have access to your bilges, the thickness reading is actually meant to be more precise while its in the water we've been told, thanks again :)

@markjones4704

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNomadicCrobot wow and more acurate in the water when i get my next boat after 20 year gap i will get the gizmo for my inspections while looking

@markjones4704

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNomadicCrobot il just say been a waterways buff since summer of 76 and you new newbies to the waterways have really been enjoyable watching you all not in a condecending way but i have learnt a lot and you how you learn i just wished you all knew how the waterways were saved the story of by many determined people in the late forties to the present day same as the heritage raiways of which i was astonished to read there are around 400 !! in the uk

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

oh amazing, I would love to research it a bit more before we start our proper travels, so much history to learn on this adventure thanks Mark :)

I'm surprised your boat was over plated when you already had 8mm baseplate. Most new boats start with 10mm. I wouldn't think you will need any additional ballast as your boat sits veery low in the water and may be a problem with grounding when water levels are low in the canals

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

That’s an interesting theory actually as we did get stuck a few times on the way back from buying the boat. I think the idea of it was so that the boat would handle better when it went to sea, hopefully we won’t be affected to much when we hit the canals next year, thanks Geoff :)

@DEmma1972

2 жыл бұрын

8mm means 2mm has been lost. Thats 20% and in some places it may be 30 or 40% with pits. Not sure what is allowed before overplating is recommended but its probably in the 30-40% range

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

we've been told by a surveyor that you can get away with under 4mm before some insurance companies question it :)

@DEmma1972

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNomadicCrobot Thats interesting to know. I thought it was a % or original. Maybe if it was a springer that only starts with 5mm then 4mm is 80%. Can anyone confirm as I would like to know for interest

So professional on camera, swearing and cursing.. well done.. its that kind of thing that puts alot of peeps right off. theres plenty of other narrowboat blogs to view.. listen you have a good channel don't spoil it.. great work on the floor and keep it up..

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

sorry Paul, I didn't really think about it, we appreciate the feed back :)

May explain why you had so little ballast.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

yes probably, though we have reached a bit more more recently :)

OH my teeth, please stop That's wonderful now you can finish. Happy Holidays.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sharon, its nice to finally have some great news, Merry Christmas :)

Hey 👋🏻

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Hey 😀

@Emily_xx5

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNomadicCrobot hope your both doing well

@davidevans5955

2 жыл бұрын

Well fair play your not scared of hard work glad to hear your Hulls in good condition after all

great news. Means you also need less ballast

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

Yes hopefully, thanks and Merry Christmas :)

@DEmma1972

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNomadicCrobot You both also.Are you putting up a tree? Alba boat has a lovely tree

👍👌🇨🇦❤

Why did previous owners wanted your boat sea worthy?

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

the boat went to ireland but the reason is unknown currently, were hoping to get a bit more information when we take her to were she had the base plate welded on in April, thanks for you comment Sandra :)

So? Were the croissants hot inside? Nice to see so much baseplate and a reason for the belly buttons.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

they really were hot, Bex done well haha yes finally some great news thanks so much :)

I'm still not happy about that flaky rust.

@TheNomadicCrobot

2 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t look great does it, after it’s all cleared out it looks amazing 😀