--- In [email protected], "Brian Holt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > "banny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in > message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > : my Springer is 40 years old & had a patch welded on late last year to > : pass its 4 year surveyors inspection > : > : >Very old narrowboats often had patches over a worn section. As a > : >suggestion why not have a patch welded over the offending area, you > : >may get many more years of use out of it.It is worth a try if > : >nothing else. Chris.KP > > > Are you sure you need a new bottom Val, You may get away with a couple of > patches for a few more years and the boat would still be worth as much as > it is now. > > -- > Brian Ancient Order of Sewer Ants > > Visit this site and help save our waterways > http://www.savethewaterways.org.uk/ > Hi Brian No, we're not certain yet and are hoping now that it can be patched a bit more - I think because we developed two leaks within a few weeks we became very gloomy and this, coupled with the ballpark estimates of likely cost of replating, sent us into a bit of a decline!! At the moment, the worry has taken all the fun out of it and we are looking at our options. But until she comes out of the water on 17th May, we won't know what we may do next. Fingers crossed! (and best wishes to you and Diana, I trust you are both well) Cheers and thanks for the response Val & Peter nb Thumper, at Calveley, on the Shroppie
