Monday, July 2, 2012
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant
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| at Lambeth Fire Brigade pontoon, dressed overall |
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| our complement of Commonwealth Firemen |
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| the rowers went past while we were rafted up at Barnes |
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| watching the rowers go by |
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| everyone took photos |
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| Pyronaut astern |
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| Flying the flags - under Albert Bridge |
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| Tower Bridge open in salute |
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| an exciting sight |
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| still in convoy |
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| the morning after the day before.... |
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| whizzing along at race speed when we first met up with the Fire Boats |
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| just setting off from Lambeth pontoon |
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| taking in the fenders before going up river |
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| Fire Flash showing off her water cannon |
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| everything was blue - with wet and cold! |
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| flags flew well |
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| taken from Lambeth pontoon |
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| Pyronaut giving it all she's got |
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| moored at Lambeth - her old home |
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| a more sedate passage under Tower Bridge. |
Monday, January 23, 2012
2011/12 winter work
We had a wonderful aft deck cover made in the flourescent orange and with that protection from the weather were able to make a start on replacing the aft deck. This work also included replacing the exhaust hoses, bulkhead repairs and making provision for extra fuel tanks.
We enlisted some help on this project from a local craftsman and left him slaving on the boat while we returned to France. We have been delighted with his progress.
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| old port exhaust discharge flange |
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| old starboard discharge flange |
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| framework of after deck (orange due to cover!) |
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| starboard exhaust in engine room |
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| port exhaust in engine room |
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| new aft deck ready for fibreglass sheathing |
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| bulkhead repairs |
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| looking aft from wheelhouse |
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| hatch refitted in new aft deck |
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| repaired bulkhead with new exhaust pipe port side |
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| repaired bulkhead with new exhaust pipe stbd side |
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| deck height raised over battery compartment |
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| new deck beams over battery compartment |
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| more new deck beams and engine exhaust pipe |
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| new framework for access hatch |
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| new deck over battery compartment |
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| a different view of new deck before sealing with g4 and two layers mat and resin |
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| position of new fuel tanks under exhaust hose port |
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| position of new fuel tank stbd |
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| general view of repairs starboard side |
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| new fuel tank bases fibreglassed in |
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| the raised deck was raised up further and provides more room below |
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| it also makes less of a step up into the wheelhouse |
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