Hull & Structure
Everything below the paint on a hull working Raja Ampat. Steel plating and wastage rectification, doubler removal, marine welding and structural renewal on steel liveaboards and workboats; laminate repair, delamination mapping and osmosis treatment on GRP; plank replacement, fastening renewal, frame and floor repair and caulking on wooden phinisi.Structural work is carried out on the hard in the Sorong area, because a hull cannot be renewed properly while it is wet. Notes in this section cover how to read thickness readings, why doublers are increasingly rejected at special survey, how fastening sampling actually works, and what can and cannot honestly be done afloat at an island anchorage.
Hull & Structure
Osmosis Blisters on GRP Hulls: Spotting Them Before Haul-Out
Osmosis blisters show themselves before haul-out if you know where to look: a faint mustiness in the bilge, small domed bumps under the waterline paint felt by a diver’s palm, and a vinegary smell…
Hull & Structure
Where Can I Repair a Boat in Sorong? A Guide for Visiting Skippers
A visiting skipper’s guide to getting work done in Sorong: what capability exists, what to expect, how to describe a fault, and what to do before you arrive.
Hull & Structure
Hull Thickness Measurement and Steel Condition in West Papua Waters
How to plan and run an ultrasonic thickness measurement campaign in West Papua: grids, corrosion patterns, class cycles, and reading the results honestly.