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[meechingman]

It was a breezy day at the pond yesterday with a lot of water breaking over both my tugs as they headed into wind and waves. [Sod's law says that as I was packing up the sun came out and the wind dropped to nothing!]

One of my tugs has no way of letting shipped water off the after deck, so I need to cut some holes in the bulwarks for this (the other tug had slots already cut). Any suggestions on the best way to go about this with limited tools. I suppose I could just drill out some simple holes, but how do you cut nice even slots- and what tools are best for the job?

Thanks
Andy

[White Ensign]

Hi Andy,
we have got a similar problem at my sons tug. We decided to buy a square piece of tube at a B&Q. Cut a small piece (about 2mm) off and drill a hole as close as possible on the hight of the deck. Then hold the piece of tube on the bulwark and mark it with a pen. Now you can drill a hole at every corner and fil it out. Glue the frame in the bulwark and paint it. Now the water can get off your deck.

Hope this was out of any help or an ignition to a better idea (then it was a help anyway?)  ::)

Jörg

[flag-d]

I'd recommend the trusty Dremel and a suitable cutter, there are dozens to choose from.  As Dremel's can be a bit pricey, there are plenty of alternatives.  I think Maplins (the electronics parts retailer) currently have a Dremel lookalike on sale, complete with hundreds of tools (well, maybe not hundreds!) very cheaply.  It might not last as long as the real thing, but might be worth a look.

Failing that, then chain drilling (several/lots of holes in a row, closely spaced) then filing out with suitable needle file.  With care, neat, square slots can be made quite easily.

Mike