Boathouse Alterations

Photos taken by Rhodri Jenkins

RNLI Project Supervisor

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Week ending 31/5/08

	New concrete slipway unit at the casting yard
	Concrete pump setting up to pour the second transom
	First new transom constructed
	First new steel slipway unit being installed

 

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Week ending 24/5/08

	New slipway unit assembly nearing completion
	View of the boathouse from the barge
	Transom No2 steel fixing in progress

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Week ending 16/5/08

	Dive works continue to the concrete toe
	Delivery of the first section of the new slipway
	Unloading of the new section of slipway onto the barge
	Crew room works floor now reinstated.

 

Week ending 10/5/08

	New Slipway section being prepared for galvanising
	New slipway section after galvanising
	Mould being fabricated for the new concrete toe units
	Further scaffolding to the slipway
	Burning off sections of old slipway for removal
	Section of old slipway being removal onto the jackup barge
	Section of old slipway being removal onto the jackup barge
	Old slipway ready for removal

 

	Boathouse and Jackup Barge. Relief Lifeboat, Tyne Class, Sir Galahad in background. Photo taken by relief Coxswain Andy Lucas
	View on the water.

 

Week ending 3/5/08

	Jackup barge in transit
	Final positioning of the barge
	Jackup barge now fully operational
	Divers at work. Look for the bubbles!
	Slot cutting the concrete columns

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