MSO #3

Mary, Nate and I all paid a visit to MSO in Brentford today to see how the work on Misterton is progressing. Very well it seems - there are now six people working on her. All the replaced plating has been stitch welded to the frames from the inside and the external welding has begun.

The over plating at the bow is almost completed, there were a few holes underneath the old  plating that needed patching before the larger over plates were welded into place.

The over plates follow the same lines as the original plating for a neater job. Its a similar story on the stern, with the plates following the curvature of the originals.

 Thats about it for now, tune in next week for more of the same.