Onboard Toilets

Left to right. Completed Disabled (with baby changing table), Ladies and Gents toilets.

The project is nearing completion. The onboard toilets are complete with the waste water and macerated solids being stored onboard in sealed tanks. Short term they will be emptied by professional sludge gulper. Longer term plan is to install a larger onshore holding tank. Having a larger holding tank reduces the number of visits and therefore cost of emptying it.

This project was originally estimated at around £28,000. It has been fully funded by donations. Due to careful purchasing, and continual research this is projected is currently at £21,000. 

In addition to coming in under the original estimate the project is on target for completion in early 2024. The Medway Queen Preservation Society would like to express their sincere thanks to donations received from members and from the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society. This has enabled the project to be fully funded from the donations and therefore zero cost to the Medway Queen Preservation Society.

This project is fully funded.

Deck Painting

Preventing water ingress to the lower decks is a permanent battle. In 2022 the wooden deck was covered with metal plating. Whilst this in not in keeping with the original build it has made a major contribution to restricting water ingress to the lower deck. However, some water still gets through. An ongoing piece of work is to lift each plate and apply a sealant around the edges, between each plate, and around each screw hole. In addition to being a current project, this is anticipated to be an annual exercise.

Constant expansion and contraction of the metal plates and the timbers underneath them mean this is a never ending task, which can only really be conducted during spring and summer. We have tried several types of sealant but not found one that copes with the sun, rain and movement of the plates on the deck. The search continues. The plates will receive a finishing coat of red Oxide paint. We would like to acknowledge the generosity Of Brewers Decorators Centers towards this project.

We have sealed around half the deck working from the aft forward. To make the ship look its best for the centenary celebrations the entire deck has been painted. We will return to complete replacing the seals between platers after the centenary celebrations.
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This project is fully funded.

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