Maintenance Catchup

​One of the reasons for the planned Ramsgate visit in May was to have the hull re-paint and inspection done on the slipway there. As we all know, that didn’t happen, so while the lockdown’s after effects are still with us the board have contracted the same company (EAPLtd, Chatham) to do what can be done at Gillingham Pier. This will comprise cleaning and repainting the hull above the waterline and sealing and over-plating the promenade deck to prevent water ingress. 

Both tasks are weather dependent but the hope is that all will be complete by the latter part of August and we can then re-open the ship to the public and, take part in the Heritage Open Days Festival in some physical form alongside the planned digital participation. At the time of writing we are planning and preparing for that re-opening and our hope is that soon we will have a rain-proof, freshly painted ship open to the public on Saturdays. Albeit with a very close eye on social distancing and other hygiene measures.

Reminder - There are just 25 days to go on our web activity sponsor page. This hasn’t been as successful as we had hoped, but it is only one of several recent initiatives and, overall, the response has been very good. Thank you all.

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