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Have you tried to find a solution for Mabuk? How do you repair the thin
walled seawater pipe to the electrical generators if you cannot patch it with
electric arc welding?
If you have given up, or you want to see how he finally did it, please
scroll down the page and see.
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 First, Mabuk tried to patch
up the leaks by using hose clips and some pieces of rubber sheets.
 Then, he found some
pieces of wood strips and plywood and fabricated a box-like structure using
nails.
 He constructed the box
around the pipe. He had to use all his skill of carpentry to cut a good fit
for the pipe.
Luckily, he was quite handy with his fretsaw.
He sealed off all the uneven cuts in the plywood with pieces of cloth
or cardboard.
  His Oiler
kept some cement and sand in his store.
He
obtained them from him and mixed them thoroughly. |
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He poured the cement /
sand mixture into the box and let it set. When the mixture had set, the
concrete acted as a strong back for the pipe. Although the walls of the pipe
were thin, the concrete gave the pipe extra strength.
He was confident that the hardened concrete could last until the next
dry docking of his ship.
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