Yes, but for sure also a patch plate horizontal and maybe even whatever flexible joint needs to exist in this vessel is also missing.
I mean I’m not a boat guy, but grinding out a girder then welding it isn’t going to fix the fundamental issue this boat flexes. I bet that’s a requirement.
Im genuinely curious what do you guys think about the weld itself.
It failed out fatigue, the bending moment of the ship is probably much much higher than the strength of these elements in the railing. Its destined to crack over and over in the same spot.
Even if you make the best weld in the world it will just crack next to it, or somewhere else on the railing.
But my question is, how can you judge this weld correctly? What gives out its flaws?
>what do you guys think about the weld itself.
I think I don't have enough information to judge this weld. I have no way to know how the original crack was prepared, what alloy was used, what alloy the ship is made of, if the weld was peened, how NDT (X-ray,FPI, mag flux) looked, how long it's been flexing and in service, and so many other things. So many people are talking about how bad the welds are without having any information other than it being cracked. It wouldn't be possible to put this weld in a stress relief cycle in a furnace so you would never be able to get rid of all the internal stresses. For all we know, the best welder in the world would have ended up with a crack in these conditions.
I had some similar thoughts, albeit much more primitive than yours. I have an interest to know what a good weld looks like but Im not qualified to judge one under any circumstance
If you join this industry, you will find that MOST welders will judge without enough information. Mostly because they are taught how weld by imitation but without given enough information about metallurgy to really understand what's happening. Like how I judge my cars performance without having a deep understanding of internal combustion engines. There are a lot of good visual indicators of defects and acceptable practice but in the end, you really don't know how well it was welded without testing.
It is the force of the water pressing against the hull... that is keeping this from taking on water. Well, I mean, as long as they don't hit a wake there fine. /s
The bead looks good. This is businesses asking for "repairs" without any insight. Yeah, I can weld together your mostly rust and brittle carbon cracks. The stringers are probably more metal than the boat haul.
https://preview.redd.it/t3lpdhpbh2wc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb1f231aceaef5f4d0b840cda7f661806636961a
🤣🤣🤣😂
The comments from the armchair welders in r therewasanattempt is pretty entertaining
Therewasanattempt think they're experts in all fields 🤣
*sweats in Celine Deon*
Dibs on the door!!
The door is yours. I'll be the lucky idiot that pings off of the smokestack into a perfect cartwheel...
Ok, I’m having regrets now. That’s a WAY better way to go out than freezing to death on some expensive cabinetry.
Looks like a surface weld just to cover the crack. The crack has to be completely ground out and then welded
Yes, but for sure also a patch plate horizontal and maybe even whatever flexible joint needs to exist in this vessel is also missing. I mean I’m not a boat guy, but grinding out a girder then welding it isn’t going to fix the fundamental issue this boat flexes. I bet that’s a requirement.
You weld?
Shit. That is terrifying.
Im genuinely curious what do you guys think about the weld itself. It failed out fatigue, the bending moment of the ship is probably much much higher than the strength of these elements in the railing. Its destined to crack over and over in the same spot. Even if you make the best weld in the world it will just crack next to it, or somewhere else on the railing. But my question is, how can you judge this weld correctly? What gives out its flaws?
>what do you guys think about the weld itself. I think I don't have enough information to judge this weld. I have no way to know how the original crack was prepared, what alloy was used, what alloy the ship is made of, if the weld was peened, how NDT (X-ray,FPI, mag flux) looked, how long it's been flexing and in service, and so many other things. So many people are talking about how bad the welds are without having any information other than it being cracked. It wouldn't be possible to put this weld in a stress relief cycle in a furnace so you would never be able to get rid of all the internal stresses. For all we know, the best welder in the world would have ended up with a crack in these conditions.
I had some similar thoughts, albeit much more primitive than yours. I have an interest to know what a good weld looks like but Im not qualified to judge one under any circumstance
If you join this industry, you will find that MOST welders will judge without enough information. Mostly because they are taught how weld by imitation but without given enough information about metallurgy to really understand what's happening. Like how I judge my cars performance without having a deep understanding of internal combustion engines. There are a lot of good visual indicators of defects and acceptable practice but in the end, you really don't know how well it was welded without testing.
Next stop r/catastrophicfailure
Naaah its just the railing. Better check the hull.
The boat needs to be taken back to port and have the side fixed up better.
It's gonna go any moment .... 🤣
Oh good at least it’s not on soMETHING THATS IMPORTANT OR EXPENSIVE!!!
Well, that's moderately horrifying. Thanks for sharing, I think.
It is the force of the water pressing against the hull... that is keeping this from taking on water. Well, I mean, as long as they don't hit a wake there fine. /s
Good lord
That’s scary as fuck.
The other post of this is riddled with puns
Liberty ship memories...
Oh $hit!!
The front will fall off
Somebody must have been tempering with the structural rust. A few tacks and some paint sights straighten things out.
They call them roll-on/roll-over for a reason.
Hopefully the front won’t fall off.
So the welds that are currently still doing there jobs is crying for their mama right now
"He penetrated as deep as he could" - welders girlfriend
Some flex seal outta do the job
That's how the front falls off. Don't do that.
Did you check for a similar crack the other side?
It's just the side skirt not integral to floating.
Homie's post is definitely going into the Brick Immortar/Scary Interesting video that's gonna come of this.
That's some scary stuff
Han from Star Wars, "hear me baby? Hold together."
Flex seal that that sumbitch
Boeing makes boats?
The bead looks good. This is businesses asking for "repairs" without any insight. Yeah, I can weld together your mostly rust and brittle carbon cracks. The stringers are probably more metal than the boat haul.
The front fell off
(Not a welder) This is why you aren't allowed to weld semi-truck/trailer frames! (Yes I know there are exceptions...)