First each rivet is heated in a portable hearth by Colin Ashbrook then carried in a pair of tongs and inserted in the hole. He then holds the rivet in place with a heavy bar while boatbuilder Ian Kemp on the other side of the hull forms the rivet head with a pneumatic gun.

Summary - 16/04/99: Hull riveting, general views of basin, narrowboats, covered wharf & shed, enlarging holes with drift & reamer, riveting cabin roof.
01/05/99: Interior of shed, roof & pillar details, views from canal & lock 12, Leo ready to launch, launching, slo-mo versions, Leo afloat.

© IAR & British Waterways 1999