We have heat

Lit the stove today - no obvious leaks - some smoke from the paintwork - drying out. The fire stays in quite well - probably due to the small size of the stove and lack of oxygen. Plenty of heat for the small boat but would be no use for a larger vessel. The temporary chimney performed ok as well. Took around an hour to boil the kettle!

Finished installation

Stove and flue now installed - just need a nice chimney to finish off - might go round with the fire proof sealer again tomorrow to make sure the three joints are sound. Used fireproof packing and fire cement to fill in around the flue/collar gap. Might paint the flue black at some stage.
As expected the collar plate was slightly less than 6" so I had to file the hole. I like the finish - looks neat and covers the bolt holes.
Hopefully will light the fire tomorrow!

Roof collar painted

Not sure if the paint will go off properly due to the cold and wet conditions but needed a couple of hours of fresh air - the undercoat was in poor condition after the recent bad weather

Almost done 23/12/12

Abandoned plans to finish to stove flue yesterday due to the poor weather - at least the sealant around the chimney collar has done its job and kept the rain out!
It was nice to wake up to a sunny day today and get down to Findern to finish to flue.
It wasn't long before the horrifying moment when I realised that the slope of the roof meant that another bend was needed in the flue. Fortunately I had another 15 degree bend to correct the angle.
I resealed the roof collar and then painted it with undercoat.
I will not do any more sealing of the flue until I have fitted the plate around the collar (internal) to cover the bolt holes.
Jobs still to do - top coat around the exterior of the collar, internal trim around the collar. Final seal of the flue. Chimney to suit.

That was a pain in the proverbial

Got the chimney collar installed - the usual 20 minute job taking all afternoon. The hole saw was the wrong size and as effective as a nail file.
In the end I had to drill around 50 holes around the circumference of the hole and jig saw the gaps out.
The holes for the bolts were also a
challenge as I burnt out my drill and 3 bits.
Also managed to cut through one of the lighting wires - but soon fixed with a connector.
It was getting dark as I bolted the collar on and sealed around it with silicone.
Hope it stays warm and dry tonight for the sealant to go off.
Jobs left to do:
Cut the flue to size.
Insulate around the collar inside and cut a square of heat resistant insulation and stainless steel to match the chimney rear insulation.
Bolt the stove down.
Seal the flue joints.

Knife thru butter

Found an old angle grinder in the shed and tried to cut the stainless pipe - wow -took seconds to cut thru the 3mm pipe.
Hope to complete the flue installation tomorrow - weather permitting!

Progress with stove

Thanks to a donation of stainless sheet - thanks Tim, I have now completed the lining of the stove compartment and wall. I have also purchased a chimney collar and am now ready to drill a hole in the roof and fit it. The flue is in need of chopping down in length and that will need to be done professionally as my hacksaw will barely scratch it!