JANUARY 2004
Alan detailing the batten support blocks
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Chief sealing the hard to reach areas around the fuel tanks
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Steam bent White Oak sponson support
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Bent Oak piece in place
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Batten support blocks in place.
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Looking down the keel
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Alan making the rudder attachment bracket
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Alan installing the rudder attachment bracket
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Left Sponson
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Rob with Ron Jones laying out a sponson chine
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The Master's still got it!
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Steve & Rob re-trimming the bow shelf
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Larry trimming some bottom battens
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Non-trip chine discussion
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Sponson chines & batten layout
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To Do List!
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It's taking shape
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Eric Compton (Steve's son) sealing the inside of the sponsons
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Rob, Larry and Dixon Schwenk fitting the batten for the non-trip
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Non-trip battens at transom
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Rob 'fine tuning' the angle
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MARCH 2004
Using pull plane, Rob gets the sheer clamp down to the 45 degree angle
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Look at those chips FLY!!!
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Sponson chines
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Non-trip chine intersection (where the chine, side and bottom meet
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Right side non-trip just before the batten were attached...note the notch left from the router during the final depth/angle cut
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Battens attached! Watch soon for the skin!
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Steve C drilling the non-trip chine skin
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Right non-trip...note the plank filling in on the side. This is where the trailer bunk will be located so as not to collapse the side skin.
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Alan with friend Brian and Lloyd Collins.
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Steve and Alan applying Hysol to a shim
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Chief, Alan and Steve tightening the transom bolts
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Steve drilling the holes for the rudder bracket...Alan is making sure he's SQUARE!!!
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Inside reinforcement for the rudder. This ties frame #17 to the transom to spread out the stress.
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Steve is transfer punching the inside angle aluminum
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Rob, Chief and Brian checking out the very first installation of the rudder!
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This shows the position of the steering arm
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MAY 2004
New 17 inch Steering Wheel with the newly rebuilt Casale steering box
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Steve and Chief bolting down a right sponson chine
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Chine bolt detail
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Steve installing a 3/8 inch wood dowel to affix the front of the chines
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Rear cowl moulds with extensions
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Another picture of glue drying!
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Steve is using the Stout Tool STX100 X-Band 18 volt cordless bandsaw to trim the excess from one of the bottom aluminum skins.
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Mark Evans is the spokesman for Stout Tool and generously let us use this great tool to see what applications we had for it!"
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Corky Peterson explains to the Chief some of the functionality of our brand new trailer!
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Trailer on tilt
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Left side non-trip glued in place"
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OCTOBER 2004
Things are taking shape!
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The side of the boat just before the bandsaw work.
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AFTER the bandsaw and in place
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Left sheer clamp in place
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Steve Compton marking out the notch and angle at frame #1.
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The Chief marking where the the air trap stops so we don't waste glue!
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Alan sealing up the bottom of the side battens with West epoxy where it will be verrrry hard to get to once the sides are on.
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Rob & Peter back drilling the right side
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Joe Winkler and Lloyd Collins discussing hydro stuff
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Alan filling in voids before the side goes on
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The drill Brigade
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The rudder done and in place.
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Alan and Stuart applying glue to the right side
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Alan installing the right side
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Side/Non-trip, an inside view
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Larry pilot drilling the left side
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Left side installed
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NOVEMBER 2004
Larry sanding the bottom while Chief checks it for high spots
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Was Larry the only one sanding?!
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Transom after extension angle applied and drain holes drilled.
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Station #8 Right side glue block.
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Rob cutting the excess tube at the drain holes
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Filler block at start of non-trip
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Rob at the mill shaping the 5/8" rudder shim.
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Right air trap towards fuel tank.
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Right Sponson
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Chief, Steve and Larry Spreading the Hysol on the bottom skin
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Alan was busy mixing while the rest of us spread it!
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Steve continuing to spread the Hysol
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Ready to GO!!!!!
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Larry, Rob and Alan laying the aluminum in place
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Our benefactor, Harold Foss
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Dixon lifting the mock-up Merlin out of the Bardahl so we could see better.
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