12-17-2015. This is the last post of 2015. There have been a few things that have happened since the last post. This last April I had major back surgery, so I have been moving a little slower than usual. I completed the 20′ Banks fishing Dory. It was displayed in the Elochoman Wooden Boat Festival. I taught two classes….
Category: Puget Island Marina and Campground
Marina Campground – Puget Island Rental
The Marina/Campground along with the Vacation Rental are all just about complete. This coming week I will begin building the foundation forms for for the outside shower and dressing room and hopefully in the next two weeks that part will be done. This great little place will have 8 RV sites, 3 tent sites and moorage for 10 twenty…
Marina – 73-Foot Seiner
Today the 73 foot seiner “Good Partner” has tied up at our little campground/marina. Good Partner will be under going about a month and a half doing odds and ends maintenance before setting out to sea. The owner wanted a quiet place rather than the noise activity of a commercial moorage. What better place than…
Marina – Moving Forward
The campground/marina is moving forward. What’s left for the exterior is the second story deck with railing and stairs. Along with a covered dining area with fire pit and landscaping the tent site area. The interior is insulated, sheetrocked and painted. We need to do the finish plumbing, finish electrical, flooring, cabinets, window coverings. Then furnish it. This little marina…
Marina – Siding Complete
Today, the siding is complete.
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Sealing Interior
Today I sealed the interior of the dory completely with thinned epoxy. I simply mix the epoxy and then add acetone. This allows you to paint it on easily and the bare wood sucks it right up. Applying it this way also cuts way down on drips. It is then easy to sand and then two part truckbed liner…
Marina – Garage Doors
Today, the garage doors were installed. Next will be the back fill.
Marina – Downspouts and Gutters
The last few days I installed the 4″ drain piping for the downspouts and the 4″ French drain piping as well. Two days ago my neighbor Arvid installed the gutters and downspouts. To button this project up for the winter, the garage doors need installation, which should happen within the next week or so. Also the whole project needs to…
Marina – Roof Complete
Today at 5pm, the roofing job is complete, thanks to my good friends Henry and his to brothers Charlie and Howard along with Craig who manned the heavy equipment. It was a good 5 days!
Marina – South Side Sheeted
Today we’ll have the south side sheeted.