In the big county of Wahkiakum (population 3,000 and not a single traffic light), they have the annual (as the locals call it) the Wahkiakum County Worlds Fair. The fair is truly old timey!! Lots of 4H competitions, baked and canned goods and crafts. Huge Fresh grilled BBQ salmon lunches for 5 bucks and don’t…
Category: Wooden Boats
Cat Ketch – Recap
These photos are from the owner of Tradition, taken while I was replacing all of her wood with new straight grain Fir. This wood was reclaimed from drifting down the Columbia River. Rough milled at the upper end of Puget Island. I then plane it and mill it to size at the boatworks. As you…
Cat Ketch
Yesterday and today Kirk Gresham and I worked on his newly purchased 21′ Cat Ketch double ender. This is a 50 year old fiber glass vessel. Yesterday as Kirk removed the toe rails and gunwales, I removed and replaced the bad floors. I built them out of 1″ Douglas Fir stock. Once fit I glasses…
Devlin Skiff Raffle
A 5′ x 10′ Devlin Skiff is being raffled to support the Wahkiakum County Historical Society and the St. James Family Center. I started this boat in December and you can learn more about it here. Wahkiakum County Historical Society was established in 1954 to preserve the history, unique historical artifacts and traditions of Wahkiakum…
Garvey “Jimbo” – Launch
Wednesday, today we launched. Craig and Henry are standing in front of their new boat. The launch went perfectly, the only adjustment that needs to be made is the tilt of the motor. Once this is done the bow will ride just a little higher.
Garvey “Jimbo” – 12 Volt Power Socket
Tuesday, last night I masked off the interior and the deck and cut in a fresh coat of Pettit 3706 pearl gray. This morning I removed the masking tape and then mounted the 12 volt power socket and the bow anchor fair lead. Tomorrow we launch :-).
Garvey “Jimbo” – Almost Finished
Thursday, I completed installation of all the hardware and electrical components along with the 40 hp Yamaha outboard motor. I need to add a few more coats of varnish and add another coat of gray topside paint. Then she will be really finished.
Garvey “Jimbo” – On the Trailer
Wednesday, today was a great day! At 9 am several friends came to the shop to flip the boat and put it on its trailer. We rolled the boat back into the shop, so I can start mounting the hardware and other stuff like wiring, deck plates, bilge pump, motor and who knows what else.
Garvey “Jimbo” – Interlux Micron CSC 5582 Red
Tuesday. Yesterday late afternoon I put in 2 hours sanding the first coat of green with 220 grit and added a second coat. At 1:30 am this Tuesday morning I painted the bottom with Interlux Micron CSC 5582 Red. I painted just short of the masking tape. This took 2 hours. At 6:30 am I…
Garvey “Jimbo” – Jade Green
Sunday, I worked 9 hours fairing the hull. I then added some masking and applied the first coat of Easypoxy Jade Green topcoat. If things go as planned, she should be on her trailer this coming Wednesday.