A good friend of mine pulled some strings and secured a power pole. Today another good friend and his brother backed in their auger/pole truck, dug the hole and planted the pole. I’m hopeful that when the Osprey pair return to this platform they will accept it and start adding branches to it. This is…
Current Projects
New Osprey Platform
A few weeks ago we had a serious blower on Puget Island. It was so bad that it blew the top 10’ of the tree and the Osprey platform down. The tree was badly rotted so I had it removed. This is a problem because in less than three weeks my Osprey pair will be…
Cedar Bar
The last week I was asked by a local logger to takes two 8’ red cedar slabs and two pine poles and build him a 42” high liquor bar. It was finished with 4 coats of clear epoxy resin and 3 coats of Spar varnish.
Gin Pole
I was asked by a fellow sailor to help him build a gin pole, used for raising and lowering a mast with a tabernacled base. This sailor happens to live on the east coast so I emailed him step by step detailed photos.
Salt Bay Skiff – Julius’s Boat Museum
Today we moved the 12’ Salt Bay Skiff out of my shop and into Julius’s Boat Museum!:0) Here she’ll be safe and sound till spring.
Salt Bay Skiff – Finishing Touches
This morning I put the finishing touches on the 21’ Salt Bay Skiff. Tomorrow we move her out of the shop. My hope is, for the Local Traditional Small Craft Association – The Lower Columbia River Raptors, to sell lots of raffle tickets this upcoming season.
Salt Bay Skiff – 98% There
Today the Salt Bay Skiff is 98% complete. A few more coats to her brightwork and some touch up to her off-white.
Salt Bay Skiff – Fit the Seats
Today we permanently fit the seats and inwales and trimmed out the green. Tomorrow we’ll sand and varnish the brightwork.
Salt Bay Skiff – Third Coat Off-White
Late this afternoon the second coat of the interior off-white was dry so I applied the third and final coat. I then removed the masking tape. Tomorrow we will be able to get very close to finishing.
Salt Bay Skiff – Pettit EZPoxy Off-White
Yesterday I applied the first coat of Pettit EZPoxy off-white, temporarily fit the inwales, applied white marine filler to the top of the gunwales, and varnished the breasthook. Today the second coat of off-white was applied and varnished was applied to both sides of the inwales. Tomorrow, the third coat of off-white will be applied.