Today I put in 5 1/2 hours building most of the floor and rib frames. Tomorrow I’ll finish up the last 2 that can be secured to the strong back. This process will take some time because each frame needs to be plumbed and level then braced so when the planks are bent and fit they won’t pull the…
Current Projects
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Getting Started
Today I worked about 3 1/2 hours planing the stock that makes up the floor and the rib frames. Then I cut the keelson limber slots in the floor stock and then started to assemble. This is frame #3. As you cans see Josey’s in fine form check my work! She a great shop dog!!
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG
I’m starting a new boat! This vessel will be built after the 1944 US Coast Guard rescue Dory. Last summer at our local boat festival several men from the US Coast Guard were walking the docks and noticed the 5 vessels that were exhibited by Welcome Slough Boatworks. They asked the harbor Master who was responsible for those vessels,…
Devlin Skiff Raffle Winner!
This is from one of the organizers, Frans: Yesterday, the drawing of the boat raffle was held at the SJFC at approx. 03:30PM and the lucky winner is Robert Ohrberg. The boat has already been delivered to Bob. As you know by now, WCHS and SJFC sold a total of 2,040 tickets, the proceeds are…
Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2013
This last weekend was the annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat Fest. This year Jody and I just drove up for the day. It was a long day because it’s a 4+ hour drive north up near the Olympic peninsula. We arrived Saturday around 9 am to thick fog and rain but by noon things started…
Fall Chinook
This morning we were up early and it paid off. The Fall Chinook salmon are making there way up the Columbia. There were three of us in the boat and all fish were caught within 1 1/2 hours. We’ll try again tomorrow!
Abi Gale at Wahkiakum County Fair
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…
First Time Sailing
Last week I had the honor of hosting my son-in-law’s father for several days.There were a couple of firsts for Young. First time on a sailboat. Here are a few photos of Young and I sailing the seven seas on The Vanessa (Devlin Eider). And the first time catching a nice bright Columbia River Steelhead….
Bald Eagle Days Boat Show
Here are some photos of the Welcome Slough Boatworks fleet at The Bald Eagles Day Boat Show. The Lil Caleb won best in its class!! When the show ended I had my good friend Jerry Ward run Vanessa with Lil Caleb in tow back to her moorage on Welcome Slough. I was in the Rachel…
Bald Eagle Days 2013
This coming weekend is Bald Eagle Days for Cathlamet, Wa. The Wooden Boat Festival is part of it. Welcome Slough Boatworks will be showing four boats this year. “Rachel” 19′ LOA cuddy cabin Pelicano, “Vanessa” 18′ LOD Gaff Rig Sloop Eider, “Lil Caleb” 7′ 6″ Dinghy Polliwog and Henry & Craig’s Work Boat 16′ LOA…