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twhyte

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Frank, the person who was monitoring the phone calls is no longer here. Until I re-organize our phone contacts, website and e-mail, please send use his address as a point of contact. pt728captain@yahoo.com .

Tom


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HELLO FRANK,
THERE A SEVERAL FOLKS THAT I AM IN CONTACT WITH FROM THE MESSAGE BOARD , THEY HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM REACHING ME. AND I KNOW YOU HAVE CONTACT WITH SOME OF THEM.
NOW ONE THING WE HAVE LEARNED IN LIFE THERE IS TWO WAYS TO GET MEDICATION INTO A HORSE.

YOU MAY HAVE STARTED AT THE WRONG END. I KNOW THAT END SEEMS TO MAKE MORE SENSE. BUT ITS NOT ALWAYS AFFECTIVE.

TOM HAS POSTED CONTACT INFO OR YOU MAY POST YOUR NUMBER AND ILL CALL YOU.

BE PATIENT WITH US, WE HAVE OUR HANDS FULL.

TIM



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  Jerry Gilmartin

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Jerry Gilmartin   Send Email To Jerry Gilmartin Posted on: Jan 13, 2009 - 11:12am
Hello Tim and Tom and Frank,
First of all I want to thank you guys for doing a wonderful job of saving so many PT Boats. While I never really understood why Bill B changed the 728 boat to look like an Elco, I think Rob Ianucci and you guys have done a great job of taking the hand that was dealt to you and making a successful operation. Taking the general public out on tours like you do is a good thing, and is something that will increase the general publics appreciation for all PT Boats and the people who crewed them and the people who built them.

Secondly, I have personally been involved in restoring the Higgins PT 658 in Portland Oregon, and our whole crew would like to express our congratulations and encouragement to your crew there in Kingston NY. You guys have really "taken the bull by the horns" (so to speak) by taking on so many derelict vessels in dire need of restoration. Any one of the boats you guys have warrants 100% of your efforts, especially PT48. You also have what the PT459, and the PT486? and a 63' AVR I think right? If there is anything we can do to help you guys, even if it to share resources or contacts or "on the job" operational knowledge, we would like to help you out if we can.

Tom, I think the entire Message Board here would appreciate seeing more photos of your operations posted on line. We all are looking forward to your website improvements also. The Save the PT Boat Inc website has been improved over the last several years and it is amazing how much interest and assistance it has generated from all over the world! Make sure you put a page listing items that you need, our similar page has generated stuff that we thought was impossible to find literally appearing "Out of the woodwork" from interested readers worldwide.
OK I will get off my soapbox. PS by the way I found this phoito and sent it to your group last year but never got any response of a wartime picture of PT459, with a rescue net right before D-Day in England. I wanted to make sure you guys got it.
Jerry PT 658




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twhyte

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message   Posted on: Jan 13, 2009 - 3:46pm
I posted a lot more of Tim Ivory's photos on to PT 728's New website.


http://www.pt728.com/index.html

Click on the PT 48 Rescue tab, there are 4 pages of photos and a short account of the job.

TED WALTHER also deserves much credit for his years of devotion to this boat, he was very instrumental in bringing Flee Obsolete and PT 48 together. efforts in saving this boat.

Ted will also be taking over as 48's historian in the near future.....welcome aboard!



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twhyte

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Jerry thank you for your words of encouragement, and the photo. We have been extremely busy here.

I have my hands full reorganizing our website and our phone system.

Please accept our apologies for no getting back sooner.

Tom


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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of alross2   Send Email To alross2 Posted on: Jan 14, 2009 - 8:59am
Tim,

I'll start scanning the plans for PT45-48 and get them onto a CD for you. Plz send me a "snail mail" address to which to send it. I have a lot more stuff that may be of interest (like the manual for the MK17 mount and an illustrated ELCO parts manual), so make me a list of what you guys need.

Al Ross


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TIMSLIBBY

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THANK YOU AL,

TIM IVORY
108 EAST STRAND ST
KINGSTON N.Y.
12401

KINGSTON IS WHERE OUR SHOP IS, AND I SPEND ALOT OF TIME THERE.
THE STUFF ILL BE STUDYING IS HULL FRAMING , BULKHEADS, AND LOGITUDNALS.
THE NEXT STEP WILL BE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS ORIGINAL FABRIC.
THE PICTURES THAT TOM POSTED ON THE 728 SIGHT SHOWS A ORIGINAL COMPOSIT STRINGER. THAT PICTURE MAKES ME REALY HAPPY. THATS WHY I HAD HIM UP IT UP.
HARDWARE PLANS WILL NOT BE IMPORTANT YET. BUT COCKPIT, DAY HOUSE AND TURRET(BARBETTS) . THEY ARE COMPLICATED STRUCTURES AND WILL REQUIRE LONG STUDY ALSO.

AL, THANKS SO MUCH FOR PARTISIPATING IN THIS PROJECT.
TIM

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twhyte

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Jerry, I posted your photo of 459 on to our history page

http://www.pt728.com/History.html

Thanks for sending i to us. How would you like me to list the credit?

Tom


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UP DATE ,

P.T.48 IS RIGHT NOW IN CALHOUN GA. AT THE HESS TRUCK STOP ON I-75.

THEY WILL BE LEAVING IN ABOUT 9 AM.

NORTH ON I-75 TILL KNOXVILLE,

THEY WILL BREAK OFF ONTO 40 FOR ABOUT 20 MILES THEN BACK ON I-75.

THEN BACK ON I-75.

THEY HOPE TO SHUT DOWN IN KENTUCKY TO NIGHT,

AND WILL NOT TURN OFF UNTIL

CINCINNATI OH.

THEY ARE RUNNING 55 MPH AND HAVE TO SHUT DOWN AT NIGHT FALL.




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  Jerry Gilmartin

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Hello Tom,
About the photo:
I was at the PT Boats Inc National Reunion in 2006 in Spokane Washington and took a digital photo closeup of that 3x5 print which was posted on a display board at the reunion. I think PT Boats Inc may have the original picture, so maybe just list them as the credit. I certainly dont want or need any credit for it. Sorry thats all I have on the photo. But I figure it was the only picture I have ever seen of your boat, so you guys should have it.

Congratulations to you and TIM IVORY and of course Rob Ianucci for the great job on moving PT48 and finally beginnning the restoration process in earnest.

PS By the way Tom, have you considered adding a page to you website callled "LIST OF WANTED ITEMS"? I would strongly recommend adding one. You can tap into a large pool of resources that way.

Jerry
PT658 Portland Oregon



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