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David Buck
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 Posted on: Apr 20, 2010 - 3:04am
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Hi Jerry,
Did you scarf the fore and aft joins or butt join them ?
I noticed that in your second photo the second centre join is sitting a little high and could be a trip hazard or are you planing to smooth this over?
The photos that you put on the board really shows what it takes to maintain one of these Boats and what a labour of love it must be.
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Jerry Gilmartin |
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Posted on: Apr 20, 2010 - 8:24pm
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Hi David,
No we did not scarf the plywood. The joints were sanded off to be perfectly smooth so there is no trip hazard from anything sticking up. We are also rebuilding the "rub rail" (or gunwale) out of laminated mahogany planks. It needs to be 4 inches thick and follow the curve of the deck edge so using lamination seems like the way to go. I will send you guys a photo when we get the new deck painted. This week I am working inside the charthouse reinstalling the radar and the radio as well as some structural arches at the corners. It is truly amazing what those PT Boat builders back in the 1940s were able to do at such a fast pace! Stay tuned... Jerry PT658 Portland
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David Buck
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Posted on: Aug 1, 2010 - 1:32am
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Hi Jerry how does the new deck look and are you happy with the built up "rub rail" once completed and painted?
How did the fiberglass application go and will it meet your expectations for a longer deck life?
Excuse the time its been for me to follow up this thread but I have been in the outback working with the drop bears and hoop snakes for the last few months.
Cheers,
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Jerry Gilmartin |
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Posted on: Aug 1, 2010 - 12:14pm
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Hi David,
i will post photos soon of the current status of the boat. It looks really good! In the meantime you can look at our website and see some recent pics when we got underway in June and again in July. http://www.savetheptboatinc.com/ then go to the Photos link. Jerry
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