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I HAVE NOT POSTED PICTURES IN A WHILE

FIRST CANVES AND DULPHNITE ON THE BOTTOM

FILING SCREW

filling holes in deck photo DECKFILINGHOLESDEC13.jpg

CHART ROOM

ENGINE ROOM

instaling rods & pistons photo ENGINE3RODSampPISTONSCOMPLEATE.jpg

engine 3 crankcase photo ENGINE3CRANKCASE.jpg

aft fuel compartment bilge pump intake and strainer photo AFTFULECAMPBILGPUMPINLETLIMBERCHAINS.jpg

FINISHED THE STERN RIVETS

STERN RIVETS FINISHED photo STERNRIVETSDEC13.jpg

engine room under the floor photo ENGENEROOMDEC13-2.jpg

WATER INTAKE WITH BUTERFLYS

engine warter inlets with butterfly valves photo ENGINEWARTERINTAKEWITHBUTERFLYVALVES.jpg

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Jan 23, 2014 - 11:28am
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

Thanks Randy . . .

We miss the update photos, thanks again.

Dick . . . .

Posted By: Dick | Posted on: Jan 23, 2014 - 1:40pm
Total Posts: 1417 | Joined: Aug 27, 2006 - 6:36pm

Incredible work!

The outside longitudinal planking ads great strength to the hull.

I can't tell, but are the frames solid or laminated with multiple layers? I heard the Higgins started with solid but may have later switched to laminated frames.

Cheers,
Andy

Posted By: Andy Small | Posted on: Jan 23, 2014 - 1:56pm
Total Posts: 262 | Joined: Nov 20, 2013 - 9:04pm

I just took a look at a PT658 photo and noticed that the upper outer planing on the hull is also longitudinal instead of diagonal, were the earlier Higgins built with a diagonal outer planking?

Andy

Posted By: Andy Small | Posted on: Jan 23, 2014 - 2:04pm
Total Posts: 262 | Joined: Nov 20, 2013 - 9:04pm

Looks great........................

Posted By: Frank Andruss | Posted on: Jan 23, 2014 - 7:25pm
Total Posts: 3964 | Joined: Feb 9, 2007 - 11:41am

Thanks, Randy....

Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Jan 23, 2014 - 8:50pm
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm

ANDY ALL THE EARLIER BOAT WERE HAD DIAGONAL PLANKS BEFORE THE 600 SERIES.

THE RIBS ON THE BOAT IS A SOLID PIECE OF WOOD LAMINATER WITH A 1/4 IN PICE OF PLYWOOD TOO EACH SIDE.
I WILL LOOK FOR SOME BETTER PICTURES.

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Jan 24, 2014 - 6:29am
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

Randy;
The only thing that would be better would be to see PT 308 being restored right next to PT 305. Bravo Zulu to you and yur team! That 2015 date is right around the corner and you guys look like you will be ready, good luck!
Take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Jan 24, 2014 - 6:56am
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

Boy I got to say....I worked on the 305 boat nearly 2 years getting it ready to go to the group in Texas before she came to you all in New Orleans. We had grandiose ideas of driving her down the inter coastal waterway a few test runs were done but the decision to drive her down on a truck was best. She just looks fantastic and nothing less than a stellar job is being done on her. You have the volunteers and financial support of one of the greatest museums dedicated to WWII.
Through my efforts I have been given a life long charter membership of the museum. It was a pleasure and an honor to save this boat. She was headed into harms way the Texas group had not taken her over.
God Bless you all God Bless the 305 boat. Beautiful work!!!!
Jim Melanson

Tell Jerry Strahan I said hello please!

jim

Posted By: james melanson | Posted on: Feb 10, 2014 - 7:56am
Total Posts: 9 | Joined: Feb 8, 2014 - 6:18am

Jim,
Do you have any photos of when you worked on her? Could you tell us exactly what kinds of things you did while working on her? Perhaps a brief history of what you did. Thanks for everything that you did to save her. When do you think you might come to New Orleans?

Bob

Posted By: Bob | Posted on: Feb 11, 2014 - 1:54pm
Total Posts: 181 | Joined: Jun 8, 2010 - 6:21pm

I certainly do have many photos. I will need to dig into my old pc but i can pull some up maybe even scan in a few. I worked with the Crow Brothers over in Tighlman Island MD getting the ownership transferred to DoANM in Texas. We had a dumpster delivered and started cleaning her out and off. Removing everything from pig iron for ballast to seized up water logged 671 GM diesels, dredging equipment debris anything to clean her up. From there I aboard the 305 the Crow brothers towed her over to Long Cove Marine where she was to behauled painted (patched) and made ready for the 671 GM's that were removed from the 309 boat. Once they were installed and set up (the steering box had to be reworked) there were a few test runs done but tranny troubles and she was in really tough shape some monies came along to place her on a flat bed and have her hauled to Galveston TX. But before THAT took place she went over to Great Oak John Patnoviks place where I with no fan fair got her pilot house ready to be removed and stripped clean down to her deck so she could be shrink wrapped for the trip to Texas. That was the last I saw of her.
I will gladly dig up some photos. Just be a pit patient. I have had both knees replaced and a bit slowed since my brain tumor. Should take me about a week though so do not get discouraged.
God Bless
Jim

jim

Posted By: james melanson | Posted on: Feb 17, 2014 - 1:00pm
Total Posts: 9 | Joined: Feb 8, 2014 - 6:18am

going to try and post some photos.

jim

Posted By: james melanson | Posted on: Feb 24, 2014 - 6:15am
Total Posts: 9 | Joined: Feb 8, 2014 - 6:18am

ok got to figure this out....

jim

Posted By: james melanson | Posted on: Feb 24, 2014 - 6:23am
Total Posts: 9 | Joined: Feb 8, 2014 - 6:18am

Hi Jim,
Dick has recently posted a tutorial on how to post photos. It is a 2 step process, first you save the photos to our Photobucket account, then after they are on Photobucket, you copy the image file and paste that code onto this message body. You have to remember to go back and change the [IMG] to say image inside the brackets
and the [\IMG] to say [\image]

I hope this comes out!
Good luck I cant wait to see your posts!

Jerry Gilmartin
PT658 Crewman
Portland OR

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Feb 24, 2014 - 6:45am
Total Posts: 1473 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm

hre is a link to my drop box. I will scan more in but I am out of time for now. I have to go to Physical Therapy.
More photos will be scanned and loaded later on!!

Best, Jim

http://www.dropshots.com/ptjim#albums/PT 305

PT 305 PHOTOS:

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[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/James%20Melanson/305/b_093607.jpg[/image]

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/James%20Melanson/305/b_093605.jpg[/image]

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/James%20Melanson/305/b_093603.jpg[/image]

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/James%20Melanson/305/b_093602.jpg[/image]

Posted By: james melanson | Posted on: Feb 24, 2014 - 6:54am
Total Posts: 9 | Joined: Feb 8, 2014 - 6:18am