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305 FLOATS!!!!!!!!
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Yes at 1pm the 305 got wet.
[:-grin-:]
Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Dec 9, 2016 - 8:27pm
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm
Fantastic!! What an amazing journey this has been. Thanks so much for sharing the adventure with us.
Dave
David Waples
Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Dec 10, 2016 - 5:46am
Total Posts: 1679 | Joined: Jan 2, 2007 - 9:55pm
Randy,
Was the waterline on the stern at the correct level? The paint seems a lot higher than what I am used to seeing. I was curious to see how it turned out once the boat is waterborne. Congratulations on a long hard journey You guys have done a fantastic job!
Jerry
Jerry Gilmartin
PT658 Crewman
Portland OR
Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Dec 10, 2016 - 12:33pm
Total Posts: 1472 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm
We are looking into that it came off the Higgins pans I think it is the dynamic water line,
Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Dec 10, 2016 - 2:41pm
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm
Randy;
Outstanding job!!! She looks like she is once again a terror of seas!!
Take care,
TED
Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Dec 10, 2016 - 5:14pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am
Randy;
Outstanding job!!! She looks like she is once again a terror of seas!!
Take care,
TED
Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Dec 10, 2016 - 5:14pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am
Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Dec 10, 2016 - 6:44pm
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm
How are your pumps doing? How much water is in the bilges? We had to watch ours for about a week until inlet flow leveled off. We were going by how many times an hour the float op bilge pumps would come on.
Jerry Gilmartin
PT658 Crewman
Portland OR
Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Dec 11, 2016 - 1:19am
Total Posts: 1472 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm
WE WERE WE IN THE WATER FOR 2 HOURS, FOUND A FEW LEAKS, 2 STRUT BOLTS, PORT SHAFT SEEPAGE SOME ON THE KEEL. WE FIX MOST OF IT YESTERDAY, WE HAVE SOME LEEKS IN THE HIGGINS BILGE PUMP BUT THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM WORKED FINE. SO WE THING SHE WILL GO BACK IN THE WATER AROUND THE 28 SO SHE CAN STAY IN THE STRAPS FOR A FEW DAYS. THIS WEEK WE WILL TEST THE FRESH WATER COOLING SYSTEM AND OIL SYSTEMS FOR LEEKS.
Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Dec 11, 2016 - 9:22am
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm
she'll soak up!!! man she is beautiful!!! well done well done well done!!!!!
Jimbo
Posted By: Jimbo Melanson | Posted on: Dec 12, 2016 - 5:11am
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WELL DONE! CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE......
Will
Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Dec 12, 2016 - 9:42pm
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm
would you think this is the same boat?? This is not from my first trip to Tighlman to be with or work on 305. I have so many more photos. These unfortunately are photos of photos......
Merry Christmas Happy New Year to all!! No matter how you celebrate please enjoy!!!
[url]http://s718.photobucket.com/user/g3jim/library/PT%20486/PT%20305?sort=3&page=1[/url]
Jimbo
Posted By: Jimbo Melanson | Posted on: Dec 23, 2016 - 1:50pm
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Congratulations Randy, to you and all your crew. A hearty well done!
Posted By: Drew Cook | Posted on: Dec 24, 2016 - 9:20am
Total Posts: 1306 | Joined: Oct 19, 2006 - 10:44am
All we have to do now is get 305 and 658 together.
Man that would be cool.
ThePTboater
Posted By: ThePTboater | Posted on: Jan 16, 2017 - 5:14pm
Total Posts: 136 | Joined: Jan 17, 2016 - 1:28pm
PT Boater: What would be really nice would be for both boats to have a race for about 15 miles. The boat that would remove the air mesh covers on the super chargers and put all the crew on the bow would win. I can tell you.
I must add that since there would be no Elco's running.
Elco's were a little faster and were hard to beat. Especially the 77 footers.
C. J. Willis
Posted By: CJ Willis | Posted on: Jan 18, 2017 - 11:44am
Total Posts: 464 | Joined: Nov 5, 2006 - 5:02pm
Words of wisdom, C.J.
Will
Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Jan 19, 2017 - 9:19pm
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm
Well Done! Bravo Zulu!
Posted By: Glenn Anderson | Posted on: Jan 26, 2017 - 7:54am
Total Posts: 45 | Joined: Nov 6, 2007 - 5:16am
Some new pictures from yesterday.
Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Jan 27, 2017 - 10:37am
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm
I totally agree CJ!
Nice photos guys
ThePTboater
Posted By: ThePTboater | Posted on: Jan 28, 2017 - 7:21pm
Total Posts: 136 | Joined: Jan 17, 2016 - 1:28pm
funny thing about a boat is they sure look a ton smaller once you put them in the water. She just looks so perfect. I hope I get to see her again one day.
Jimbo
Posted By: Jimbo Melanson | Posted on: Feb 1, 2017 - 6:09am
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Randy;
The Beast from Bastia, is absolutely stunning, To bad PT 309 (Oh Frankie) could not have been maintained like this, it would have been wonderful to see both RON 22 boats underway in formation.
Take care,
TED
Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Feb 1, 2017 - 7:48am
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am