Restoring PT-658

nikimcbee · 03-12-10, 01:46 AM

Wow, where to start? I found out about this PT boat and got the offer to help volunteer in the restoration. Well today was my first day checking it out and doing some work. Thes best part was working with the vets and having lunch with them. 2 of them fought in the battle of Leyte Gulf, and one had his pt boat sunk by a kamikaze!

The offical website. http://www.savetheptboatinc.com/index.htm

stuff I found on youtube:

my pix from today:

Don't fall in!

Mark 4 Torp detonator

Sledgehammer427 · 03-14-10, 11:15 PM

now that is cool

I always had a soft spot for PT boats, Schnellboots are a favorite of mine but those old Elco's are just the coolest things.
keep taking pictures!

EDIT: I just noticed it was actually afloat X_X
any ideas if you guys are going to get it running?
my guess is no but it wauld be flippin' cool if you were

nikimcbee · 03-15-10, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

now that is cool

I always had a soft spot for PT boats, Schnellboots are a favorite of mine but those old Elco's are just the coolest things.
keep taking pictures!

EDIT: I just noticed it was actually afloat X_X
any ideas if you guys are going to get it running?
my guess is no but it wauld be flippin' cool if you were

They've ran it in the past, but I guess it had some pretty bad woodrot. It's presently rated to about 15 knots. The last time they ran it the chain that is hooked up to the helm stuck/jammed (rust) and they almost collided with another boat

. They had to use the back up steering.

AVGWarhawk · 03-22-10, 02:01 PM

You will not find anything much more satisfying than working on this vessel restoring it to it's former glory. Plus you get to go on boat rides and talk filthy like the rest of the sailors.

Have fun and enjoy the work outside of your normal day to day duldrums.

nikimcbee · 03-22-10, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

You will not find anything much more satisfying than working on this vessel restoring it to it's former glory. Plus you get to go on boat rides and talk filthy like the rest of the sailors.

Have fun and enjoy the work outside of your normal day to day duldrums.

The best part is, I get to hang out with the vets.

AVGWarhawk · 03-22-10, 02:52 PM

And they like it also! The Torsk has some WW2 vets that still come on Saturdays (Geezer Chief) and some that were on the boats during the cold war. We have one that got his dolphins on the Torsk. Trust me when I say they appreciate your efforts. To them, it is not just a piece of wood and steel, it was a part of their life. It is also something for the older guys to do in their twilight years. It is a club, a social function or a night of playing cards with the boys without the cards. It gives them purpose. I find it satisfying because restoring the Torsk is so out of realm for me and it helps clear my mind of the past work week. So does smelling some of the solvents and paints

It is just a good feeling that you are working on something very cool. Eventually you will see these guys have BBQ's in the summer or hold a yard sale for the boat. The Torsk Volunteers do. It is a lot of fun restoring a piece of history.

nikimcbee · 03-03-11, 12:35 AM

Spent 5 hour painting the lazarette(sp), aft crew quarters , compartment where the fuel tanks used to be. We are painting before we put the aft decks on, which we are really close to doing.

AVGWarhawk · 03-08-11, 02:59 PM

Gosh...she is really getting a overhaul!

nikimcbee · 04-02-11, 11:18 PM

as of 4.2.11

new deck:

AVGWarhawk · 04-04-11, 02:29 PM

Is she in a covered slip?

nikimcbee · 04-05-11, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Is she in a covered slip?

We have our own boathouse

.

PT-658 · 05-01-11, 01:34 AM

Hi buddy!

Not sure if you've been down in the last couple of weeks but we have been applying the MS31-20 camouflage to the hull. Its looking awesome and you are going to be blown away when you see it.

I did some checking as soon as I learned we were going to paint the boat in this color and Randy Short at Snyder and Short Enterprises kindly provided us with color chips so we could proceed with having the paint mixed to spec's. Hope to see ya down there soon. I should be at the reserve center on Monday and Thursday this week.

Sam

PT-658 · 05-06-11, 01:48 PM

Sorry to say that I walked off the boat this morning and am not likely to be back any time soon.

Don't want to go into any details but hope we can catch up some time over a cup of coffee or something.

nikimcbee · 05-09-11, 07:00 PM

If you see this, send me a PM.

nikimcbee · 06-20-11, 01:48 PM

So we went from this:

To this:

03-12-10, 01:46 AM	#1
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,927 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Restoring PT-658 Wow, where to start? I found out about this PT boat and got the offer to help volunteer in the restoration. Well today was my first day checking it out and doing some work. Thes best part was working with the vets and having lunch with them. 2 of them fought in the battle of Leyte Gulf, and one had his pt boat sunk by a kamikaze! The offical website. http://www.savetheptboatinc.com/index.htm stuff I found on youtube: my pix from today: Don't fall in! Mark 4 Torp detonator __________________

03-14-10, 11:15 PM	#2
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,901 Downloads: 280 Uploads: 0	now that is cool I always had a soft spot for PT boats, Schnellboots are a favorite of mine but those old Elco's are just the coolest things. keep taking pictures! EDIT: I just noticed it was actually afloat X_X any ideas if you guys are going to get it running? my guess is no but it wauld be flippin' cool if you were __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

03-22-10, 02:01 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,900 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	You will not find anything much more satisfying than working on this vessel restoring it to it's former glory. Plus you get to go on boat rides and talk filthy like the rest of the sailors. Have fun and enjoy the work outside of your normal day to day duldrums. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-22-10, 02:52 PM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,900 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	And they like it also! The Torsk has some WW2 vets that still come on Saturdays (Geezer Chief) and some that were on the boats during the cold war. We have one that got his dolphins on the Torsk. Trust me when I say they appreciate your efforts. To them, it is not just a piece of wood and steel, it was a part of their life. It is also something for the older guys to do in their twilight years. It is a club, a social function or a night of playing cards with the boys without the cards. It gives them purpose. I find it satisfying because restoring the Torsk is so out of realm for me and it helps clear my mind of the past work week. So does smelling some of the solvents and paints It is just a good feeling that you are working on something very cool. Eventually you will see these guys have BBQ's in the summer or hold a yard sale for the boat. The Torsk Volunteers do. It is a lot of fun restoring a piece of history. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-03-11, 12:35 AM	#7
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,927 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Spent 5 hour painting the lazarette(sp), aft crew quarters , compartment where the fuel tanks used to be. We are painting before we put the aft decks on, which we are really close to doing. __________________

03-08-11, 02:59 PM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,900 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Gosh...she is really getting a overhaul! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-02-11, 11:18 PM	#9
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,927 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	as of 4.2.11 new deck: __________________

04-04-11, 02:29 PM	#10
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,900 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Is she in a covered slip? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

05-01-11, 01:34 AM	#12
PT-658 Nub Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hi buddy! Not sure if you've been down in the last couple of weeks but we have been applying the MS31-20 camouflage to the hull. Its looking awesome and you are going to be blown away when you see it. I did some checking as soon as I learned we were going to paint the boat in this color and Randy Short at Snyder and Short Enterprises kindly provided us with color chips so we could proceed with having the paint mixed to spec's. Hope to see ya down there soon. I should be at the reserve center on Monday and Thursday this week. Sam

05-06-11, 01:48 PM	#13
PT-658 Nub Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sorry to say that I walked off the boat this morning and am not likely to be back any time soon. Don't want to go into any details but hope we can catch up some time over a cup of coffee or something.

05-09-11, 07:00 PM	#14
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,927 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	If you see this, send me a PM. __________________

06-20-11, 01:48 PM	#15
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,927 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	So we went from this: To this: __________________