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PT boat update... making lots of progress. We are in the middle off overing the bow and chart house in fiberglass (to prevent wood rot) and I've spent the last 3 time painting. The Boat is on schedule
![]() ![]() And in other news, there's a new guy, WW2 vet, who did his sonar training on A FREEKIN' S-BOAT!!!!!!!! ![]() ![]() Painting today was well worth it. ![]()
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Nice one
![]() I started looking for museums around where I go to school to volunteer in my spare time, and I found one not to far I hope to start working at. There isn't a website I know of, maybe I can convince them to get one opened up ![]() |
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Actually just found their website, http://www.nationalmilitaryheritagemuseum.com/
I met Mr. Fletcher the other day and we had a short talk. |
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I originally stated I met Mr. Fletcher, I meant Flesher.
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update: made lots of progress on the boat friday. We move the 2 gun-tubs to their correct location and painted the exterior of the chart house "pt-boat gray". BTW maritime grade paint does not wash off your hands
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Update-end of May. The boat is cleared for sea: Na Manner, alles klar? They fired up the engines today!
![]() ![]() The CG dudes pulled up behind us and we went over "man-overboard" training. I also learned how to run the emergency pumps ![]() ![]() I'll be back saturday to take pichures of the work. It actally looks like a PT-boat again. ![]()
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Sounds like you're have a grand time repairing the old girl. Enjoy!
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ha, look what I found!
http://www.savetheptboatinc.com/other_crew.htm
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more official stuff:
http://www.savetheptboatinc.com/rose_festival10.htm
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So I hadn't shown my face at the boat for awhile
![]() ![]() There were no volunteers to stay with the boat overnite during the show, so i volunteered for duty. We were moored next to a seafood resturaunt ![]() Oh, and my reward for guarding the boat for the weekend... I got to be at the helm for a good portion of the trip back to the barn. ![]() edit, look what I found: http://www.savetheptboatinc.com/summer_fall10.htm
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Night watch duty! Did ya stand by the plank asking friend or foe?
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We had our last hurrah for the summer. We took Rear Admiral Little and onterage out for a ride. It was cool, because my son got to sit by the Admiral
![]() Tomorrow, we start part II of our major refit of the boat. We will be replacing the deck aft of the gun tubs, which means we gotta lift everything off. ![]() Current state of boat, as of 10/6: (monster-ass picture) http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...23#post1510223
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