Take-apart in Redmond, WA (July-August 2000)

This began the first, real serious take-apart phase on the boat. Before much was taken off, shaft angle, engine rail angle, and other critical dimensions not well documented were measured.

The first thing to come off was the deck. The next thing to go were the battens. We had to be careful while removing them, because much of the bow and the sponsons were so rotten that they flexed when you walked on them! There was a good possibility of falling through!

Finally what was left of the running gear came off. The rudder bracket was the original, and possibly the struts. However, they are not currently in usable condition, and were difficult to get off because of the amount of corrosion.

In the pictures, you will notice that the inside of the boat has been painted brown. This was done at some point after the boat left Bardahl, and before it arrived at Kurt's. This is a brown epoxy based paint. This was not original on the boat and will eventually be stripped off. David Smith started work on that during this work session.

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Date: 07/11/2007

Owner: Dragon Keeper

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Boat sans cowling in storage in Redmond, WA. Date: 07/19/2003 Views: 57	View of the bow through the doors. The storage shed protects the boat from the weather, although it is not heated. Date: 07/19/2003 Views: 70	Bow. Note how the paint is dulling. Date: 07/19/2003 Views: 72
Dashboard with steering wheel. Date: 07/19/2003 Views: 66	Back of the boat. Note where cowling sat, and lifting eyes for sling. Date: 07/19/2003 Views: 70	Dixon checking the angle of the boat to determine the relative angle of the shaft. Date: 07/19/2003 Views: 68
Determining the current angle of the engine rails. Date: 07/19/2003 Views: 65	Front right of engine compartment. Flash-pan and mount bolts can be seen at left. Date: 07/19/2003 Views: 71	Right engine rail. Note where bolt was cut out using the cutting torch. Date: 07/19/2003 Views: 64
Looking back from the cockpit. The seat rails can be seen on either side, and the transom at the very rear. Date: 07/19/2003 Views: 62	John Pugh, left, owner of Marine Hardware, surveys the boat with Dixon. Date: 07/19/2003 Views: 74	Preparing to measure the tongue weight of the trailer. Date: 07/19/2003 Views: 80
Measuring the tongue weight of the trailer with a digital scale. Date: 07/19/2003 Views: 74	Picking up off the scale, and preparing to move outside. Date: 07/19/2003 Views: 64	The deck removed, and battens to follow shortly. Date: 07/19/2003 Views: 76

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