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Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Always enjoyed Alaska the two times I've visited. Beautiful country up there. Nice welding too! Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Originally Posted by lars66 Looks like a lot of stuff crowded into not much space. Yeah, packed in like sardines
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Looks like a lot of stuff crowded into not much space.
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door That large black pipe flange is beautiful
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Doing some stainless DualShield on 1/4” plate, fabricating a mast mount for a satellite internet dome. Finally sprung for a PAPR, really really like it so far. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Put in a 2” schedule 40 stainless pipe run as well, on our hydraulic wash down pump. Previous owner had installed galvanized pipe, which lasts about a fart and a sneeze on a fish boat. Played around with stainless DualShield. Awesome stuff. Finished up with an aluminum ladder yesterday, now it’s on to a stainless mast mount for a satellite Internet dome. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Doing a bit more on her this fall: Started a YouTube channel too; lotsa welding keeping an old fishing boat running! https://youtube.com/user/jeverich Here’s a few of the projects I’ve been able to knock out this fall. First time I haven’t traveled anywhere after the season, so I figured I’d go on a diet and get to welding. Lost 30 lbs so far, and knocked out about 6 big projects... they’d been in the “I’ll get to it when I have time file”... First one was to replace rotten steel under the head (toilet). A leaky wheelhouse window led to saltwater pooling in the area... rotted out the galvi freshwater piping that ran through the deck, then it just became a soupy nasty mess. Had to rip out the floor in the head, the last picture shows my attempt at flooring and finish carpentry to cover it all back up. Came in from underneath, with a 1/4” doubler plate. All stainless through fittings, as well as a stainless elbow for the sink overboard. Second project was a 3” schedule 80 pipe run from our seawater circulation plumbing. Comes in handy when we’re salmon rendering and rock fishing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door There's always something to fix or improve on fishing vessels. It never ends. Nice work!
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Modified my salmon tendering setup too.. much more user friendly now Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Never said I was a woodworker... but it’s coming along. Milled some trim pieces from greenheart lumber that came up here from Guyana. It was dock pilings that the USCG discarded. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Looks good. Keep cutting and patching and eventually you will have a new boat. Think like a fisherman
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Yeah, short people are so inconsiderate when they build things. First house I had was built by a really short electrician. In the woods, beautiful views all around, except I had to duck to see them. He set the windows lower than standard, they went to 16" above the floor and stopped 5'8" from the floor. So I moved, easier than raising all the windows.
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Got it trimmed out and insulated today; 2 x 2 firring strips - and fiberglass insulation. It’ll get a nice cabinet grade laminate eventually. Another doubler, think it’s the last one! Went to setup the MIG - and turns out I didn’t have the right contact tips. 7018 in all positions on 3/16” steel that’s 52 years old has been a lesson. Amazingly, most of the boat is in great shape, she was flame galvanized after construction... it’s just the problem areas where the issues are. Debating lowering the false floor in the wheelhouse by 2”... the old owner was 5’ 6” - I’m 6’ 2”... stooping over for the last 10 years has kind of sucked. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Originally Posted by pigpen60 Hey Jeverich, you know Tom Boyer in Kodiak? He does amazing things with metal! Funny you mention that, I was just given his number for someone that might balance turbochargers - turns out he doesn’t. Is he a machinist? Small world! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Hey Jeverich, you know Tom Boyer in Kodiak? He does amazing things with metal!
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door I do not know, I think I would much rather fight to fit that plate in then I would want wet feet in January and facing all the rest that goes with putting fish on the boat. Nice work Sir.
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Originally Posted by akpolaris Using a level or a square doesn't always work when rebuilding a boat bulkhead Yup. She lists to starboard at the dock; the wheelhouse is slanted etc... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Using a level or a square doesn't always work when rebuilding a boat bulkhead
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Originally Posted by farmersammm I would NOT like to have to fight that plate like you had to. Only way I could do it, would be on a Monday That bein' Beer Nite……..at least I could have a cold one when I got done And to think I was dumb enough to think “man this will be easy - I’ll just get it rolled!” Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door I would NOT like to have to fight that plate like you had to. Only way I could do it, would be on a Monday That bein' Beer Nite……..at least I could have a cold one when I got done
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Got the door installed; had to build up the bottom of the opening a bit. Working on install some more tomorrow; shimming with stainless washers. All of the steel underneath will get a good coat of paint as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Originally Posted by jeverich Even though it gives a much better end product; I regretted priming that plate with Dimetcote 302 before I welded... it was a long, hot day (for Kodiak)... and I had a nasty head ache that evening. Funny about the seltzer, go through a case a day easily when I’m sitting in the chair on the water. Coors stays at the dock, of course. But nothing beats a beer after 12 hours of shipyard work. My crewman appreciates it too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I have a couple squirrel cages fans salvaged from old stove/ovens. They work brilliantly as an extractor fan for welding smoke. Same here with the seltzer. I bring fifteen 24 can cases when albacore fishing and usually run out after twenty days. Were a dry boat too, but all bets are off when hauled out. It would be a crime to not drink beer in the yard, possibly a mutiny!?! Thanks for posting pictures. Awesome job. Good luck, have fun and be careful!
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Originally Posted by crab fisherman Lime seltzer outside, Coors light inside. Only two things I drink other than buckets of coffee. Nice job. Dry feet changes your whole outlook on fishing. I often wonder how much of the time a fisherman is in the first stages of hypothermia without even being aware of it? I only notice it when I stop moving for a few minutes. Even though it gives a much better end product; I regretted priming that plate with Dimetcote 302 before I welded... it was a long, hot day (for Kodiak)... and I had a nasty head ache that evening. Funny about the seltzer, go through a case a day easily when I’m sitting in the chair on the water. Coors stays at the dock, of course. But nothing beats a beer after 12 hours of shipyard work. My crewman appreciates it too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Looks great and a nice use of the wedges to pull everything together.
Re: Old Alaskan Fishing Boat; New Wheelhouse Door Well shiver me timbers matey, nice repair and mods!! Bob
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