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Brindley's Boat: A Work In Progress

These are some quick snapshots of the Brindley's 80 foot boat... presently having its wood hull replaced. Lots of work done already... and lots to go.
I'll keep the original photos on the website for a while since they reveal more detail.
Note that you can click the "Slideshow" for one way to view the photos.
They're working on the boat inside of that white building past those boats.
They're working on the boat inside of that white building past those boats.		 Hmm.... one of those air buildings... or something... well you need a good sized building for an 80 foot boat.
Hmm.... one of those "air buildings"... or something... well you need a good sized building for an 80 foot boat.		 Wait... what's the??... ah... the conning tower sticking through the roof... what is this?
Wait... what's the??... ah... the conning tower sticking through the roof... what is this?		 Aahh.... I get it... not a building but sort of a tent... wait... that's how BIG the boat is!! (Tow vehicle in front?)
Aahh.... I get it... not a building but sort of a tent... wait... that's how BIG the boat is!! (Tow vehicle in front?)
Things get clearer... but still a little hard to imagine.
Things get clearer... but still a little hard to imagine.		 Inside... Micah and Lindsay take a quick walk around the outside of the hull.
Inside... Micah and Lindsay take a quick walk around the outside of the hull.		 This walkway is about 8 feet up, making the top of the hull easily accessible. (I'm standing at the prow, looking aft.)
This walkway is about 8 feet up, making the top of the hull easily accessible. (I'm standing at the prow, looking aft.)		 Looking down from the walkway at the open prow and access ladder... note that Joanie is down below holding baby Isaac.
Looking down from the walkway at the open prow and access ladder... note that Joanie is down below holding baby Isaac.
Doesn't hold water yet...
Doesn't hold water yet...		 Rub-rail... NO, not the one in yellow... the rub-rail is the black thing on the boat.
Rub-rail... NO, not the one in yellow... the rub-rail is the black thing on the boat.		 You can see the plastic sheeting and 2x4's making up the building.
You can see the plastic sheeting and 2x4's making up the "building".		 Again, standing on the walkway looking down at the below-water area... and the ladder back to the ground.
Again, standing on the walkway looking down at the below-water area... and the ladder back to the ground.
Well... time to head to the back to look around.
Well... time to head to the back to look around.		 I'm at the back, looking forward.
I'm at the back, looking forward.		 I'm 8 feet off the ground already... and the deck still requires a ladder to access it.
I'm 8 feet off the ground already... and the deck still requires a ladder to access it.		 Aft deck with cabin. I get a kick out of the building placed around the boat.
Aft deck with cabin. I get a kick out of the "building" placed around the boat.
Hmmm.... Some wood needs to be replaced here.
Hmmm.... Some wood needs to be replaced here.		 Reaching the other side.
Reaching the other side.		 This looks nice... imagine what this looks like with a clear finish.
This looks nice... imagine what this looks like with a clear finish.		 One of many holes ready for brass porthole fittings.
One of many holes ready for brass porthole fittings.
Walking down the other side along the elevated walkway.
Walking down the other side along the elevated walkway.		 Nope... note a toilet hole... access to the room below the rear deck.
Nope... note a toilet hole... access to the room below the rear deck.		 Yup... this interior room (on the rear deck) isn't quite finished yet.
Yup... this interior room (on the rear deck) isn't quite finished yet.		 Walking toward the front along the side deck.
Walking toward the front along the side deck.
Hey... the pointy end... that's the one that goes first.
Hey... the pointy end... that's the one that goes first.		 Closer to the pointy end.
Closer to the pointy end.		 Micah makes a slight and important adjustment to one of the building's structural support beams.
Micah makes a slight and important adjustment to one of the "building's" structural support beams.		 There... now all is square and plumb around the pilot-house and rafters. (I especially like the wire anchor to the beam.)
There... now all is square and plumb around the pilot-house and rafters. (I especially like the wire anchor to the "beam".)
A stunning view of the rafters from the pilot house... the waves and sky still need to be imagined.
A stunning view of the rafters from the pilot house... the waves and sky still need to be imagined.		 Ah... one of the brass porthotes to go into the side... looks nice.
Ah... one of the brass porthotes to go into the side... looks nice.		 Does it come with installation instructions?
Does it come with installation instructions?		 Entry to the forward cabin down below.
Entry to the forward cabin down below.
The hull planking from the inside... will eventually be covered up.
The hull planking from the inside... will eventually be covered up.		 Off with the old and on with the new.
Off with the old and on with the new.		 Back outside... at the ship's prow.
Back outside... at the ship's prow.		 I do think the work looks beautiful. The lines catch my attention.
I do think the work looks beautiful. The lines catch my attention.
Getting an idea of the ship's size... looking back... I was so stunned, I blurred the photo.
Getting an idea of the ship's size... looking back... I was so stunned, I blurred the photo.		 Looking upward to the prow.
Looking upward to the prow.		 Oops... somebody ran into something once upon a time.
Oops... somebody ran into something once upon a time.		 Micah carefully considers this... Yup, THIS must be the pointy end... it goes first... gotta remember that.
Micah carefully considers this... "Yup, THIS must be the pointy end... it goes first... gotta remember that."
Under the boardwalk... ground level... a workbench.
Under the boardwalk... ground level... a workbench.		 More off of the old and on with the new.
More "off of the old and on with the new."		 Another bench... a bit blurry, I know.
Another bench... a bit blurry, I know.		 Ted holding Isaac... future deck-hand.
Ted holding Isaac... future deck-hand.
Just 'cause it was cute... Gus in the back seat eating lunch.
Just 'cause it was cute... Gus in the back seat eating lunch.

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Mike Sillivan 02-Sep-2016 18:46
I was the engineman on this YP when it was at Annapolis MD. back in 1972- 1974. She was a lot better looking then, but she will look good when Micah is done with her. I am hoping to get out and see her this fall. Tried a month ago and it didn't work out.
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