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Reframing the Navy Whale Boat

October 29, 2012

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Work on the Whale Boat continues at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op.  Last week Shipwrights Pete Rust and Jeff Galey finished reframing the vessel.  Next Pete will begin to rebuild the shear line, shear straight and blocking.

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1 Comment

  1. Joe Sabo
    Joe Sabo on November 8, 2012 at 2:10 am

    Hello to the boys working on the whaleboat. My name is Joe Sabo and I own a 1945 26 ft US Coast Guard whaleboat that has been converted to a Classic Luanch. If you would like to see some photos email me at josailboat@aol.com and I will send some photos of Geraldine. Keep up the great work she is worth all your efforts. Joe Sabo