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2009 Week 14 in Review
We started this week by cleaning the shop really well, since I was headed out of town. I also tied up loose ends on the Arthur Foss and gathered parts for the Maris Pearl. Tug for sale The tug Earnest … Continue reading
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2009 Week 11 in Review
Work continues on the Maris Pearl We started this week at Old Tacoma Marine Inc by finishing up the service on the Maris Pearl‘s generators. Jay’s got more work lined up for me next week, though. Field trip to the … Continue reading
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2009 Week 9 in Review
OTM Inc did a lot of work with the Northwest Seaport this week – both hammering and teaching. But first: Control head for the Maris Pearl! I did a little bit of getting ready for working on the Maris Pearl … Continue reading
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2009 Week 4 in Review
Work continues on the Catalyst This week at OTM Inc, we finished fitting the rod bearings on the Catalyst and cleaned out the crankpit really well. Then, we installed pistons. On most engines, you put the pistons in through the … Continue reading
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2008 Week 49 in review
Inspecting the Olympic This week, OTM visited the Olympic, a 200-foot decommissioned Washington State Ferry with an eight-cylinder Fairbanks-Morse diesel engine. It’s currently tied up at the ferry graveyard in Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge Island, as it has been since … Continue reading
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2008 Week 48 in review
Work continues on the Catalyst This week at Old Tacoma Marine Inc, I spent most of my time on the Catalyst, continuing this year’s big winter maintenance project. I did a lot of cleaning this week, mostly on the cylinder … Continue reading
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2008 Week 35 in Review
Here’s this week’s cruising schedule aboard Catalyst, from Petersburg to Wrangell: Sunday, August 24 – Petersburg to Ideal Cove: Kayak paddle in Ideal Cove (overcast with showers) Monday, August 25 – Ideal Cove to Scenery Cove: Visit Le Conte Glacier, … Continue reading
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2008 Week 31 in Review
Sobre las Olas on display I finished up most of the work on the Sobre las Olas just in time for the “Old-Fashioned Day in the Park” in Marina del rey. It’s a free annual event at Chace Park , … Continue reading
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2008 Week 29 in Review
An update from the Duwamish The Worthington Company (1-800-892-6189) does not have any parts for the fireboat Duwamish‘s air compressor. They do stock a lot of parts for old air compressors, but this one is very old and rare. We’ve … Continue reading
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2008 Week 26 in Review
This week, Old Tacoma Marine Inc. headed east to New York to see some neat old boats and engines. First stop was Waterford, New York Tim in Waterford I had a very nice talk with Tim Ivory in Waterford New … Continue reading
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