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2009 Week 7 in Review
Work continues on the Catalyst This week at OTM Inc, we double-checked the Catalyst‘s main caps, just to make sure they weren’t too tight. The main caps are the top half of the main bearing, and on Washington Iron Works … Continue reading
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2008 Week 28 in review
I’m still working on the air compressor for the fireboat, mostly searching for parts and slowly making new parts. I did find a company that still supplies parts for Worthington air compressors, who may have the parts we need. The … Continue reading
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2008 Week 27 in review
An update from the John N Cobb We hear that NOAA has decided to tow the John N Cobb back to Seattle before decommissioning the boat. This may give the engineers and mechanics a chance to determine the problem. All … Continue reading
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2008 Week 24 in Review
Not a lot going on this week. I spent a lot of time in the shop, either doing work work or doing office work. An update on the Duwamish The Duwamish’s air compressor is in pieces in my shop: I’ve … Continue reading
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2008 Week 23 in Review
Searching for an Atlas-Imperial We received an email from California last week about the possibility of finding an old heavy-duty for an old boat. Cary from Vallejo California recently bought a 1928 fishboat, “in pretty good original shape.” As a … Continue reading
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