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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 34 in Review

Here’s this week’s cruising schedule aboard Catalyst, from Juneau to Petersburg: Sunday, August 17 – Juneau to Limestone Inlet: kayak paddle in river, salmon in river and along shore (rainy) Monday, August 18 – Limestone Inlet to Ford’s Terror: meet … Continue reading

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2008 Week Eleven in Review

An update from the Maris Pearl This week we pushed to get the Maris Pearl running again to move it back to Shilshole Marina. Once it was good to go, we took the time to change the oil in the … Continue reading

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2008 Week One In Review

I began the new year by reassembling the fuel injectors and valves for the Catalyst. The Catalyst is a 1932 research vessel built for the University of Washington–the first purpose-built oceanographic vessel built in the region. It still uses its … Continue reading

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