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This week, the objectives were to add all bottom stringers, add the plywood cap over the transom, add the sponson girders, and if time allowed, add the sponson frames. Most of our teams were able to meet the objectives.
It's interesting to see different people stop by each week and check out this program, and to hear their comments afterwards...without exception, the response has been "This is too cool!" This week, Dr Ken Muscatel stopped by to see what we were up to. He was right on the money when he commented that this program is 'right down the middle' with the Hydro Museum's mission of not only tracking the history of the sport, but growing the sport and bringing new people to boat racing.
This week, we witnessed a little "Girl Power" as Ashley Raney brought in her "posse" of friends and had them working hard on her new boat with her, sanding, fairing and gluing. It was pretty fun to watch these kids work on this stuff.
At the end of the day, David Williams revealed his unique way of safely storing the works-in-progress: Each boat jig has legs that are hinged, and an eye bolt attached to the end of each jig. When we're ready to leave, because our work space is shared with a number of museum-owned unlimiteds, David devised a series of pulleys, ropes and climber's hooks. The jig legs get folded up, the jig gets hooked, and the whole assembly gets hoisted 20 feet up into the rafters, freeing up valuable shop floor space.
Here's a few pictures from this week, below. The entire album can be found at http://community.webshots.com/album/509008693pVCdFm
We will be taking next Saturday 11-27 off from work, with a few folks being out of town for Thanksgiving and the Region 10 Meeting and banquet taking place that day. The fun resumes Saturday, 12-3.
Cheers,
R-19
It's interesting to see different people stop by each week and check out this program, and to hear their comments afterwards...without exception, the response has been "This is too cool!" This week, Dr Ken Muscatel stopped by to see what we were up to. He was right on the money when he commented that this program is 'right down the middle' with the Hydro Museum's mission of not only tracking the history of the sport, but growing the sport and bringing new people to boat racing.
This week, we witnessed a little "Girl Power" as Ashley Raney brought in her "posse" of friends and had them working hard on her new boat with her, sanding, fairing and gluing. It was pretty fun to watch these kids work on this stuff.
At the end of the day, David Williams revealed his unique way of safely storing the works-in-progress: Each boat jig has legs that are hinged, and an eye bolt attached to the end of each jig. When we're ready to leave, because our work space is shared with a number of museum-owned unlimiteds, David devised a series of pulleys, ropes and climber's hooks. The jig legs get folded up, the jig gets hooked, and the whole assembly gets hoisted 20 feet up into the rafters, freeing up valuable shop floor space.
Here's a few pictures from this week, below. The entire album can be found at http://community.webshots.com/album/509008693pVCdFm
We will be taking next Saturday 11-27 off from work, with a few folks being out of town for Thanksgiving and the Region 10 Meeting and banquet taking place that day. The fun resumes Saturday, 12-3.
Cheers,
R-19