Tri-umph

Rod Miller had his gillnetter, Tri-umph, hauled out at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op this spring.  Now it is back in the water and the shipwrights are running sea trials today.  Martin Mills, managed the project installing 3 new engines, 355 horsepower Cummins engines that drive Hamilton jets.  With the engines computerized, new wiring was mounted by Matt Henderson for the display on the dash.  A portion of the vessel’s side had a new aluminum piece welded and replaced by Martin and Paul Van Dyke.

Tri-umph operates out of Bristol Bay in Naknek, Alaska, fishing for Sockeye Salmon.  Rod is a second generation fisherman, who bought his first boat when he was just 19 years old.  He has owned ten boats during his career since.  Currently he operates Rocky B, Oogruk, and Tri-umph, fishing halibut, black cod, salmon, crab, and sometimes albacore; using gillnetters, longliners, pots, and jigs.  He and his crew are very hands-on.  He believes this to be a safety issue, emphasizing the importance of understanding how his boats work, in order to properly trouble shoot when necessary out at sea.  They have handled some of the mechanical work along side the Shipwrights Co-op.  Rod’s two sons also fish in Bristol Bay.  His son Erin owns DoubleD’s vessel and Heath, a firefighter, fishes seasonally with Erin.  We wish them all a great fishing season!

Rod Miller aboard his gillnetter, Tri-umph at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op, running sea trials after receiving mechanical, electrical, and metal work.

Martin Mills, managed the project, installing 3 new 355 horsepower Cummins engines.

Truimph at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op.

Side portion of Tri-umph was replaced by Martin and Paul Van Dyke, who welded new aluminum in place.

Truimph’s dash is newly wired by Matt Henderson.

Panel with new wiring by Matt Henderson.

Tri-umph ready for sea trials after boat work at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op.

Calculations for I.F. Mariner

Naval Architect and Marine Engineer, Jonathan Moore, is working on the I.F. Mariner design project for Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op.  I visited him in his office at Tim Nolan Marine Design.  He is determining the best size and placement of the large fish hold bulkhead in order to meet stability guidelines.  You may recall a previous blog post about I.F. Mariner where a 3,000 lb. cement block was moved to various locations on the I.F. Mariner to run stability tests.  Now Jonathan is referring to line drawings of the vessel to make further calculations in combination with his Auto-CAD software.  He will project how far the vessel enters the water’s surface when the fish hold is up to it’s hold capacity.

As well, last week the original engine was removed from the I.F. Mariner via crane and the new engine prepared for installation.  A runway was rigged up in order to smoothly remove and install the engines in and out of the engine room.  Next the shipwrights will seal up the engine room.

Navel Architect and Marine Engineer, Jonathan Moore, in his office at Tim Nolan Marine Design, referring to the line drawing of the I.F. Marine project at the Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op.

Jonathan Moore uses AutoCAD to make calculations for I.F. Mariner project.

I.F. Mariner’s original engine (left) was removed via crane and the new engine (right) is ready for installation.

A runway was rigged up to get the old engine out and the new engine into the engine room.

I.F. Mariner Work Progresses Quickly

Everyday I visit I.F. Mariner at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op, there is something new happening.  The shipwrights are working quickly to complete the project in time for summer fishing season.  This week they skinned the dry hold in preparation for fiberglass.  Two large areas of scrap metal being used as ballast, were removed to create more space in what will be the fish hold.  Yesterday morning, 2500 pounds of metal was removed with more being retrieved by a hard working crew.  The engine room entrance was opened up to allow for the removal of the old generator.

I.F. Mariner’s dry hold being prepared for plywood installation on sides and top.  Behind the ladder, on the left and right, you can see the metal scrap storage that was used for ballast.  This was soon removed to create more space for the hold.

I.F. Mariner’s dry hold top and sides are skinned and ready for fiberglass. The engine room entrance was opened up to allow for removal of the old generator.

Cliff Wiley finishes skinning the hold in preparation for fiberglass.

Scrap metal ballast was removed from the hold to create more space.

 

Chimo No. 4′s Five Ft. Stern Extension

Progress continues on Chimo No. 4 at Port Townsend Shipwright’s Co-op.  The five foot stern extension is built and being fiberglassed this week under shelter.

 

Chimo No. 4 hauled out next to Farewell for new refrigeration systems and a 5 foot stern extension.  The red metal shelter covers the stern extension being fiberglassed.

Chimo No. 4′s stern extension being glassed.  

 

 

 

I.F. Mariner

I.F. Mariner is hauled out at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op for a transformation from a Canadian logging vessel to a tender just in time for summer.  The currently dry hold will now be skinned and glassed for the new fish hold.  Project Lead, Jim Lyons, says the boat was nicely built and is in good condition.  Tim Nolan is the Naval Architect working on the project.  Last friday, they ran stability tests by shifting weight to different locations on the boat and calibrating.  Pete Rust will be managing the plumbing aspect of the project, while Martin Mills handles the mechanical.  A new diesel powered generator will be put in place to run the new refrigeration IMS (Integrated Marine) systems for the new fish hold.

I.F. Mariner hauling out at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op for a new fish hold.

Stability tests took place aboard I.F. Mariner before haul out.

Pete Rust and crew shift weight to different locations on the vessel and calibrate.

I.F. Mariner’s dry hold. It was originally a logging vessel in Canada.

I.F. Mariner’s dry hold will be skinned and glasses into a fish hold.

I.F. Mariner’s old generator will be replaced by a diesel powered generator to run the new refrigeration IMS system.