New Boat Build Project - (Totally Rebuilding An Older Boat)

[jamesmusslewhite]

If you look closely to the shorelines you will see they are doted with small pole construction huts. These are all fish/lobster huts as they are a cottage industry in our little piece of the world. This first photo show the little town of Santo Nino which is a tight cluster of fish/lobster huts extending through the river inlet that is the Southern boarder of Dinagat Island. This inlet waterway also connects the Straights to the Pacific Ocean and is were we will be using to take the boat over to our Tabirayan beach lot and the town of Cagdianao which is a 30 minute walk from our farm.

 

 

My wife, niece, brother-in-law and nephew who you will recognize as those helping to build the boat. The boat is riding well, the rudder has good response and the old motor is purrrrr-ing like it is new. The late afternoon sun is warm and the wind is a soft breeze, the waters are mildly choppy and a beautiful sky. It is a pleasant test run so far.

 

I do not do selfies, but I could not resist getting my ugly mug in on the group shot.

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We decided for our first trip we would scout out the location were we have been eyeing for a planned family picnic.

[jamesmusslewhite]

The location is a nice little secluded strip of pebbled beach that seems to have a large shallow waterfront area which will be ideal for the small children of the family to run, play and splash about in safety.

 

 

 

 

 

We walked the beach, checked the shallows and found the location to be perfect for the family picnic. Then we simply loaded ourselves back onto the boat and took the ride back home. It got dark about the time we reached the mangroves again and so we used flashlights to get back up to the spot were we park the boat. I was quite pleased with how she handled. the rudder allowed for tight responsive turns and she sliced nicely through the water.I can not wait to get the 20HP diesel mounted in her as she will be a fast dependable boat and handle everything I have planned for her. The Arthur 1 is officially a boat.

 

Later I will be adding a rain/sun canopy, new motor and propeller assembly, running lights/night lights, radar reflector as well as other little additions and add-ons to the Arthur 1 and will add them each to the thread when I can get around to doing them.I hope you have found the thread both informative and entertaining. Perhaps it might inspire other members to build or purchase a boat of your own. They can be a worthy investment which will allow you some adventure. 

 

over 500 photos taken of this project can be found here, https://www.facebook...28755709&type=3

[Kuya John]

Congratulations James and crew....May God  Bless all that sail in him (Arthur 1)

[jamesmusslewhite]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu8bI_imLzE

[Kuya John]

Back on the road again...or should I say back on the water again James.

Curious, by the way, hows the lobster project doing?

[jamesmusslewhite]

20 hours ago, Kuya John said:

Back on the road again...or should I say back on the water again James.

Curious, by the way, hows the lobster project doing?

The construction on the facility was put on hold during the rainy season because it was too dangerous to haul materials and work crew back and forth from the mainland. The crews have now been needed in the city after Surigao City was hammered by the 7.2 and 5.9 earthquakes. I have been using the down-time to work full-time on the drawings, research and writings. I have also been repairing, upgrading and adding new rental bungalows and building a small sari-sari store here on the island which my wife operates. Work on the facility should start again in the next couple of months once the work crew is freed up and can start being available here.

Yah the boat is a nice addition. It makes it easier to run between here and the farm on Dinagat Island. We upgraded the old 8.5 hp engine and dropped in a 16hp which required the upgrading of the propeller and shaft. The canopy and wooden side seats makes it very comfortable to travel around the islands, especially during foul rainy weather and the hot sunny days.

 

[AlwaysRt]

11 hours ago, jamesmusslewhite said:

The construction on the facility was put on hold during the rainy season because it was too dangerous to haul materials and work crew back and forth from the mainland. The crews have now been needed in the city after Surigao City was hammered by the 7.2 and 5.9 earthquakes. I have been using the down-time to work full-time on the drawings, research and writings. I have also been repairing, upgrading and adding new rental bungalows and building a small sari-sari store here on the island which my wife operates. Work on the facility should start again in the next couple of months once the work crew is freed up and can start being available here.

Yah the boat is a nice addition. It makes it easier to run between here and the farm on Dinagat Island. We upgraded the old 8.5 hp engine and dropped in a 16hp which required the upgrading of the propeller and shaft. The canopy and wooden side seats makes it very comfortable to travel around the islands, especially during foul rainy weather and the hot sunny days.

 

It actually seems to have been an opportune time for the bad weather and earthquakes from a 'facilities test' perspective. Had you been full up and running, do you think the facility would have continued operating 100% or did you find flooding and/or cracking/support issues that can now be addressed while still in construction mode?