A BOAT MIRACLE!

Kyle has transformed a big burned up mess into a promising boat project!  Here's an album to show you all the hard work that has happened this fall, as well as where all our time and money is going!!

(Read past posts for the back story of how we found this hull on Craigslist and won a sealed bid online auction.)

We are very excited to have a long-term boat with creature comforts that is 5x the displacement of our last boat.  WOW!  Maggie and Ben convinced Kyle to name her the F/V Maggie B, but they didn't convince him to paint her pink and blue.  We have one more month of shop rental at which point the exterior has to be finished.  The re-built engine and refrigeration system are installed below decks already!  Notice the twin stern thrusters, something Kyle is modeling after cruise ships and hopes will test well on this smaller scale in Bristol Bay for maneuverability.  Then it's lots of systems work and interior finishing before May of 2018.  Phew!!

The hull when we bought her sight unseen off a sealed-bid online auction, Winter 2017!

Matt helping with the initial "oh @$*!#" what did we buy exploration, Spring 2017.

Jake helping pull the engine that would later be rebuilt, Spring 2017.

Ivan Basargin, the original boat builder, checks out the demolition progress.  (Can you find two munchkins hiding?)

Maggie inspects the under water gear that fared AOK in the fire.

New decks are made by Ivan Basargin's crew.

The new fiberglass work begins on the hull.

Ben overseeing the re-built engine getting craned in.

Refrigeration and engine in place!

The new decks are craned on!

Decks in place and cabin floor work begins.

Stern thruster install.

Stern thruster install.

New cabin delivery, built by Ivan Basargin the original boat builder.

An excited Kyle as the new boat begins to emerge!

Cabin windows are cut out and extra height is added to cabin walls at the last minute so that people taller than 6 feet can stand up!

Flying bridge takes shape!

A salvaged truck seat becomes the new helm chair.

The engine room door gets a post-fire polish.

Anchor roller install.

Fancy new reel gets a custom built pocket to slide into to create extra deck space.

Transformed from the F/V Linda Kay to the F/V Maggie B.!!!