Boatshop Report

[Captain Jay Kavanagh]

I had fully intended on cutting the grass and flipping the hull today.

Rain kept the grass from getting cut, but we were able to get the hull flipped.

I got under the boat and cut all of the jig loose except for the stem and the transom.

Dug the boat trailer out of the vines and positioned it. This took quite some time as I am the world's worst boat trailer backer.

I called Bryan and said we were ready, we looked at the radar and it looked like we had a small window in the rain to get it flipped.

As everyone got blown out today, several of our friends were available for flipping via the Armstrong Method.

Bryan got here first and got to cut the stem loose from the strongback with a chainsaw.

The crew assembled and they held the boat while I cut the transom free from the strong back.

Just then the sky opened up, and we were on rain delay for about 5 minutes. We set the boat down and I went in the house to look at the radar again. We had a light spot comming.

So we went for it.

Natalie took pictures, and Joe supervised.

The Flip:














Then we transported her to where she will be finished.

As some of you might now, we purchased Island Boatworks.

Having access to this facility is a great opportunity.

And there is a 57' Island Boatworks hull in there just waiting to finish.

If anyone has any ideas, let me know.

Some pics of the skiff and photos around the new home of Piney Ridge Boatworks.













Incedently here are some pics of the most recent Island Boatworks 57' Delta Dawn

[TunaTeaser1]

Pretty exciting stuff Jay, congratulations. Do you own the 57 hull too now?

Im sure there is plenty of space to work with in the new shop, preparing to scale up in the future?

[Captain Jay Kavanagh]

Yes, we bought everything in the building and on the grounds.

yes, big things are possible.

[chaserb31]

Jay,
Wow I knew they were building one more boat. Did not hear that they "Island boatworks" was out of business. Congrades they are Sweet boats.

Frank