Pictures of my Project

The Boat Yard 

1-15-03 

This is the start of my building form. The 

white tent in the background is my workshop.

Building the frames.

4-20-03

My building to keep the weather off my boat.

5-21-03

The frames on the building form.

8-20-03

The Transom on the frame table.

9-3-03

Building the stem and transom knee.

9-16-03

Installing the stem.

Installing the keel plank.

11-10-03 

Installing the longitudinal members.

1-4-04 

Longitudinal tongue and groove planking.

2-5-04 

Engine rebuild shop.

4-23-04 

Longitudinal planking complete

5-23-04

The first layer of the double diagonal planking.

6-9-04

The first layer of topside double diagonal planking.

6-13-04

My first engine almost all put back together.

7-8-04

The double diagonal planking is complete.

8-14-04

Hurricane Charley destroys my boat building.

My boat is under there somewhere.

8-20-04

My new building going up thanks to
my brother, youngest son and son in law.

9-2-04 

My new building is finally finished.

9-25-04

Hurricane Francis No damage but  
Hurricane Jeanne Claims my new Roof!

My workshop tent is no more. 

I've moved everything into the boat building.

11-12-04

My first engine with the Bowman 
marine conversion kit installed.

12-12-04

The hull complete with skeg. It's all
sealed with epoxy and ready for covering.

Xynole Polyester fabric going on the hull.

1-2-05

My gin pole is up in preparation for turning the hull.

1-16-05

Building the square turning wheels to roll the hull over.

1-31-05

The hull is all painted and ready for the turning wheels.

2-5-05

Turning wheels installed and ready to roll her over.

Over she goes!

She's half way over!

Going back down.

Turning wheels are off and
 hull is leveled and blocked.

2-24-05

The inside of the hull is all cleaned
 up and sealed with epoxy.

3-26-05

Framing at the bow.

4-7-05

Forward deck, trunk cabin and pilot house framing.

6-3-05

Raised pilot house framing.

6-18-05

Starboard raised side deck framing.

6-22-05

Paneling on forward deck, 
trunk cabin, and pilot house.

7-21-05

Bridge roof completed.

8-31-05

Engine stringers installed.

10-20-05

Pilot house cabinet framing.

11-5-05

Chart table framing on the bridge.

12-7-05

Drawers built for chart table.

1-18-06

Bulwark framing started at the bow.

2-27-06

Almost ready for covering and cap rails.

4-13-06

Bulwarks covered on the outside.

5-13-06

Stern tub layup in mockup to check angles.

6-15-06

Engine mounted in mockup
for runup before installation.

6-17-06

Linda mixing fiberglass resin for fuel tank 
layup on the mold over her right shoulder.

6-29-06 

My rudders on the workbench 
covered with kevlar, ready for paint.

Bulwark covered and caprails installed.

7-13-06

Fuel tank layup finished and removed 
from mold with baffles installed

8-8-06

Rudder installation showing actuator pin
 that operates the wing on the rudder.

9-26-06

Rub rail fairing.

11-17-06

This is the lid for the fuel tank with all the 
access panels and fittings installed.

The lid is installed, tank is pressure 
tested and ready to install

12-7-06

I ran the port engine for an hour on my 
test stand and now it's going into the boat.

12-27-06

Running up the starboard engine.

01-16-07

Both fuel tanks and both engines are installed.

4-10-07

Strut and prop shaft installation.

Stern tube bellows, shaft seal,
and thrust bearing installation.

5-5-07

Aqua Drive shaft installation.

7-21-07

Bilges all painted, day tank 
installation between engine stringers.

This is my fuel polishing planel.

8-3-07

This is my homemade tie bar for the rudders
 with my homemade clevises installed.

8-15-07

Salon floors framing.

9-14-07

House bank batteries installed
 under steps to forward cabin.

9-25-07

Salon sole installation.

Salon framing.

10-4-07

Boat deck floor, (salon rafter) installation

10-31-07

Boat deck sole installation.

12-03-07

Window framing on the bridge.

01-23-08

Overhead console and one of the
wiring conduits on the bridge

02-24-08

Headliner installed on the bridge.

03-02-08

Found a ships wheel at a
flee market so had to rebuild it.

11-06-08

Ships wheel reassembled and varnished.

Bridge cabinets stained and varnished.

11-22-08

Wiring the boat.

Hydraulic steering system installation.

01-30-09

Framing the aft deck overhang.

02-15-09

Framing the salon window.

My main man "Woody" working on the spindles.

05-04-09

Installing spindles and handrails.

Installing window glass and trim.

 10-08-09

Fabric installed on boat deck.

12-16-09

Building sliding doors for bridge.

02-05-10

Painting the boat.

02-27-10

Fly bridge framing.

4-7-10

Non-skid paint on forward deck.

5-4-10

Installing air conditioning duck work.

Fly bridge paneling.

7-24-10

These are brackets to mount LED lights

 in for backlighting my instrument panels

LED brackets installed ane start of wiring.

Starboard instrument panel all lit up.

12-10-10

This is the beginning of 

my mast on the workbench.

2-2-11

Swim platform framing.

3-11-11

Swim platform is finished.

Installing headliner in salon.

4-1-11

Paneling the salon.

Installing crown molding and chair rail.

7-10-11

Galley cabinet framing.

11-02-11

Lower cabinets are painted and

 varnished, this is the beginning

of the upper cabinets.

11-20-11

Countertop, stove top, and sink installed.

Styles rails and panels. 40+ doors.

Microwave / convection oven installed.

12-27-11

Window trim in salon.

I put lighting in all my cabinets.

Cabinets done in head.

12-4-12

Cabinets and V birth done in stateroom.

 12-18-12

Installing flooring.

1-26-13

Washer dryer installation

under galley cabinets.

2-8-13

Propane water heater exhaust.

Throttle control linkage hookup.

2-12-13

Refrigerator Installed.

My bridge is finally finished.

3-12-13

Framing for navigation station,

entertainment center,

and seat for dinet.

3-24-13

My desktop on the workbench.

My banister on steps going

 up into the bridge.

Two steps lift up to access

house battery bank.

5-5-13

Battery access steps closed.

5-14-13

Flooring installed in salon.

Fold Up TV cabinet installed.

6-4-13

Engine exhaust hose installation.

Fire suppression system installed.

6-24-13

This is the circuit board that shuts

 everything down if fire suppression

 system is activated.

7-25-13

Upholstery completed on seat cousions.

 7-30-13

This bracket mounts onto the 

bottom of the mast and allows me

 to drop the mast down for bridge clearance.

8-24-13

Rudder angle indicator sender installation.

9-30-13

Battery isolator installation.

10-14-13

My mast is completed and 

ready for installation.

12-26-13

Stainless steel box to mount

 winches in for mast boom.

Valances for the windows in the salon.

Handrails around boat deck.

3-14-14

Valances installed in salon.

4-17-14

This time I'm tearing the building 

down myself, getting ready to

 move the boat to the water.

5-1-14

Another wall comes tumbling down.

6-5-14

The truck is here to haul her away.

The crane to lift her with is here.

The boat is all rigged and ready to lift.

She's up and heading for the trailer.

We're headed down the road

 for Ft. Pierce on the coast.

Unloading the boat with travel lift.

6-11-14

She's all put back together 

and ready for launch.

She's over the water ready to get wet.

The Molly B gently settles into the water.

We back out of the launch bay.

6-11-14

We're on our way at last, at last!