Vashon Unlimiteds, LLC

"1955 Gale V"
Photos
Last update: June 19, 2009

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Dec 14, 2003 My "new" Allison	Dec 14, 2003 Very clean rockers	Dec 14, 2003 Beginning disassembly	Dec 16, 2003 This is Bills shop where the Gale will be built
Jan 15, 2004 Rockers - close up view!	Jan 15, 2004 Front reduction	Jan 15, 2004 Intake area	Feb 14, 2004 Winter in Missouri
Feb 14, 2004 Our Pond	March 15, 2004 Front and Rear covers	March 15, 2004 Gear train...very clean!	May 26, 2004 Impeller
May 26, 2004 Newly fabricated engine mounts	May 26, 2004 Close up of motor mount	June 1, 2004 Assembly/Layout table	June 1, 2004 Assembly/Layout table
June 10, 2004 Mount fitted to engine	June 10, 2004	Sept 18, 2004 My shop teacher	Sept 18, 2004 Ernie Kellstadt
October 8, 2004 A look inside	October 8, 2004 Very clean inside	October 27, 2004 Accessory housing stand	October 27, 2004 Another view
January 2005 Frame for the turn over stand	January 2005 Accessory section disassembly	May 2005 Engine stand is ready for paint!	May 2005 Nice looking load of White OaK!
August 2005 Shop	August 2005 Shop with roll-around	August 2005 Oak frame #1	August 2005 Cut 'till they fit!
August 2005 Oak frames 2-4	August 2005 "F" Model parts	August 2005 Spare Rods	October 2005 We need to get this balanced a little better!
October 2005 Bill with the accessory housing on its stand	October 2005 Setting the second engine in the shop	October 2005 Nick Neece on the tractor	October 2005 Finsihed engine stand and gantry
October 2005 Let's move it over here!	October 2005 First engine out of crate	October 2005	October 2005
October 2005	October 2005	October 2005 Never been used Mag switch	October 2005 Former engine shop
March 2006 Engine with bottom end up	March 2006	March 2006 Ready to remove the Right bank	March 2006
March 2006	March 2006 Sides, Engine stringer, gussets all rough cut	March 2006	March 2006 This is my setup to cut a full sheet of plywood by myself
March 2006 Plywood carrying device	March 2006 Engine stringer layout	June 2006	June 2006
June 2006	June 2006	June 2006	June 2006
June 2006	June 2006	June 2006	June 2006
June 2006	June 2006	September 2006	September 2006
September 2006	October 7, 2006 Dan Storm (L) Gregg Huff (R)	October 7, 2006 Gluing air vent	October 7, 2006 Bill Removing the sealing tape
January 7, 2007 Finished product!	January 27, 2007 U-3 Hauler	January 30, 2007 Assembling the assembly jig	March 3, 2007 Nick Neece (L) and Dan Derrick (R)
March 3, 2007 Engine Stringers in place	March 11, 2007	March 12, 2007	March 12, 2007
September 19, 2007	September 19, 2007	September 19, 2007	September 19, 2007
September 19, 2007	September 19, 2007	September 19, 2007	September 19, 2007
September 19, 2007

MARCH 2008

March 15, 2008	March 15, 2008	March 15, 2008	March 15, 2008
March 15, 2008	March 15, 2008	March 15, 2008 Zane Saunders and David Gilbert	March 15, 2008
March 15, 2008	March 15, 2008	March 15, 2008	March 15, 2008
March 15, 2008 Even Mrs. Black gets into the boat!	March 15, 2008	March 15, 2008	March 15, 2008
March 15, 2008	March 15, 2008	March 15, 2008	March 15, 2008
March 15, 2008

SEPTEMBER 2008

September 3, 2008 Dan Gilbert & Dan Derrick	September 3, 2008 Enjoying Lunch	September 3, 2008 Food	September 3, 2008 More Food
September 3, 2008 Dan & Dan Relaxing	September 3, 2008 The crew outside	September 3, 2008 In the shop viewing progress	September 3, 2008 Checking the bow
September 3, 2008 Right sponson right	September 3, 2008 Crew & boat	September 3, 2008 Back of Tee shirt	September 3, 2008 Relaxing during lunch
September 3, 2008 Right Sponson	September 3, 2008 Bow	September 3, 2008 Front of Right sponson	September 3, 2008 Right sponson battens
September 3, 2008 Front of Right sponson with non-trip roughed in	September 3, 2008 Front of Right sponson with non-trip roughed in	September 3, 2008 Front of Right sponson with non-trip roughed in	December 7, 2008
December 7, 2008	December 7, 2008	December 19, 2008	December 19, 2008
December 22, 2008	December 22, 2008	January 1, 2009	January 14, 2009
January 14, 2009	January 15, 2009	January 16, 2009	January 16, 2009
January 16, 2009	January 17, 2009	January 19, 2009	January 19, 2009
January 22, 2009	January 22, 2009	January 31, 2009	January 31, 2009
February 4, 2009	February 4, 2009	February 18, 2009	February 28, 2009
February 28, 2009	March 7, 2009	March 7, 2009	March 7, 2009
April 4, 2009	April 4, 2009	April 4, 2009	April 4, 2009
April 4, 2009	April 4, 2009	April 4, 2009	April 4, 2009
April 4, 2009	April 14, 2009	June 17, 2009	June 17, 2009
June 17, 2009

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