Refit Blog #14 - SPLASH! 04/13/2014 Starr Refit Blog #13 – Week 28 April 4, 2014 – SPLASH! After 5 1/2 months on the hard in the shed at Pacific Fishermen's Shipyard, we have finally SPLASHED! Dave and I are feeling pretty good. I was on the job at 0600, doing one more check to make sure that all was ready. ... More>
Refit Blog #13 - We are ready to Splash 04/07/2014 Starr Refit Blog #13 – Weeks 21-27 Weeks of February 20 to March 30 – We are ready to Splash! March 30, 2014 We are ready to splash! We have been working on Starr for Six months of what feels like 24/7 of attention to detail. My crews start at 6am and knock off ... More>
Refit Blog #12 – The Pace is Picking Up. . . 02/09/2014 Starr Refit Blog #12 – Weeks 17-20 Weeks of January 17-February 9 – The Pace is Picking Up. February 9, 2014 We just received the new ABT/TRAC Get-Home Drive unit. (Note: A Get-Home Drive also known as an Auxiliary Prop Drive, is a hydraulically driven, clutched ... More>
Refit Blog #11 - We are starting to see Results . . . 01/13/2014 Starr Refit Blog #11 - Weeks 13-16 Weeks of December 20-January 10 - We are starting to see Results . . . We are starting to see the results of hundreds of hours of backbreaking work. The fairing is mostly completed. Last weekend APM (All Points Marine) ... More>
Refit Blog #10 - It's Snowing in the Boat Shed 12/16/2013 Starr Refit Blog #10 - Weeks 10-12 Weeks of Nov. 25 to Dec. 13 – It’s Snowing Inside the Boat Shed at PacFish We are nearing the end of the itchy fiberglass sanding work. Since my last report we have removed the transom and top deck forms. Sharry calls me “Frosty the ... More>