DAKOTA MOTORCYCLE CO
SPRINGFIELD, SD
 

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January 2002
Greg is just getting started on construction. After several months of studying boat design, Greg headed to Lafayette, Louisiana, to pick up 7,000 pounds of special marine alloy aluminum on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2002. He returned a few days later and was ready to get to work. He estimates he will need another 6,000 pounds to complete the boat.

Even unloading the heavy sheets of metal took a bit of ingenuity, but Greg's auto body shop offers him an array of tools and machines to tackle the project. For the next few months, he will be framing the boats hull.

February 2002
Greg started cutting frame pieces in January. In February, he began welding them together. Before the month was done, he already had three frames assembled that represent the front cabin. The solid sheet separates the cabin from the sail locker. Twenty-two of these frames will make up the entire boat. A few feet between each frame and you can begin to see how the 65-foot boat takes shape.



  




 


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October - Nov 2007
Boat positioned and ready for deck work.


October 2007
There she goes toward right side up on
Oct. 20, 2007.


May 2007
The 18,000 pound vertical lifting keel went outside the shop.


March 2007
This winter Greg worked inside on the vertical lifting keel.

Inside
the keel takes shape
The retractable keel gains weight