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2004
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The Ship That Sails

Progress
March thru April 2002

March
Work continues on building the frames of the boat's hull. Research continues on keel configuration. By March 1, more than one-third, nearly one-half, of the frames are constructed. The frames are nearly outgrowing the shop door. Additional frames, because of their increasing width, would have to be walked out of the front overhead door sideways.

April
Greg scans a few farm auction sales looking for a combine. The diesel engine will be used in the boat along with some hydraulics. At a farm near Lennox and the Interstate, Greg finds a 750 Massey Ferguson. He has the high bid and starts the journey back home to Springfield. Only 10 miles from the farm, a belt brakes forcing Greg to take the combine into the ditch. The next day, Greg heads back - fixes the combine and travels home at 16 mph. As one of the farmers at the auction sale said about the well-used machine - "Harold took this combine around the world in his field, now this guy wants to take it around the world again in a boat."











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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