Farrell Trawler Rebuild Project

PNW Drifter said:

Thanks Eric! I really appreciate the positive comments.

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Next step is to wall in the fuel tanks....

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Well, lookie there...it's a boat!

I just came across this build. I’m really intrigued and can’t wait to see the finished product! Keep up the good work and pictures! Out of curiosity how much do you think this build will cost you in the end.

Looks good, I am always impressed how much you get done in a short time.

Jmk2000 said:

I just came across this build. I’m really intrigued and can’t wait to see the finished product! Keep up the good work and pictures! Out of curiosity how much do you think this build will cost you in the end.

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Thanks for your interest. I can't wait either, but I suspect I'll never be truly finished.... As for costs, I try not to think about it.

Comodave said:

Looks good, I am always impressed how much you get done in a short time.

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I'm putting in long days, but on top of that, it takes motivation/discipline to keep at it, in a world full of distractions.... I given up my other interests for now.....

But this is fun, but now some of the less exciting things need to get built.



The cutouts for the fuel fill are being lined with glass/epoxy. One thing that was evident when tearing down the old boat was that any areas with metal penetrations into wood showed significant rot degradation compared to areas that didn't. Thus, all weather penetrations of metal into wood will be invaginated by epoxy.



The red glow is the heat lamp to speed things up. Lets get the show on the road, I mean water.....


My trusty epoxy mixing cup.

I had to google invagination....lol correct yet uncommon use I might add!

PNW...
I've been watching your amazing progress silently from the sidelines. I am amazed at your progress and persistence.
As I see this materialize I have to wonder and inquire...
Did you have a detailed plan / design from the start?
Was this basically a rebuild of the previous design?
Basic concept then add to it as you progressed?
Only a vision of the overall look and worked out details along the way?

Do you sleep? Or just rest a bit but dream about the next day / step work?

Amazing work... can't wait to see it in the water!

mgardner said:

I had to google invagination....lol correct yet uncommon use I might add!

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See? We all learn together! haha!

Bacchus said:

PNW...
I've been watching your amazing progress silently from the sidelines. I am amazed at your progress and persistence.
As I see this materialize I have to wonder and inquire...
Did you have a detailed plan / design from the start?
Was this basically a rebuild of the previous design?
Basic concept then add to it as you progressed?
Only a vision of the overall look and worked out details along the way?

Do you sleep? Or just rest a bit but dream about the next day / step work?

Amazing work... can't wait to see it in the water!

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Hi Bacchus (great name, BTW )

Thanks for your interest and replying to the thread. Great questions.

1. Detailed plan? No, a couple of pictures of Chesapeake Marine Designs Trailer Trawler 28 by Karl Stambaugh, the North Pacific 28 on which it is based, and of course my interest in raised pilot house trawlers. i did not buy any plans.

2. Basically rebuild of previous? No. Take a look at the pictures of what the boat used to look like near the beginning of the thread.

3. Basic concept and then add? Kind of... I knew what I wanted the end result to look like, and I figured that as I progressed, I would intuitively know what the next step would be. I have been extremely blessed in this regard.

4. Only a vision of the overall look? Kind of this too. But I've been also blessed that what I've done (in most cases) has turned out as well as, or better than I expected.

5. Do I sleep? Thats privileged information! haha...Yes, but I live and breathe the boat project every day.

I have worked hard, without taking leave. Momentum and the love of what I'm doing carries me, along with the motivation I get from the positive comments from members here, along with some deeply personal motivations as well. I put in work every day. When not physically working on the boat, I'm still thinking, planning, ordering parts, and whatnot.

I think it has helped that I'm really enjoying the work. I am getting tired of epoxy (after having extra haircuts because I'd get it in my hair), but epoxy is this amazing construction material that allows things to come together quickly, without having to have woodworking perfection. If you have wood, and epoxy, you can make just about anything, and fairly easily, without special skills.

A big thanks to everyone for your interest in my project!

This is an awesome thread and project. I click on it constantly. Your design for what’s pleasing to the eye is awesome. I’m always torn about what looks right. When I look at your project my eye seems to take in the whole boat and not focus on one area and to me that’s a huge deal. Great job, very inspiring.

battery boxes

Battery boxes at the rear: This really worked for me in terms of design. Easy access, bias weight aft, plus acts as a step to get over the transom to the swim step. And the batteries are well above the expected bilge water level........... Also, I've realized this adds "transom seating", by letting you sit there, and have a place to put your feet.

More improvised clamping.....




All my clamps are being used......

Looking good!

Sweet! Gotta love when a plan works out better than expected! I can’t remember if you mentioned it earlier is your hull aluminum or is it painted over the fiberglass.

Greetings,
Mr. PNW. Don't forget to provide ventilation for those innovative battery boxes.

RT Firefly said:

Greetings,
Mr. PNW. Don't forget to provide ventilation for those innovative battery boxes.

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Good point.

If the heater drops off your doobie...

NICE CURVES Drifter .... I love it.

MurrayM said:

Good point.

If the heater drops off your doobie...

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:lol: I did see mention of being in Colorado.

Greetings,
Mr. b. OP is in British Columbia. It's legal there now...

Drifter, I just looked up Terrace, BC. You're a long way from the coast. Is the Skeena River navigable all the way to the coast? I've seen several Farrell's while in BC waters. Beautiful lines.

RT Firefly said:

Greetings,
Mr. b. OP is in British Columbia. It's legal there now...

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I see. I don't take to TV or internet news so I was completely unaware.

Jmk2000 said:

Sweet! Gotta love when a plan works out better than expected! I can’t remember if you mentioned it earlier is your hull aluminum or is it painted over the fiberglass.

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Hey Jmk, it is a fibreglass hull.

RT Firefly said:

Greetings,
Mr. PNW. Don't forget to provide ventilation for those innovative battery boxes.

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Swiss cheese mode enabled......

MurrayM said:

Good point.

If the heater drops off your doobie...

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A Kitimat person told me the heater is for melting your fishing line when the Conservation Officer comes to see if you are using a barbed hook.....

Nomad Willy said:

NICE CURVES Drifter .... I love it.

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Thanks Nomad!

ben2go said:

:lol: I did see mention of being in Colorado.

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Uh...nope! Haha, but if you're from there you could be confused!

RT Firefly said:

Greetings,
Mr. b. OP is in British Columbia. It's legal there now...

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Damn, maybe its me thats confused! :lol:

porman said:

Drifter, I just looked up Terrace, BC. You're a long way from the coast. Is the Skeena River navigable all the way to the coast? I've seen several Farrell's while in BC waters. Beautiful lines.

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Skeena R. is not navigable to Terrace, except by jet boat, kayak or canoe. But, I have a truck and a trailer....and there is a road, either to Kitimat, or to Prince Rupert/Port Edward. Port Edward will most likely be my home port.

ben2go said:

I see. I don't take to TV or internet news so I was completely unaware.

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Come for the cruise, stay for the grass.....

Thanks again for your interest in my project, and the legality of weed in my country.

Fiberglass wow it’s silver color fooled me for sure. What kind outa curiosity?

Jmk2000 said:

Fiberglass wow it’s silver color fooled me for sure. What kind outa curiosity?

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The silver part(s) of the boat is "Barracuda" fabric.

Barracuda fabric.

PNW Drifter said:

The silver part(s) of the boat is "Barracuda" fabric.

Barracuda fabric.

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Very cool thanks for sharing.

keep on keeping on

Finishing up the stern....














Somewhere back here I have to put in the rear helm.....


Window planning.....


And the weather is getting nice outside.....I'm feeling the pull.....must....stay....focused......

Looks fantastic PNW! Can’t wait to see the finished product and her floating!

windows and doors



Reinforcing the doors



Windows are cut.




Door framing








The window radius secret. Paint can.


Coming along. Pretty happy.

Nice work! Looking great

You must have amazing stamina to get so much done so quickly. I used to have that...

Hard to tell from the pictures, are the pilothouse doors on a top and bottom tracks sliding forward or aft?

Ted

Comodave, stamina is one thing, summer distractions are another...... I hope I can maintain momentum. I think I have slowed down slightly......

O C Diver said:

Hard to tell from the pictures, are the pilothouse doors on a top and bottom tracks sliding forward or aft?

Ted

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The port side is sliding, and the starboard side will be hinged. Because of the dry stack exhaust on the starboard side, there is nowhere for a door to slide to.

I can't find any schematics/plans on how to build a sliding door for a pilothouse, so I'm hoping I can make it up as I go along. The sliding door is sitting on some UHMW plastic, but I wouldn't call it a track (yet).

If anyone has a link to how to build a sliding door please let me know!

Greetings,
Mr. PNW. "I think I have slowed down slightly.." HAH! Every time I see one of your posts I wonder if it will be the "Ta-da! I'm done" one. Amazing progress.