Haul Out 2004
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 The Gryphon hauled out for 17 days in February 2004.  The work was planned and extensive, including welding in three sections of hull, plus much other routine haul out maintenance. 
 
    The Lift

Day One: The 90 ton Gryphon was lifted out of the water on a 100 ton travel lift. 

   

Shortly after being lifted out of the water...

Day 1: Great early spring weather...

Rolling into the yard.

Beginning of wash down.

Pressure wash.

The Prop.
   

The March Though the Engineroom Hull
   

The Skipper and the donated plasma cutter in the aft section of the engineroom.

Cutting through the hull.

Not a usual sight to see...

View through the bottom...

Open section of hull.

The open section of plate.

Looking into the boat. A very stange feeling...

View of the engineroom, standing in the "hole."
   

New Section of Plate for the Engineroom

   

Cutting the new plate.

Fitting the new plate.

Cutting and working with the new plate.

Fitting the new plate.

More plate cutting.

Further plate fitting.

How does that look?

Some finishing touches...

Ah, see through bottom no more...
   

Meanwhile, around the Hull
   
   

Brave (or Messy) Officers and Crew
   

The Storekeeper

"What day of the week is it?"

Quartermaster & Boatswain

"Hey, you got a little something on your face."

The XO

"Where is the pressure washer? Someone help me..."
         
   

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