Missouri, refit, and ready for sea trials

Posted Mon, 07/19/2010 - 17:56 by Charles

So, with the hull repaired, I am ready to declare Missouri refitted and ready for Sea Trials.

Gunnery trials is another story... when I get the CO2 parts (this weekend maybe?) I should be able to get the guns working quickly (hopefully). Meanwhile, some pictures of the refitted hull.

 

Missouri hull refit 1Missouri Hull Refit 2

Missouri Hull Refit 3Missouri Refit 4

Missouri Hull Refit 5

I didn't have the original paint number I used for the red (below water-line) hull, and apparently I didn't match it exactly. Oh well, in the future I'll keep track of the paint color. Fortunately, I still had some of the grey hull paint.

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Re: Missouri, refit, and ready for sea trials

by Brian - 07/20/2010 - 05:22

This is great news! I will bring your CO2 parts and ammo up this weekend.

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Re: Missouri, refit, and ready for sea trials

by Charles - 07/20/2010 - 07:42

If you come up Friday, or early Saturday, we maybe even can get the CO2 working.

I am planning on conducting sea trials at our Lucketts Pond on Sunday Afternoon. It would be great if I could also have Gunnery Trials at the same time... but perhaps that is trying to do too much with everything else going on this weekend.

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Re: Missouri, refit, and ready for sea trials

by Brian - 07/20/2010 - 13:02

I think you and Tom should definitely get together if you can. I think it would be a great shot in the arm for both of you. I will probably not stay up for a Sunday afternoon sailing...  I really want to have Nassau ready for skinning and painting by the time Kyle arrives on August 1st. I would rather get home to get a few hours more work done on Nassau then stay and verify that your target ship is running correctly 

I will talk with Diana about coming up Friday evening so we can install the CO2 fittings. I probably will come up early on Saturday though...