htmlstart grid 2004 <font size="3" face="verdana" color="blue">Boat Grid Project - May - July 2004</font>
txt The grid serves as a temporary dry dock.  Place the boat over the grid at high tide<br>at low tide the boat is high and dry for repairs or maintenance.
hdr <font size="3" face="verdana" color="blue">May 2004 - Material for Grid</font>
jpg 040527_02 2004 1 BC EB Cu. yd. of concrete aggregate<br>delivered by Marine Link
jpg 040527_03 2004 1 BC EB Five sacks concrete, rebar
hdr <font size="3" face="verdana" color="blue">July 2004 - Building the grid</font>
jpg 040702_04 2004 1 BC SI Hauling the concrete mixer to Edna Bay
jpg 040703_23 2004 1 BC EB Mixer ready to go down the beach steps
jpg 040703_24 2004 1 BC EB Whew! We made it
jpg 040703_25 2004 1 BC EB Mixer positioned for pouring
jpg 040703_26 2004 1 BC EB Mixer positioned for pouring
jpg 040703_29 2004 1 BC EB Five sacks cement and a cubic yard of aggregate 
jpg 040703_30 2004 1 BC EB Peter helping homogenize the mix<br>We lowered aggregate and cement in buckets
jpg 040703_31 2004 1 BC EB Mixer hoisted out of the tide's way
jpg 040704_35 2004 1 BC EB Two more forms built- <br>pier block to weigh them down when the tide comes in
jpg 040705_01 2004 1 BC EB The forms floated up and dumped the pier block.<br>It wasn't enough weight.
jpg 040705_02 2004 1 BC EB Another view
jpg 040705_03 2004 1 BC EB The crane used to hoist the mixer out of the tide's way
jpg 040705_04 2004 1 BC EB Peter with a bucket of aggregate
jpg 040705_05 2004 1 BC EB We rigged a chute for getting aggregate to the mixer -<br>easier than lowering it in the bucket
jpg 040705_06 2004 1 BC EB Funnel into the chute
jpg 040705_07 2004 1 BC EB Looking down the chute
jpg 040705_08 2004 1 BC EB Chuting aggregate to the mixer
jpg 040705_09 2004 1 BC EB Mixing - the camera lady about to get sprayed
jpg 040705_12 2004 1 BC EB Finishing the surface
jpg 040705_13 2004 1 BC EB Grid poured
jpg 040705_14 2004 1 BC EB Mixer being winched up the steps
jpg 040706_03 2004 1 BC EB Grid beams from the wharf
jpg 040709_01 2004 1 BC EB Mixer on its way back to Sea Lion Rock Lodge
jpg 040713_02 2004 1 BC EB 7/13/04: Forms removed and side bracing installed
jpg 040713_06 2004 1 BC EB 7/13/04, 2:40PM: Middle wall awash<br>at 10.5' tide.<br>Note 2X6 surface boards installed.
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