F/V Miss Pacific Fire Repair and Restoration
https://giddingsboatworks.com/f-v-miss-pacific/
The F/V Miss Pacific, is a local vessel here on the coast, it is owned by a rather large fishing company here in Oregon. The vessel had been ready to go fishing when it was sitting at the dock in Brookings Oregon.
Before leaving the vessel had a fire in the back of the house, before too long the fire ran out of control. The crew gets off the vessel and the fire continues to burn for hours on end. Once the fire had been put out a few weeks later the vessel had been towed to Giddings Boat Works in Charleston, Oregon.
We met with the owners and walked through their vision of how the boat should be repaired. After our meeting with the owners, Giddings sat down and started to plan how the repairs would be scheduled and completed.
First we needed to remove all of the burned items from the fire, from the nets that were melted to the deck to the burned remains of the pilothouse, galley and state rooms. This was a huge undertaking.
We ordered a dumpster and got to work removing all of the burned equipment. We had a few pictures of what the boat looked like beforehand and several of the other boats that this company owns are very similar. We began to order parts and started cutting off the burned steel house.
We installed the new steel house and from this point all that you see in the video has been completed by us, from the new wires to the carpentry. Now this type of job is 100% directed by the owner, a lot of personal touches are in place. they tell us how they want it to look and we make that a reality.
Mike ChavezOregon Wildfires Evacuations and Information
September 17 at 4:31 PM ·
Well done Charleston! #oregonstrong #coosunited #dragonslayers #firewalkers
Well done Charleston! #oregonstrong #coosunited #dragonslayers #firewalkers
NATIONALFISHERMAN.COM
King crab: Uncertainty as coming season hinges on biomass calculations | National Fisherman
Deb Rhoades shared a link to the group: Bering Sea Commercial Fishing.
September 11 at 10:50 AM ·
Deb Rhoades shared a link to the group: Bering Sea Commercial Fishing.
September 11 at 10:50 AM ·
https://giddingsboatworks.com/f-v-aleutian-ballad-haul-out-repairs-maintenance-and-painting-2020/
Gidding’s Boatworks welcomes the F/V Aleutian Ballad all the way from Alaska for some much needed TLC!
The Aleutian Ballad’s visit this year will be a rather large project for the team here at GBW. We will be installing a new 50 horsepower dual blade Wesmar Bow Thruster and tube inserted into the FWD Hull.
We are are also installing two new Fernstrum Main Engine Keel and Cofferdam mounts on the inside of the engine room along with new piping systems from the Main Engine to the cofferdams and keel coolers.
We have removed all of the fuel from the vessel and gas freed all of the vessel’s tanks. Giddings will remove fourteen manhole hatches on the main deck. some will be inserted and some will receive new hatches.
Giddings is in the process of blasting the bottom underwater hull and will paint five coats to finish. Giddings will blast the entire Main deck and finish it out with four coats of paint.
The entire hydraulic system on the Main deck will be replaced with new piping. Giddings will make the needed repairs to the hull if any steel is to be renewed.
Giddings has been working day in and out with the United States Coast Guard to make this project happen. We will keep you posted as a project unfolds.
WED, SEP 16
Mobile Health Clinic in Charleston
Jon Oxford added a new photo to Giddings Boat Works's timeline.
August 21 at 7:26 AM ·
Aleutian Ballad Haul Out Update 2020
https://giddingsboatworks.com/f-v-aleutian-ballad-haul-out-update-2020/
Here is an update to the work performed on the Aleutian Ballad. We have installed a new 50 horsepower dual blade Wesmar Bow Thruster and tube inserted into the FWD Hull.
We have installed two new Fernstrum Main Engine Keel and Cofferdam mounts on the inside of the engine room along with new piping systems from the Main Engine to the cofferdams and keel coolers.
The cofferdams are rather large, they are 18″ pipe with new cooling pipes from the Main Engines with valves to the cofferdam/keel coolers. We needed to remove all of the fuel from the vessel and we gas freed all of the vessel’s tanks by pressure washing the insides.
We removed fourteen manhole hatches on the main deck. some will be inserted and some will receive new hatches, a good bit of steel work. Giddings has sandblasted the bottom underwater hull and installed five coats of paint One 302 Inorganic zinc, two Anti corrosives and two Anti fouling for the bottom hull.
Giddings has blasted the entire Main deck down to the keel , this is a very large undertaking which approximately takes two to three weeks of labor every day from 3 or 4 employees, masking off to protect important areas. The lower bottom hull receives 5 coats of paint that is 25 to 35 or more gallons a coat of paint per coat.
The upper and Main deck only receive 4 coats of paint, one inorganic 302 Zinc, two Anti corrosives and one finish topcoat. The entire hydraulic system on the Main deck has renewed with new piping along.
The fire main system has been replaced on the main deck with stainless steel piping. Giddings will make any needed repairs to the hull if any steel is to be renewed. Giddings has hired a local electrical firm to install the new wires and to hook up the bow thrusters motor, the firm will complete the hook up and install with the USCG oversight.
Giddings has been working daily with the vessel’s engineer and the United States coast Guard to ensure the project goes on without any issues. The vessel owner is doing some of his own work like replacing the wood deck that you walk on, this is called a false deck because the real steel deck is around one foot below the wood deck.
#AleutianBallad #CommercialFishingBoatBuilderOregon #CommercialFishingBoatRetrofitOregon #OregonFishingVesselPaintandCoatingsServices
FV Aleutian Ballad came for a quick visit. She will be heading back to Alaska this weekend.
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Julie Smith Miles
September 12 at 6:57 AM ·
PLEASE HELP ❤️
I have a utility trailer leaving Sunday to Eugene/Springfield
You can fill a tote and bring it to me and/or I will have totes available to fill. We have a lot of families needing help.
Items needed:
Tents
canopies
cook stoves propane
(small greenies and tanks)
Gluten-Free Food
Dog and Cat carriers
wet puppy food
wet dog food
headlamps
Batteries (A/AA/D)
cots
Air mattresses/pumps
bins/tubs
Small to medium suitcases/roller bags, backpacks
small laundry soap
ENSURE
Diapers/wipes
new socks, all sizes
new underwear, all sizes
feminine products
tents
non-perishble foods
gently used BEDDING
gently used TOWELS
gently used CLOTHING
gently used SHOES
new hygiene items and/or new toiletries!
Cell phone chargers
You are welcome to drop off at my house
940 N 10th Street, Coos Bay
541-297-7328
Oregon's Adventure Coast: Coos Bay, North Bend, Charleston
October 19 at 3:33 PM ·
Feasting on fresh Oregon Dungeness Crab is an experience every foodie must-have while visiting the Oregon Coast. Better yet, why not catch your own? Anyone can go crabbing, no matter what your skill level is! Our local crabbing experts are always happy to help point you in the right direction🦀 👉 Oregon Coast Outdoor Activities - Crabbing/Clamming | Oregon's Adventure Coast https://ecs.page.link/4eW7B
#travelcoosbay #oregoncoast #crabbing #coosbay #northbend #charleston
Giddings Boat Works added 3 new photos.
November 6 at 12:28 PM ·
When we have to improvise to help our customers, due to the deteriorating WAYS, we find a solution.Thank you CEDCO for helping us out. FV Seeker will be able to get back out to the ocean and do what they do best. FISH ON.
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I am very proud that my son took over Tarheel for me and joined me in my family dream.
Tarheel Aluminum
November 4 at 12:30 PM ·
Thank you to our loyal Tarheel customers for supporting our small, family owned business and the local economy this year! It's been a challenge to say the least, and we couldn't do it without you and our dedicated employees.
We strive to provide quality, honesty, fairness both at home & in the shop. As a busy family, we understand the value of time and are reputable for getting our work done punctually.
This business has been in the Cox family for 20 years now, and we would love to keep on serving this great community for another generation.
We love hearing folks creative aluminum request and ideas! Reach out with your fabrication needs today!
Ray Cox is with Ray Cox.
November 14 at 12:18 PM ·
We got her Saturday morning good job
https://giddingsboatworks.com/haul-out-and-painting-for-fishing-vessel-chellissa/
#HaulOutPaintingFishingVesselChellissa
The Chellissa has quite a story that starts here at Giddings Boats going back to the 1970’s. It turns out this vessel a very long time ago rolled over not far from here and had to be taken to Coos Bay and rolled back over.
After that it had to be brought back to Giddings Boat Works where Don Giddings made the repairs. Over the years it has had a couple of owners. The vessel did not look like it does today, it has been sponsored twice. That just a little history on the F/V Chellissa.
We hauled the vessel out this time and pressure washed the growth off of it. We painted the Antifouling, changed the Anodes, fixed the rope cutter and installed a new zinc nut. We launched the vessel and placed the vessel at the dock.
The vessel owner wanted to install a new subfloor in the lower house, at the same time Giddings installed sound dampening latex between the subfloor to make the vessel more quiet.
Giddings also had been asked by the owner to install Stainless steel in the Forward fish hold. This is a serious undertaking and requires a lot of thought and labor by our team.
I wanted to say the Chellissa is a great boat and has a wonderful owner. He is a long time Giddings Boat Works customer and we enjoy working on his vessel.
Great job Ben King!
Ben King
January 3 at 9:49 AM ·
Well you guys, I knew my shot was going to be in a Magazine. I didnt realize it was going on the cover! Congrats to Depoe Bay for being so beautiful and to Petty Officer Chris Henry for driving this vessel safely into the World's smallest harbor during King Tides!!!
(Heroes on the Water series)
"CG47 under the bridge" King Tides 2020.
Depoe Bay, Or.
What a great concept.
Nikki StroutBering Sea Commercial Fishing
January 1 at 3:34 PM ·
My husband is a fisherman out of Dutch and together we started a company recycling old gear... if you have ANY worn, used bibs or rain gear let us know! We will pay shipping and send you some free apparel from our company Rugged Seas. 🤙🏻 Rugged Seas.
https://www.ruggedseas.com/donate-bibs
Be safe!
KCBY.COM
Oregon Dungeness crab season set to begin as fleet, processors agree on price
Ben KingOregon Coast Images
January 8 at 2:39 PM ·
F/V's loaded with crab pots.
All dressed up and nowhere to go! I took this a couple hours ago. Dock 5 Newport, Oregon.
Newport Fishermen's Wives
January 15 at 12:22 PM ·
This is a small taste of what our fishermen are facing during crab season to bring you the freshest, tastiest Dungeness Crab. Support your Fleet, go out and buy some crab for dinner tonight.🦀⚓️🌊
Photo credit Tonylatino Littlet
FOAM AND FIBERGLASS TECH
Skills in foam and fiberglass work, gel coat repairs, buffing, etc. This work includes service boats as well as new builds. We are a high quality boatbuilder/repair with a professional and hard working team.
Experience with isocyanate spray foam (or some type) and fiberglass work (marine related preference would be nice but not necessary).
Starting work on time, pride in the work performed and having a positive outlook is essential.
Compensation is based on experience.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
Paid time off
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
401k
Experience:
Fiberglass: 1 year (Preferred but not Required)
Work Location:
Shipyard in Charleston
Hours per week:
30-40
This Job Is:
Open to applicants who do not have a high school diploma/GED
A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply
Company's website:
www.giddingsboatworks.com
Benefit Conditions:
Only full-time employees eligible
APPLY IN PERSON @ 63106 TROLLER RD, CHARLESTON, OR 97420 - NO PHONE CALLS!
GIDDINGS BOAT WORKS
Foam and Fibergalss Tech
Fathom Seafood
January 24 at 10:45 AM ·
🙌🏻🦀Big Thank You Oregon Crew!
…It may be cliché but teamwork makes the dream work. This crew down in Oregon has been crushing it these last couple of months getting ready for crab season and then making it all happen when it opened up and the crabs started coming in.
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📸 @gordonfoxphotography
#crab #dungeness #crablegs #dungenesscrab #crabs #fathomseafood #lobster #lobsters #food #foodie #foodporn #chef #seafood #yummy #recipe #eat #healthy #healthyfood #nutrition #ocean #liveseafood #fisherman #seafoodrecipes #fishing #science #foodphotography #foodstagram #fathomseafood #liveseafood #boat #fish
Giddings Boat Works updated their business hours.
Now this Captain has some mad skills......
Aaron Lestenkof
January 29 at 12:18 PM ·
FV Southern Wind entering St Paul Island harbor in some big waves on 1/28/21. Good timing and driving right there
FV Collier Brothers is visiting Kodiak. Take good care of her Highmark Marine Fabrication LLC
Highmark Marine Fabrication LLC
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Turn and burn #highmarkmarine #shipyard #kodiak #alaska
FV Western Hunter
Blasted and Zinced
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FV Western Hunter
FV Western Hunter
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February 10 at 4:43 PM ·
Fishermans Headquarters
February 2 at 11:00 AM ·
Just another day in the pool for the boyz! 📸Tom Lynch @angryfishgallery #bigwater #ocean #rough #boating #waves
FV Pacific Hooker - deck equipment
FV Western Hunter update
https://giddingsboatworks.com/f-v-western-hunter-repairs-and-maintenance-on-oregon-coast/
The Western hunter, this is the first time that we have had the vessel here, it is a slime eel vessel. We hauled the vessel out and the owner stated that he wanted the vessel fully blainted and painted minus the pilot house as it is fiberglass.
We started to blast the vessel and this took around a full week with two employees blasting every day. afterwards we had some spots on the hull that needed to be repaired, steel work that is. So we fixed the needed areas as requested and as most times we found a few more areas the owner wanted to address.
We fully reworked the Anchor windlass as it had frozen up and became unusable, now it is restored to its former glory. We plated both the Bow and Stern thruster tubes and filled them with boiled linseed oil. We plated the starboard aft fuel tank as it was in need of attention. we plated the stern/transom area as well as it was in need of attention.
We plated parts of the main aft deck and the fish hold coaming as they were also in need of repairs. please see the before and after you can see the amazing difference.
Janet Schones Berg
March 6, 2020 at 2:23 AM ·
As this day comes to a close, I am thrilled to watch our boat untie and head north! It’s deck is loaded with 2 trucks, crab gear, salmon gear, all kinds of gear to be delivered to various vessels in Kodiak! I watched these guys and learned about patience, tenacity, humor, persistence and strength! We shared space, meals, grease and grime, stories and a virus,( cough due to cold) and they powered through! I have nothing but respect for each of them! Beaux is good at the hydraulics and welding, computers, and is doing a great job filling some big shoes as the men who have captained this boat are awe inspiring. He’s 3rd generation in the captains chair, and 4th generation fishermen. Paul Frizzell knows where everything is, and he’s our expert with wiring, plumbing, the engine room and good with a skill saw too. And he’s deck boss! I didn’t get a lot of time working with trey, but he’s a master wood crafter, and a dedicated crew member! My brother, captain mike is the catalyst! He makes the whole thing go. He has knowledge of every nuance of the entire vessel . he’s strong, and smart, . can fix just about anything and makes our family proud, and he whistles while he works. Huge gratitude to my mom and dad who had the vision to get this whole thing started! God has proven faithful again.
Qualifications:
*Stick, Dual Shield, Flux Core
*Wage depends on experience and production
*Certification is not required
*We are hiring beginners to journey man
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS.
The successful candidate must possess the physical abilities necessary to perform all aspects of his or her job including but not limited to; general lifting and carrying equipment and tools, bending and climbing. Ability to stand on your feet for long periods of time. Work in various types of weather conditions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT.
Characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Environmental exposures are like those found in most heavy industrial settings and may include; noise, heat, cold, vibration, dust, fume and smoke.
HOURS.
Day shift working 40+ hours a week.
