Ed Winq boats - press release

[Bait O' Eggs]

----Local press release-----
Yesterday (7/15/03) a boat manufacturer located near Astoria Oregon was destroyed when fire swept thru the factory and destroyed the facilty and several boats finished and nearly finished. An eye witness said there were pools of aluminum where a couple nearly completed boats appeared to have melted in the extremely hot fire. The owner (Ed Winq) was not available for comment, but it is unknown if he had insurance and would be completing any of the boat orders he was filling. The cause of the fire was when a worker who goes by the name of "skulpin" apparently tried to weld a bow rail on a boat and didnt notice the gasoline jug left by another worker in the vicinity. Skulpin was treated for injuries at the site and released.

A couple local sports fishermen were told to be in tears at the site creating a make shift memorial. It was not apparent their connection with the boat manufacture but they were repeating "weld Ed weld"

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[Phil Layer]

These things can be expected when one is asked to meet unreasonable deadlines.

I see it at my work all the time.

What a shame.

:grin:

[Miss B Haven]

Oh well... easy come easy go. Good thing there's no feesh this year. :grin:

Good luck next year Crabbait and Skein! Oh- Since you don't have to worry about those beer cans anymore, wanna help me with some maint. this weekend on Miss B ? :grin:

[skein]

Such a shame. And to think, Ed was just about to add a swing shift to handle the orders that were being placed by an internet group (Masons? Shriners? Salty Dogs?).

I actually heard the fire was caused by the heat of digital camera flash/strobes taking picture after picture after picture....

So close, yet so far away.

Skein :grin:

[crabbait]

THIS JUST IN: When finally reached for comment, Ed Wing said that the boats would be ready in two weeks, regardless of cost or consequences!

Unfortunately, he was unavailable for further comment as it appeared that his heavily armed escort was impatient to return to the new worksite, Bait'o Eggs garage.

[RJ]

good one Roy

[TheRogue]

Ohhh, that is cruel!!!

TR

[Pilar]

Dude! you had me going ... BTW, speaking of fire, how's that big smoker treating you lately?

[skein]

And to think, they would have looked like this by now....



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Weld, Ed, weld!

Skein

[ 07-16-2003, 11:35 AM: Message edited by: skein ]

[CATCH AND EAT]

You've got a cold blooded streak in ya Roy. :grin:

[Miss B Haven]

Ya- too bad they look like this:


The good news is that at least they don't smoke like tupperware. Looks like the welding is all done too (well done as a matter of fact). :grin:

[skein]

At least the boats are easier to trailer now. You just throw 'em in a bucket in the back of your pickup.

"Hey, you guys got an open seat?"

"Sure, it's right here in my shirt pocket."

Skein

[crabbait]

Skein - As of yesterday's trip to....er....Coos Bay, they look better than that.

Rear decks are in and the offshore bracket main engine mount is in place. Fuel tanks are about finished and estimated at 105 gal.

Gunwale decks are done all the way around the cockpit (an extension of the narrow gunwale top you see between the side of the cabin and the top of the gunwale in the photo).

The hold up is that the custom sliding window guys are running late. Not ready for another couple of weeks. AAARRRGGGGHHHH!!!

[RJ]

they sure are purty :grin: , Question, are you guys going to paint them?

[skein]

RJ,

I'm probably going to pretty mine up a bit. Doubt that I'll go full paint, but I'm thinking some just to dress it up. They will have anti-fouling paint on the bottom, and I'm thinking a stripe around the side might look nice.

Problem is I know very little about painting metal, especially aluminum, especially in a salt water environment.

Skein

[ 07-16-2003, 03:10 PM: Message edited by: skein ]

[Miss B Haven]

Weendows? You don't need no steenking weendows!
:grin:

Reminds me- I have no windows (98) at home! :whazzup: Puter won't boot past the dang windows logo screen. Man am I going to have fun tonight and tomorrow night and next week and.... :depressed:

[RJ]

does look good Skien,I only ask because I know from experience painted boats clean up so much quicker and you wont end up with the nasty blueish saltwater line thats next to impossible to pull out that and you will drop your potential a few tenths of a volt, the potential of Aluminum to salt is 1/3 of a volt from what I've been told my boats bottom is coated and sides primered and painted according to the digital volt meter I'm putting out .25

[Martin85]

I had a question, has anyone posted a picture of what one of these boats looks like done. I like the pictures in progress but now I have to see one finished. Thanks

[skein]

I'd like to see one too, Martin. MINE!

Actually there are no pictures because several things are new with this boat. For one, we had him stretch it two feet over his usual offering, putting all the extra room in the fishing area.

He also redesigned the cabin with new roof-line and head room. Then he added the shear guard (pipe) around the hull adding 3 1/2 inches to the gunnel height, before adding a flat plat on top for mounting downriggers, etc.

Bottom line is, this is a prototype of what may well become a fleet of Fish Destroyers.

Trust me, when he gets it done, there will be an endless stream of pictures.

Skein

[ 07-16-2003, 05:43 PM: Message edited by: skein ]

[blubeast]

Skein, just bring it to the next fish camp... and we'll all bring our favorite can of spray paint... we'll purdy it up for ya... reel cheep.

[skein]

Blubeast


Skein

[Clarity]

If you like the look of the shiny aluminum, take a look at a product called "sharkhide". It seals the metal and prevents oxidization, that's if your not going to paint it. I put it on my sled this year and it seems to work pretty good. I also added some pretty sharp 8" striping, pretty easy to put on once you know what your doing.