by maineseacoast | Feb 27, 2020 | Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
BELFAST, ME — Mission Communications Associate Hunter Billings was at Front Street Shipyard, Belfast, ME with Sunbeam Captain Mike Johnson. The two men went on a Sunbeam “walk through,” with Mike Johnson narrating current aspects of the boat’s routine major refit, while Hunter caught it all on video and digital photographs.
Their goal? To produce a third Sunbeam video update for the public, and to have on hand, up-to-date photos of Johnson and the boat. This photo shows Capt. Johnson just outside the Sunbeam pilot house. The Sunbeam itself is shown in various stages of refitting: places covered in plastic sheets, clear plastic fresh air tubes attached to the boat, scaffolding erected, wooden sawhorses and work tables are scattered on the deck.
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by maineseacoast | Feb 6, 2020 | Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
BELFAST, ME — “The new Northern Lights Generators were hoisted into the Sunbeam engine room on Wednesday, February 5. These will be a big improvement over the removed units. They are more fuel efficient and have an insulated sound enclosure (not installed yet) that will considerably reduce the noise in the Sunbeam living area,” said Captain Mike Johnson who sent these new refit photo updates.
“Engine noise on a boat has a significant impact on the crew especially in cases where the generators need to run at night,” said Capt. Johnson.
by maineseacoast | Jan 22, 2020 | Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
BELFAST, ME — Front Street Shipyard, where the Sunbeam V is having its routine major refit, today posted these two photos of a welder attaching a metal plate underneath the Sunbeam.
Sunbeam V Captain Mike Johnson explains why. He said, “The plate is replacing an area of the hull under the bilge pumps that suffered corrosion from the constant drip of salt water from the pumps. For a 25 year old boat to only need this small amount of plate replacement is a testament to both the quality of construction and high degree of ongoing maintenance.”
by maineseacoast | Jan 16, 2020 | Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
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‘Sunbeam V’ pilothouse August 2019. (Photo courtesy Front Street Shipyard)
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‘Sunbeam V’ pilothouse January 2020. (Photo courtesy Mike Johnson)
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‘Sunbeam V’ pilothouse January 2020. (Photo courtesy Mike Johnson)
BELFAST, ME — Earlier this month, on a video-conference with Mission Administrators, Program Directors, Program Managers, and others, Sunbeam V Captain Mike Johnson said he is pleased with the way in which the Sunbeam pilothouse — his office on the water — is coming together.
The first photo of the pilothouse during the Sunbeam refit showed everything removed: computers, windows, seats, counters leaving dark areas of surface rust to be sanded and painted.
Mike says these current pilothouse photos don’t do justice to the “nearing completion” feeling he has when standing in the pilothouse. That feeling will be better conveyed in photos when with just the wood and window trim in place.
We look forward to those next photos.
by maineseacoast | Jan 15, 2020 | Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam, Uncategorized
Front Street Shipyard carpenters Kirk Ryder and Peter Lewis. (Photo courtesy Mike Johnson)
BELFAST, ME — Front Street Shipyard carpenters Kirk Ryder (left) and Peter Lewis (right) are responsible for much of the reconstruction of the Sunbeam V pilothouse.
Marine carpentry is challenging. Hardly anything is square or level. Multiple compound angles would baffle even the most handy of us. Not only are these carpenters skilled, but they are quick with a joke and personable on the job.
Source: Sunbeam V Captain Mike Johnson
