The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-12
SMALLB0kT hARB0R SHOPS BUSY PLACES; MUCH WORK E DONE


 Juneau's waterfront machine shops at the Small Boat Harbor only slightly affected as yet by an equipment shortage caused by the current ship strike, today reported the following work
 The Juneau Welding & Machine Shop: installed new shaft and hearings in Capt Fred Slagle's Hac- ienda. Sent new gerdies to Capt Charles Metz of Hoonah for his trcller. Are preparing a large Gray motor, model 621, five to one reduc- tion, for 8 new boat being built by Jess Johnson near Norway Point for Walter Reams and Bud Lown
 Installed GIT Gray motor with a three to one reduction in the Susie D of Hoonah recently. The hoat, owned by Capt. Silas Dalton has left port Sold five other 452 Grays to local fishermen the past month.
 The shop also reported comple- ten of pipe railing fence for the city on First Street between Franklin and Gastineau Avenue.
 The Motor Rebuild Co: Over hauled gears cn Capt. Ralph Nor tenscn's Boomer, an outside troller 1 AEortenson flew to Seattle this week. The boat probably will go out when he returns, or in any event by May l. Major motor re- pairs on several other local boats.
 The Harbor Machine Shop: h. stalled reconVersion motors on seY- eral boats, some of which are new gill netters. Lynn Frase's boat was reported not ready to go, awaiting paint job and various minor i'm prevements. Capt A. Lynch's It will be ready by May 1. The Sun set already is out after black cod. Technically a halibut boat, the Sunset acquired new Nesting house Micarta silent stern bearing at the Harbor Shop.
 ! Conversion of a cruiser to a fishing boat with installation of new shafts, hushings, gerdie shafts. The beat, which will fish for sal mon, is owned by William Kass- ner and is No. 31B232 It will be seawcrthy by May l.
 J The Harbor Machine Shop also announced l6-foot addition to the present building which will make the establishment twice as large. Owner Floyd Jacobs said 8 large lathe with an 18-inch swing would be in operation within a week
 | MaeLsan's; Sold supplies and a motor to Capt Frank Sterling for his recently acquired Seq Rose The koat, due to leave port in week CT two. formerly belonged to Eric Lindegaard and is now being re- outfitted.
 l Supplied parts for Alex Barrov's Neptune Formerly 6 racing hull under sail, the Neptune reportedly lsced in the annual. pre-war San Francisco to Honlulu water derby. Barrov bought the boat from Ei- mar Jackson The Neptune was first brought to Juneau several years ago by Jim Russell It will leave port by May l if necessary parts are obtainable.
 MacLsan's. also has worked on several troilers including those owned by Carl Graves and Ed Hibbler.
 Waterfront spokesmen said Willis M. Peters is building two new gillnetters to be launched within a week. Peters will keep one, which is powered with a Chris Craft 130 TIP motor; the other, whieh has a Kermath Jeep 61 HIP motor, will belong to Ben See, Peters son -in-law. Both boats are due to fish for salmon when the season opens.
 Vincent Anderson's Sentinel is being converted from a government boat bought from the Maritime Commission1 to a halibut fisher with a new pilot house and var ious otEer additions and improve ments in the Douglas Boat Shop.
 George Stevens of Douglas also is repairing his gillnetter and will in- stall a new Red Wing motor Stew ens is due to bring his boat to the Juneau harbor next week