Klondike!

Planning Stages for an 1897 Yukon Riverboat Replica


Getting the Klondike-era boat project off the ground took quite a bit of planning effort among our group. It was indeed a bit Frantic, and we thought Frantic Film company to be aptly named in the spirit of this project! We had only about a month to research, design, plan, order materials, build, and deliver the boat! However, we're a very capable group, and everybody put a good shoulder into the challenge.

 

Organizational dinner...amidst piles of historical books and photos, a plan emerges...
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Pausing during a computer drafting session for the boat design
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Shop cleaners Bruce and Mary Ann hard at work...
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Surely there's a mast in here somewhere...
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Bruce delivers the goods! Two spars for the sail rig, all set to go.
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Consulting historical references never ends...

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Contact:  Fritz Funk (fritzf@alaska.net)