Sanpoil Construction Photos

The new ferry vessel for the Columbia river Keller route, Sanpoil, is under construction at the Foss Maritime boat yard in Rainier, Oregon.  The photos below show some of the construction work on the new, all-aluminum, vessel.


Preparing hull plates.



Placing a hull plate on the Sanpoil.



Placing a keel support.


Hull construction is progressing.


Three vessel hull sections.


The center hull section lifted by two cranes.


Starting to set the hull on the trailer.


Almost on the trailer.


On the trailer.  Ready to go back in the shop for more work.