Photo Galleries

The images below are arranged in chronological order. Please Click on the thumbnail picture to see full size photos.

Laying the Rail & Zebulun's Footprint Fall 2004

Laying the Rail Laying the Rail Laying the Rail Zebulun's Foot Print

Building the Keelson January 2005

Receive Aluminum Shipment Router Bevels for welding Turn plates to router other side Practice weld for weld procedure Keelson ready to weld

Keel Dedication April 30, 2005

Keelson on Assembly Support Practice for Dedication Ready for Ceremony Cake & Plaque Executive Director, Captain Rich Black - Opening Dedication Ceremony President Loren Murphy - Addressing Guests Loren & Georgia Murphy - The Cake Cutting Ceremony President Loren Murphy & Board Member Dave Mather Attach Dedication Plaque 30 April 2005 Prayer for Loren & Georgia Murphy, FOunders of MurSea Missions, Inc.

Construction Continues-Welding and Installing Frames May to October 2005

Frame Assembly Table First frames being set First frames being set More frames Deck level view looking forward More frames Assembling Transom Moving Transom to Stern Placing transom into position Transom in place

Added Fuel Tanks, Engine Room Walls & Stringers 10/22/2005

Engine Room Walls Fuel Tanks Installed Longitudinal stringers being installed

Added More Hull Stringers and Deck Stringers 11/22/2005

View from Bow to Stern Straight on Bow View Deck of Bow looking forward Full Deck from Bow looking Aft Looking Aft into Quarters

Added Rider Bars and Rub Rails 2/6/2006 and Loren with Bow Piece

Rider bars installed on frames Installing Rub Rail

Added Decking 3/18/2006

Foredeck and side deck plating installed Starboard bow with deck plating installed

Bulb Keel Frames 6/1/2006

Port side with keel bulb & Hull Plating Begins 2/20/2007

Port side with keel bulb

Upper Hull Plating 3/20/2007

Stb & Port Sides with Windows 10/31/2007

Bulb Keel bulb status 3/1/2008

Loren recieves a delivery of 1000 pounds of lead 6/8/2011