12 Foot Catboat

12 Foot Catboat
Designed by Edson Schock - Circa 1940's

Follow me as I build a 12 foot catboat from plywood and pine. The boat was designed by Edson Schock in the 1940's. This is a project born of a desire to have another boat to sail here in Puerto Rico that will stand-up to the Trade winds. The sail plan will be changed to a gaff rigged sail. All the lumber is locally bought and pine will be substituted for oak, which is not readily available here. Marine plywood will be used.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Bottom Panel Installed

Caulked, glued, screwed and nailed one of the bottom panels on the klast day of the year. Terri brushes off the finished product after helping me apply the glue, feeding me screws and nailing the back half of the panel down. This one was a bit easier on the back as there was no bending upside down to nail like we had to do with the sides.

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The next step will be to fit the template to the other side and prepare to cut the other panel out.


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All in all the installation went great and we can see the day coming that we will be able to turn her over and start working on the top of the boat!

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