TEOTWAWKI Boat

I just found an old photo of my first build, circa 1971 and my third build done in 1973:

 

GOOD GRIEF !
That looks like Tarzan in the jungle !
Look ! He's swinging on a rod there


Soooo Hoyte, when do you start the cat ?
You know this is where this is leading ultimately, why procrastinate ?

 

Na, he's past the training hull stage now ---

 

Exactly ! Time to step up.

 

Was going to build a big cat about 20yrs. ago but after chartering one in St. Pete's Florida had a change of heart. Man those babys ride rough. Give me a heavy mono any day -- can't beat that 53 Buick experience. However I can see the attraction upright and fast.

 

I suggested to Hoyte he must go for a spin on one of the cats around. He doesn't have to sail the thing, with a small outboard they are still light and easy to handle, stable on the water and you can't beat displacement hulls in any weather. A boat should be a pleasure on the water, not a wrestle.

There is a bloke here who put a small outboard on a hobie cat, ditched the sails, it flies with the small motor. Personally I think a hoby is too small, just a bit bigger to offer more buoyancy so you can stand anywhere without it tending to sink.

Actually I'm scared he's going to spill the drink in the water and get the fish drunk

 

I must keep future builds small, under 16' ~5 meters for several reasons, one being my back. Because of that I shall stick to monohulls in the future as I can't do a catamaran justice. Next build will be something like this 18 x 36 inches(<.5 x <1 metre), needed fairly soon , to be followed next year by a garvey shaped hull:

 

I'll also need to build a small set of davits.

 

Sounds like a fine project -- and a fun one.

 

Hoyte, buddy, listen to uncle Fanie. A cat can be lighter and easier to handle than a mono.

And I don't fall for that "I'm pregnant" line.

 

Well, I'm not pregnant, but there is more to that story.

 

Of course there will be photos, and yes, the cradle boat will float.

 

LOL, I bet the wife ??? accused you of "you and your once more for old times sake".

That "thing" may be good for sailing in the bath... but how about you build the kid a nice cat and maintain it for him in the meantime...

 

Ha! Not the wife, not mine anyway! There has been a lot of construction underway around these parts and with all that hammering one can't get any sleep. They will be the ones losing sleep before too long. :!:

 

Wow! No wonder you have back problems ! What do you tell this other guy when you bring the boat cot over to his wife... !!??

Leave the wiemen alone they are just troubles. Boats are problems enough now you mess with more wiemen.

How many of those boat cots do you have to make... ?