A Two Paw 7 build, "Catnip" . .

[Pete McCrary 45]

The port-side gunwale trimmed:

Also the LWL is marked.  Next I'll do the tac welding.

 

I'm tenatively planning to paint the bottom (all below the LWL) red, topsides & gunwales finished "bright," and all else battleship gray.

[Thrillsbe 86]

Hey Pete,

How about posting "the rest of the story"?  I'm interested in building one of these (at the moment, subject to change without notice).  I sure would like to see the rest of your work.

[Chick Ludwig 163]

1 hour ago, Thrillsbe said:

Hey Pete,

How about posting "the rest of the story"?  I'm interested in building one of these (at the moment, subject to change without notice).  I sure would like to see the rest of your work.

You are?

[Pete McCrary 45]

I've been busy with Chessie, cruising her, and dealing with an unreliable Tohatsu OBM.  Just dumped the OBM and ordered a 2018 Honda 4hp long shaft with f-n-r and a 6 amp gen.  Major drawbacks: it's 60 lbs instead of 40 lbs and more $$.  I've also ordered a Raymarine TC1000 Plus tiller pilot.  That will make solo sailing much easier and safer.  Hopefully I'll get back to "Catnip" in time to have her at the October Messabout -- at least in her underware.

 

At least the rubrails are glued on.  Sorry, wrong pix.

 

Sunrise on the Corsica River.  Chessie attended the CRYClub's annual regatta.

 

Needed a tow back to the ramp at Centreville.

 

Thamkful for the tow from a fellow Chesapeake CatBoat Association member.  I was able to cancel an $800 tow from USBoats.  Just that would pay for Catnip.  That tow was the "final straw" re the Tohatsu lemon.

[Thrillsbe 86]

Yeah, $800 would just about pay for a new Suzuki 2.5.

[Thrillsbe 86]

On 8/12/2018 at 2:43 PM, Chick Ludwig said:

You are?

Thinking about it.  Or a Spindrift 9N.