R Johnson Posted April 10 Author Posted April 10 Thank you. Yes I hope so. Nothing else to glue on. Next just smoothing it out and priming. 3 Quote
R Johnson Posted April 22 Author Posted April 22 I wanted to layout deck hardware before priming and painting. That way I could dress the holes and if I made a mistake, I would make a mistake in an unfinished deck, therefore potentially less work. The trick was to mark the holes. I used coffee stirs. Quote
R Johnson Posted April 22 Author Posted April 22 They pulled out nicely and the holes are marked. I will re-drill to clear out the holes ( 1/8") and put new stirs in the holes before final painting. The boat is being primed. Quote
PadrePoint Posted April 22 Posted April 22 Ah… looking good with some enhancements that you are adding from your Avocet build. As I looked at your post, I’m literally sitting on our deck swing with beer in hand and Avocet in front of me. Last year, I painted the lower “swoosh” at the waterline yellow, to add a bit more color. (The bottom is still white.). Plus, I put some yellow on the top foot of the masts. I’m doing a couple little things before it goes to the summer boatyard (I keep it well covered out there.). I got a new mast float mount installed on the mizzen mast to mount the mast float (it is named “Wrasse-cal”… a wrasse being a little Yellow Sea fish.) And, I figured out a way to mount a pig stick for a yellow ribbon onto the main mast mount (I had Wrasse-cal on that mount last year but wanted a ribbon on the main mast instead… it serves as a wind indicator and adds some additional yellow color.) Tomorrow, I will start making “slats” for the companionway entry that can be removed when the masts are in their lowered place. The current one will still be used, but it requires the masts to be lifted up out of the way to remove it, should I want to access the cabin when masts are lowered (well, I can uncomfortably slide myself through the sliding hatch on top.) And, I’m finally making another canopy that can cover the cabin entrance and forward cockpit area when anchored or camping. (My wife agreed to do the sewing of the Harbor Freight canvas drop cloth I bought for $15.) I got some “replacement” tent poles last summer that will stretch the canopy sides upward and outward. I know this blog is about your new build, and it’s been fun to check in with your progress. But, I thought you might like to see some of my mods on Avocet. (Oh yeah, I added a nice 4 step ladder to the transom last summer.) Ted 1 Quote
R Johnson Posted April 23 Author Posted April 23 Ted, Very nice to hear from you. And the modifications remind me that there is always new life in an old boat. I'm pleased to see you are keeping Avocet so nicely up to date. You have done many of the things I was thinking about. It would be nice to get the two boats together. I'm very pleased that you seem to be enjoying Avocet. That is most important. Nice to hear from you and please take care. Quote
Mike Vacanti Posted June 17 Posted June 17 What a beatiful job you've done with your boat, just gorgeous. Quote
R Johnson Posted June 17 Author Posted June 17 Thank you very much. Not too much more to go.... perhaps a few weeks. Quote
Steve W Posted June 27 Posted June 27 Wow! There are lots of shades of pink and i couldn't imagine how great she looks! Nice work! Quote
PadrePoint Posted June 27 Posted June 27 Curious, did you find the second time around to be easier, smoother, more efficient, etc.? Quote
R Johnson Posted June 29 Author Posted June 29 Thank you. Its amazing the number of shades of pink there are in the world. It took us months to choose one. We wanted a subtle pink. We hope we achieved that. There are some truly garish pinks. As for easier the second time, I'm not sure. What was easier was that I knew basically what I had to do, that also made it hard because I knew there was no glide point to an easy completion. Each stage had a challenge. What truly challenges me is measuring. I don't trust myself with a ruler, caliper, or tape measure. I finally got to the point that I would measure something then ask one or two trusted friends to double check for me. All in all the boat I think is better. I'm truly looking forward to putting it in the water, at the same time, nervous as a cat. Regards and thank you 1 Quote
Captain Tim Posted June 30 Posted June 30 What amazes me is that you didn't have three-foot itis and build the CS20. 1 Quote
R Johnson Posted June 30 Author Posted June 30 We liked our old CS 17 mkiii Avocet. We missed it, so it only made sense to build the same boat again, and it fits easily into the shop. 1 Quote
R Johnson Posted July 13 Author Posted July 13 OK, so it looks like this project is done. The boat floats and does not leak. Sails look very nice. Thank you all for the support. We folded the boat on Sept 2024 and finished in July of 2026. 4 Quote
Steve W Posted July 14 Posted July 14 She's a beautiful. Excellent work. "Thank you.. Such a relief to be done enough." You'll think of something else to do....... Quote
Alan Stewart Posted July 15 Posted July 15 Looks awesome Richard. Can't wait to see it on the water. I'm right behind you! Quote
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