Richard Whitney CS#70 Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 The big day finally arrived. We went camping 1 hr. north of Auckland with our two daughters. It was my 13 yo birthday and she bought 3 of her friends. We went up Friday night. Spent Sat. mornng putting on fittings etc. I called her Kokako for a number of reasons. The Kokako is a rare New Zealand bird - there are 6 breeding pairs on Tiri Tiri Matangi, an island bird sanctuary just off shore of where I launched. The bird is blue and grey (like the paint job on the boat). The two sails remind me of wings. She sails like a dream. A few issues to iron out after the shake down sail- but nothing important. A big thanks to Graham and Carla for the design and the help and support over the 20 months (sounds better then nearly two years) she took to build. Also thankyou to all of you for sharing your enthusiasm, advice and interest. I will post photos of her adventures as they unfold. Richard [attachment over 4 years old deleted by admin] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Looks great! I love the look of a cat ketch rig. Clean and business-like. You got some good pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Watford Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Beautiful boat. She is really something to see under sail. Can't wait until the Sunshine gets wet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardo Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Good job, Richard. Pretty nice blue hull, pretty pics and what a place to sail ... 8) Fair winds, Ricardo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dufour Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Nice job, Richard. Glad to see that she floats and the shakedown went well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Yow Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Richard, I love the look of your boat. Really terrific. One question: did you say that you used cetol on your deck, etc. What kind of finish does Cetol give. I am guessing that it is not bright like a varnish? Thanks, John CS17 #102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Whitney CS#70 Posted October 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Hi John The Cetol is quite different to varnish. I soaks into the wood and has pigment in it so it darkens the wood. You put on 3-4 coats and it builds up to a matt gloss type finish. It is a bit more expensive than varnish. The benefits are that you can touch it every year or so by giving it a light sand and putting on one more coat. I like the way it has turned out. Look it up under the following link http://www.yachtpaint.com/usa/ Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Yow Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Thanks, Richard. I have bounced back and forth trying to decide whether the deck on my boat should be bright or painted. Cetol sounds like a good way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Niemann Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Great job on you boat and thanks for the info on Cetol. I too am trying to decide to paint or varnish. I have been leaning toward paint but will check Cetol out. I have a long way to go before finishing will rear its decisions. Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Yow Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Richard, on another issue, how are you handling reefing of your sails? It looks like it can get pretty windy where you are. Thanks, John CS17#120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Whitney CS#70 Posted October 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 John If you have a look on the sail you can see a small reinforced area back from the mast and above the sprit. this has a grommet in it to put webbing through. The sails roll up to this point, the mast then locks in position (I still have to set this up - see photos Graham posted of Ketchup) and the webbing loop is tied off with a D ring to allow the snotter to attach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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