CS17 mk3 and CS20 mk3

[Designer]

Thats okay Scott, different strokes etc.. My oars have never failed to start on the fist stroke.

[Peter HK]

Mine also start on the first stroke but they run out of gas pretty quickly

Cheers

Peter HK

[ecgossett]

My last two articles @ www.foggysailing.com are concerning a restoration I'm helping on at Gig Harbor Boat Works. The launch is being outfitted with an electric motor, and I uploaded photos of the install, and other work. Instead of water ballast, batteries would work good.

[Hirilonde]

 Instead of water ballast, batteries would work good.

In light winds you can pump out your water ballast.  I don't suggest throwing batteries overboard at these times.

[Steve W]

Anything new in the last few weeks? And what's with the clock on this forum? Is that Greenwich time?

 

Take Care,

Steve 

[Doug Cameron]

I am working on it with Graham's tutelage. I hope to have it ready to trailer home to my shop by Monday. The cold weather has slowed down epoxy work, but having everything cut by a CNC machine (= a kit) does make things go faster.

We are now talking about a "trench" opening for the cabin a la Bolger. Working out the details of fabric-covered laminated wooden bows that would slide back to give excellent head room and access to the mast and anchor and slide forward to provide weather protection. Does anyone have detailed pictures of how others have done this, maybe a Skiff America?

I'll post some pictures when I get home.

[Chick Ludwig]

I like the "trench" concept on a raised deck style cabin that doesn't have room on side decks to walk by the cabin. I am considering this on my next boat. It will be a 16 ft. "garvey/jon" style hull for cruising on the mountain lakes. I hope to get with Graham to finish a design so I can start building in the spring---right after I finish my "flat-back" canoe---also waiting for design.

[Designer]

Here is a couple of shots of todays work on the mk3.

[Steve W]

Thank you for the updated pictures. I really love this boat and think it may be my next build in a year or two. It seems to have the things I covet. A decent sized cockpit for day sailing and room for two for an overnighter. Is it possible for a person 6' to sit against the bulkheads below? 

 

It seems as if the idea to have a walk through cabin (birdwatcher) makes the step down into the entry look kind of big. Is the center part of the hull part of where the water ballast will be?

 

Take Care,

Steve

[Designer]

We waved farewell to Doug today as he drove off with his new Mk3. We were happy to get her out of the shop to get a good look at her rather than being too close all of the time. I feel that she more than met my expectations and you can still see the Core Sound heritage.

 

There is decent headroom, without the trunk cabin. It is very comfortable laying back against the hull, at 5' 7" sitting as tall as I could, my head was not touching the deck. I think that a 6 footer could find a comfortable position.

[Chick Ludwig]

Looks like a winner to me!

[Steve W]

How soon do you think you will have a kit together?  And just out of curiosity, if I had to put it on its side to get it our a double door in my basement, what is total height dimension as it sits? Doug?

 

Take Care,

Steve

[Doug Cameron]

I just got back to Tennessee tonight. I'll check dimensions tomorrow. I'll also try to update my blog n the next couple of days about the build.

[Gordy Hill]

Think you'll have it done by the first weekend in March?

[Doug Cameron]

Realistically, I think I'll be sailing the Mark I (If it has not sold) in the EC.  I told myself that I would not hurry the building of the next boat.  I expect to have it at Cedar Key the first weekend in May.

[Phil Garland]

Doug, that is a smart thing.  I stopped at Graham's on my way out to the OBX and saw the Mk 3...looks awesome.  Take the time to do it right.  If you want crew for the EC I have a talented boat captain friend who wants to do it.  He's younger than you and I which is a bonus.

[Doug Cameron]

Steve, she is 46-48" at the tallest point.

[Doug Cameron]

Phil, contact me off line at dcameron at sewanee dot edu.  I am still interested in a fast run, and there is little time left to register.

[Steve W]

Doug, that is great news. I have plenty of room to build her in my basement, but the doors out are 58" wide. I don't want to be that basement boat guy!

 

I'm going to be really excited to watch the rest of your build and hopefully see it at some point. I think about the time my wife settles down and I can bring up "boat building" again, you will be finished. This boat is like a dream come true. I was looking over the Welsford Sweat Pea, a Bolger Chebbaco, and many others. But I have a Sea Pearl and a huge fan of Cat-Ketch boats. The big cockpit and minimal sleeping arrangement look perfect, plus my familiarity with the smaller Spindrift 11N gives me confidence that I could finish her.

 

I do like the idea of buying her as a kit as you did to save a bit of time.

 

Take Care,

Steve

[Doug Cameron]

 

A few more recent pictures.  About to close the cockpit sole (flotation and water ballast) and bow flotation.  Lately I have been installing stringers and cleats and doing unseen taping and filleting.