Catboat #1
I am going to try to give a blow-by-blow of the construction of my next project, a Fenwick Williams
catboat. I will be working from plans which I began to adapt from a
Lines drawing in “The catboat book” a few years ago. I love catboats, not just for their
Unique sculptural qualities, but also I grew up sailing in one with my Dad.
I look forward to figuring out how to build the curved cabin sides, as well as frames and planking.
I haven’t done a planked model since the “Mellonseed Skiff” a few years ago. Another
Interesting decision is how much to reduce the sail plan proportionally. For a 32 inch catboat model, a full sized sail (proportionally speaking) works out to something like 800 square inches.
Here is a pic of the other Catboat that I made
catboat. I will be working from plans which I began to adapt from a
Lines drawing in “The catboat book” a few years ago. I love catboats, not just for their
Unique sculptural qualities, but also I grew up sailing in one with my Dad.
I look forward to figuring out how to build the curved cabin sides, as well as frames and planking.
I haven’t done a planked model since the “Mellonseed Skiff” a few years ago. Another
Interesting decision is how much to reduce the sail plan proportionally. For a 32 inch catboat model, a full sized sail (proportionally speaking) works out to something like 800 square inches.
Here is a pic of the other Catboat that I made
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