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First Happy T day a day late Laurie. I had somehow lost notifications for your updates here (again) Im home for US T day and wanted to say thanks for all the help you have given me. I could not...

I owe a lot to you Laurie!!!!! Hoping to get there, hundreds of items on the list...

I just made a plan to go sailing April 29! Have to put aside small things and hop to it. There is nothing like a deadline to motivate. That means careful sailing with NO capsize with NO Flotation....

Greetings and best to you on Remembrance Day!

I have no authority on floatation. My GUESS is that just above the sole (and under the seats as you have done) are good locations. They fit nicely...

Provided you can easily lift the gorgeous cockpit grate, I'd put it there. ...out of the way, limited movement in windy conditions and you can get it without going forward, i.e. comes to hand...

Thanks for the tour Laurie!

Meerkat really has a look with personality abundant. Just imagine what a feeling it will be to have her carrying you along on a fine day!!!

...taking most of what...

Yes, looks like I screwed up !

Looks great Laurie! Yes, not looking forward to all the tedium but gratifying when done. I spaced my little screws at 75mm for my 9mm brass so Ive got a whole lotta careful filing ahead!!!

Hello Laurie! Rubrails are nice. They may save us if we ever come uo against a piling too fast! I just went back to your page 24 to get some ideas on the trailering spar crutches. I thank you...

Again Laurie, that is great work, looks every bit enhancing and ties right in! Well done of course!

Haha! Mr. Ledger's tips were very good. I didnt use 5200 due to its permanence and possible need to replace the rubrails, brass and wood. Butt joints are all but invisible but countersinking after...

Boy Laurie, that's just great! Unique and ties in perfectly with the boat! What other to do's are left? People will marvel at Meerkat when they see her!

Thank YOU Laurie, we shall sail yet!

Thats a great looking name board Laurie!

Looks good and gives the extra bit of clearance wanted! Cheers Laurie!

Hi Laurie!!!

...always nice to see an update from you!

I like that you show different angle of the work as you can really tell the method you've employed. I am also pleased to see the spar...

Hi Laurie, I'm just putting a folder together after plenty of back and forth.

I think my choice was ultimately based on a factor that won't have much bearing in use on my boat. I have kept my...

Hello Laurie,

Hope the wild fires are not impacting you!! I'm not sure I'll use the outboard much but have gone to much trouble if it is wanted!!! I like your trailering cradles with leather...

My goodness Laurie those are nice! Bill Garden is proud!

Yee haw! I got notified of your post! Thanks for the detail on the that eye (screw down sheet lead). looks like just the thing for the traveler sheet! heading back down to the build...

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I don't know how I've missed all these updates Laurie!! I was checking back to reference your handling of coaming and, boom! (mast and gaff too). beautiful work here and note taking a-plenty on my...

Really nice work up at the bow Laurie! I have started to think about how to tie it all together on mine but don't have the answers quite yet... Great to see the updates!

Best,

Greg

Hello Laurie!

That's a real nice looking piece of hide you have going there; can't wait to see it fitted. I also like the slim bee blocks you've made. I made a bunch too but they are about half...

Thanks yet again Laurie!! Just the detailed info needed.

sending a message on Kiwi contact..

Greetings Laurie!

Back in post 324 and 327 you show your traveler (horse). I'm getting ready to order mine.

Can you advise the distance you used between the stops and the distance between the...

Hello Laurie,

Sad news I just learned. Par has passed away. Here's a link...

https://www.boatdesign.net/threads/rip-mr-paul-par-riccelli.60437/

This looks very nice Laurie and great pictures! Thanks!

Looks VERY nice that way Laurie! I think no issues with strength or function. Great documentation as usual! I chickened out and went with store bought which by chance arrived yesterday from...

Yeeee Haaaaawwww!

Thousands of details! You have to build one to understand! When you take as much care as you can; it takes a long while!!!

Can you tell me how you plan to secure the mast head fitting to the...

Hello Laurie and my congratulations on retirement!! Don't let them tempt you with consulting now... The mast fitting is beautifully done!

I too have plans for trailer readiness to ease the...

very nice Laurie!! Thanks for all your documentation and pictures. They're great!

Somehow I un-checked the box that notifies me of updates! Fixed that. Work looks perfect here Laurie, thanks for good pics and text as always. Plastic ties particularly useful here as i begin the...

Thanks for all this Laurie; PAR... The staged approach seems easy to control but I worry that the individual glue ups of two or 4 staves be lined up for final, correct octagonal fit if not joined 8...

Great Laurie! sounds right to me and appreciate the spec on masthead diameter you're using. Always a challenge to find it...

Timing is everything !!!! You have helped with every step along the way; you know that by now. I'm heading on a 2 day trip to drive for spar spruce in a week. I have read the technique but it sure...

Hello Laurie!

I have some how missed a few of your posts... I thought you might not be posting and wanted to send you a note to see how things were going. I see the usual determination and...

I have pretty much come the the conclusion that I will have to go with an unhinged mast. The cat boats I see that have shrouds also have a quickly widening beam up forward giving the wide base of...

Hello again Laurie. It looks like the plan view on sheet 2 of the plans depicts 2 circles, neither one of which is 3.5" in diameter. I'm thinking this indicates a tapered hole in the breast hook...

More help requested please? Back in post 260 you made a mast collar (and a nice one). Can you tell me the inside diameter (deck hole size )? If your graph paper is inch based it's a 5 1/8" hole...

OK , big help as always. Your documentation is so good that I can see pretty readily how the problems interpreting the plans to the build have been solved. combing and deck support have always been...

Hi Laurie! Can you tell me that you made a decision to make the breast hook larger? As I approach this I think it makes good sense to extend the size of the breast hook aft so that it joins the fwd...

Wonderful! Very nice choice! Hard to remember sometimes this lovely boat is just 12' long...

Real nice as expected Laurie! I have since read about and would have seriously considered UHMW material for this purpose but, water over the dam.

Do you have a metal shop in mind for making a...

Laurie, Terrific! Did Classic Marine make the traveller? Is that a bushing or cup washer under the deck plate? The traveller on my 18" catboat is not that strong!! Nice craftsmanship on the camber,...

The hardware matches the quality of the build in my book Laurie... http://d1r5wj36adg1sk.cloudfront.net/images/smilies/actions/2thumbsup.gif

Rich & warm and not slippery when wet... looking very nice Laurie! I was just working out how to bend in the sole margins anticipating putting nice, flat floorboards in... a lot of fussy fitting I...

I am thankful that the loss is for pics covering the portions I've already built but, as you know, there are others in california who are not so far along with their Tom Cats. I am going to see if I...

Nice to see! Looking real nice Laurie. I continue to refer to your documentation here as my building guide; just invaluable to me!!!