catboat plans plywood
Wittholz 17' 1" plywood catboat. september 2000 - october 2004 a catboat is a beamy, mono-hulled sailboat. the sail is often gaff-rigged, with the main mast set far forward. this utilitarian boat originated in cape cod around 1850. most were used for fishing, and larger ones were used for hauling and passenger ferries. Fenwick williams catboat - storer wood and plywood boat plans, fenwick williams catboat work done by michael storer boat design. change scantlings for simpler construction in cedar strip; optimize foils; design a birdsmouth. daysailers - wittholz 14' 11'' catboat - the wooden boat store, v-bottomed seaworthy pocket daysailer/cruiser designed. A fenwick williams catboat carefully reinterpreted in cedar strip. includes cleaner structure, optimised foils and a tabernacle rig that allows raising of the mast by one person. built by david wilson at duck flat wooden boats in adelaide. 
catboat plans plywood Re: flat bottomed plywood catboat: how easy to capsize ? great choice. i'd make a bit of deck forward of the mast partners, add a light bulkhead at the frames aft of the partners and seal it well as an air chamber. Tiny cat, which was named bobcat by bolger, and which is nicely described in "boats with an open mind", is a 12'3" by 6' cat boat weighing about 250 pounds (about 114 kg) with 110 sq. ft. of sail mounted on a 15'4" mast. the photograph that accompanies the study plans suggests a comfortable ride in a moderately spirited boat.
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