Construction Thread for Custom 45' Cruising Powercat

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

I am ready to feel the engines turn the props and move her ahead. The bonding and zincs are complete.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

Forest worked on the last piece of solid surface countertop today, and the #2 wires are connected to the lighting rods and are ready to install this coming week.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

We should be launching this week.

[jknight611]

My wife and I marveled over this boat at the MessAbout provided by B&B Yachts, this is a hyper-quality boat. Simply beautiful!


Jay

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

Originally Posted by jknight611

My wife and I marveled over this boat at the MessAbout provided by B&B Yachts, this is a hyper-quality boat. Simply beautiful!


Jay

Thank you very much. I had a charter that Saturday and Sunday and was only able to come over Saturday evening.

We are getting close. The underwater metal has had 2 coats of primer and got the first coat of bottom paint today. Two more days and 2 more coats and she will be ready to launch.

The boot top was finished and unmasked today.

Here are a few pictures.

If we can get both the trailer and the tide at the same time,she will float this week.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

I installed the starting batteries today, and bumped both engines and the genset over.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

Alan is building the ladder out of fiberglass tubing.
2" rails, 1 1/2" rungs.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

Pettit (Kopcoat) 1792 Zinc Coat Barnacle Barrier has been applied to the props, and she is being jacked up to coat the areas she has been sitting on the blocking.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

Loading her on the big trailer for the trip to the creek.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

Now the move begins.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

Paul backed her better than I can back a skiff.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

Paul made the last hard turn and got her lined up on the ramp. Now we wait for a northeaster and the tide it will bring.

We should have that by Monday.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

For a northeaster and the tide it will bring.