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zumsel · 20-08-2007, 03:45

Sean,
Any chance that you will post more pictures of your cat???? Hope to copy more of your ideas. ;-))

Jochen
Easy 12m

northerncat · 20-08-2007, 04:17

james has a lot of them on his easycruising website Index and yes i probably will post more now that you have reminded me
sean

zumsel · 20-08-2007, 04:29

Sean,

I know, I'm visiting his website and his forum at least twice a day. But I'm anxiously waiting for my own plans. Anne send them out 8 days ago. Good luck with your built!!! In the meantime I'm trying to get as much informations and ideas about Easy's as I can get.

Jochen

northerncat · 06-10-2007, 21:34

just finished my high build yesterday took 7 hrs to highbuild the entire boat, now i just have the ardous task of sanding it all back, i have sanded one hull now and it has come up schmick with only 23 pinholes to be filled however im thinking of buying an 8 inch fixed orbital to knock the top of everything and then going to my 6 inch ro as the first hull took 6 hrs to sand and theres an awful lot more boat to sand
sean

northerncat · 13-10-2007, 02:05

i have put sme more photos up here for anyone interested ill also add some more as the highbuilding is nearly finished ready for the topcoat
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sean

northerncat · 05-11-2007, 21:56

a few more photos here some homemade staunchions and my exterior spray job
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sean

**knottybuoyz** · 06-11-2007, 04:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by northerncat

a few more photos here some homemade staunchions and my exterior spray job
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sean

What kind of highbuild primer is it Sean? What tip did you use on your spray gun?

Watching in the wings!

northerncat · 06-11-2007, 05:04

i used wattyl epinamel. it was cheap, great to sand and didnt mind having qcell added to turn it into spray bog, im hoping to go for a splash in about 4 weeksfor the high build 2mm was fine but for my poor mans spray bog i moved up to a 3mm
sean

northerncat · 18-11-2007, 04:27

more piccies for anyone interested
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sean

northerncat · 11-12-2007, 15:53

after 2 years 2mths of part time labour it was finally time for splash
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the budget blew out and we have ended up spending 73000 but thats it all finished except for the final screwing on of all the hardware i now have sitting in the shed
sean

cat man do · 11-12-2007, 16:40

Well a big heartfelt congratulations to you Sean, you must be stoked

What a great feeling it is when they go in and what a sickening feeling it is when they are swinging in the air.

Well done

Dave

Joli · 11-12-2007, 17:19

Congrats, that is a big job building a boat. You gotta be proud, Millertime!

northerncat · 11-12-2007, 18:45

yes i must admit that i felt a bit sick as the crane lifted it, that whole wondering if i got a dodgy batch of resin, mixed it wrong etc etc, however there were no mysterious soundsand it nearly went ithout hitch, the crane driver was supposed to use a spreader bar but when he arrived didnt have one, and when he picked it up his crane was slightly off centre swinging the boat into the shed and putting a small 5 cent piece sized dent in it(however it didnt break the paint) other than that it went without hitch, it is bloody terrifying driving into a marina for the first time,i realized just how big it actually is) im going to have to find someone who can give me a few lessons i think
sean

44'cruisingcat · 11-12-2007, 19:47

Good on you Sean. You need to change your profile now! She looks great. I expect you'll be doing a shake down cruise down this way soon. I'll buy in some extra sandpaper! (Maybe some beer too)