Construction Thread for Custom 45' Cruising Powercat

[DeepFrz]

Didn't scratch a thing.

Yeah, I couldn't do that...

Beautiful boat by the way. I have been following this thread since the beginning. Thanks for posting it.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

I was at the shop for the first time in a month today and took these pictures of the bridge and hardtop.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

[Warby12]

Hi Capt, Nice work Just askin' I'm no pro! Is that hard top just suported by the two posts at the back? Are the posts solid fibreglass? That thing would catch a fair bit of wind I bet, but I'm guessing it's fairly light?

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

Originally Posted by Warby12

Hi Capt, Nice work Just askin' I'm no pro! Is that hard top just suported by the two posts at the back? Are the posts solid fibreglass? That thing would catch a fair bit of wind I bet, but I'm guessing it's fairly light?

The aft supports are cored with foam and coosa, and are well glassed.
The front will be supported with 4 aluminum supports with a cross brace between the outside one and inside one on each side.

It is rather light for it's size, around 375 lbs.

[Warby12]

Thanks Capt, I look forward to seeing it. Thanks for sharing the project

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

We are cleaning up after our visit from Hurricane Arthur.

My house was dead center of ground zero, but have nothing wrong besides a yard that looks like a bomb went off in it. Got power back last night after 25 hrs.

Unlike Hurricane Irene, that put 5' of water in the shop at B&B in Aug or 2011,
there was no damage at the shop or to the boat.

So back to work next week, and more pictures as we get in the short rows.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

The radio box, the fridge, and the lower helm

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[Capt Hugh Wilde]

I am only working part time on the cat right now, as I am running the Midnight Express for Olympus Dive Center this summer.

We are starting to run daily so I will post some diving pictures to keep you entertained.





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[Capt Hugh Wilde]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o0s...ature=youtu.be

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul5G...ature=youtu.be

From early June.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

Couldn't go diving today due to the souwester.

Went to work instead.

Finishing up the wiring in the dash, and the fairing goes on.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

I am offshore the next 3 weeks beginning tomorrow, so I worked at the shop a couple of days this week.

They finally got enough of a break in the rain today to prime the bridge, and I worked on tying up a few loose ends in the wiring.

[DeepFrz]

Its coming together nicely.

[Capt Hugh Wilde]

Originally Posted by DeepFrz

Its coming together nicely.

If it would just quit raining everyday maybe they could get the damn thing painted.

We have all reached that 4th stage of boatbuilding, just wanting it to end.

We are are ready to go for a boat ride.
It won't be nearly as long as it has been.