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Bluejacket Cape Cod Catboat

Listed by Sir Kay ·

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About this boat

Built as a static display model for someone else, I couldn't resist seeing if I had a well ballasted and waterproof little boat that might float the right way up anyway. Delighted to find the guestimated ballast and first bright finished plank on frame hull I've made did indeed work.

Comments

  1. AlessandroSPQR
    Fleet Admiral
    Hi Sir Kay, beautiful model cat, I would have liked to see it sailing but it still looks good on static display.
  2. Ronald
    Fleet Admiral
    This would make an interesting build, though the kit is not a sailing model, it could be with a bit of ingenuity.
  4. Sir Kay
    Petty Officer 1st Class
    The build was for a friend with happy memories of a cat boat holiday years ago, so her seafaring career started and stopped in the repurposed plexiglass display case lid in the yard, sadly. Cabin roof is fixed, but the companionway hatch opens, with the cabin decked inside. The skipper is a Tamiya 1:16 refugee wehrmacht machine gunner from the Eastern Front, with his coal scuttle helmet hidden under a tinfoil sou'wester. Frank is his adopted name.
    Liked by jonb
  5. peterd
    Sub-Lieutenant
    Great job. I like the skipper as well. Looks the part and must be in for a bit of a blow.
  7. ChrisG
    Commander
    She looks an absolute dream, love authentic looking yachts and especially with gaff rigs, look forward to seeing more pictures and maybe later some with her on the water sailing.
    Regards ChrisG
    Liked by AlessandroSPQR
  8. Nerys
    Fleet Admiral
    I like these traditional American boats, and these catboats are no exception. Hope you try sailing her, ballasted correctly I think she might do quite well. Will be interested to see.

    Nerys
    Liked by TonyAsh and Colin H

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