It only took me a little over 5 years ...

catch22 · Post by **catch22** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:36 am

... but I finished it.

I posted a topic some time ago concerning my undertaking a restoration project (this boat)

Finally finshed it. I'll have a page up soon covering the whole project. But for those of you that don't remember (probably a majority, it really was a while ago) it's a lightning class sail boat. I found it rotting in a parking lot and began the slow tedious process of restoring her. A couple dozen "I can have it finished in a month"'s later, I screwed in the last bolt.

Better late then never.

roid · Post by **roid** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:26 am

good work mate. looks like a grand boat

Genghis · Post by **Genghis** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:09 am

Aha, I remember your original post from five ago! It caught my attention because I enjoy sailing, and I have a friend who builds wooden boats.

Looks like you did a great job! Congratulations!

P.S. Sailboats own motorboats!

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:12 am

As a woodworker I for one can appreciate the effort you put into the boat. Good job...looks really first class.

Sergeant Thorne · Post by **Sergeant Thorne** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 7:08 am

Cool!

Unix · Post by **Unix** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 7:14 am

Great color! I've always been partial to blue.

Nice job.

De Rigueur · Post by **De Rigueur** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 7:38 am

gybe ho, dude.

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:13 am

Very nice work. Grats.

Will Robinson · Post by **Will Robinson** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:42 am

Sweet! My father and his two brothers grew up racing that same boat, he loved it above all others and he'd sailed a lot of different boats in his life.

Richard Cranium · Post by **Richard Cranium** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:33 am

The boat looks great. I love boats. Now you just need to do something about the trailer so when you are pulling it down the road the entire ride looks hot hot hot.

Palzon · Post by **Palzon** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:43 am

^^^ hehe

five years of working on it. he succeeds marvelously. and you tell him to restore the trailer!

jeez, you are aptly named

catch22 · Post by **catch22** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:09 am

Ha.

Ironically, he's right, the trailer is a big problem. I've already been pulled over once and fined for it.

Most likely, I'm just going to buy another one. It's in rather foul condition.

Top Wop · Post by **Top Wop** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:21 pm

Looks nice.

Buef · Post by **Buef** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:21 pm

Yes, that boat deserves a better trailer. Perhaps that is the next project eh?

Looks very nice, Kudos!

Pun · Post by **Pun** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:05 pm

Looks great! Can we see some better pictures?

dissent · Post by **dissent** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:39 pm

Sweet water ride, dude!

Phoenix Red · Post by **Phoenix Red** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:18 am

That appears to be no small task. It must inspire deep satisfaction to complete your project so successfully.

Now hoist ye a jolly roger and round up the crew. There's pirating to be done.

catch22 · Post by **catch22** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:44 pm

Sorry for the quality of the picture, I'll get something a little more decent up.

But to give you an idea of what I started with...

Canuck · Post by **Canuck** » Sat Aug 27, 2005 4:35 pm

Beautiful restoration, I really like that deep blue and it looks like Teak trim? Great job.

Muffalicious · Post by **Muffalicious** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:21 pm

Thats awsome, you did a kick ass job!
I know who to talk to if I need a boat make over.