Buck


Buck is based on the Cape Cod Catboat.Narrower and rigged either as a Cat Yawl or as a Gaff Sloop. A Winter Rig was common for working boats. Not only is winter stormy, cold air is denser than warm, summer air. A snug rig gives plenty of power. There’s also a little wheelhouse that fitsContinueContinue reading “Buck”

The Little Cats: Harry, Fast Harry & Katrina


Harry Harry is my personal boat. The ancestor to Small. Harry premiered the wide rail and the concept of combining a traditional interior with steam bent riveted frames in a glued-lap hull that were later used in Harrier. Harry led to Katrina. Built for a couple in Pennsylvania. Katrina Katrina Details Lessons learned in theseContinueContinue reading “The Little Cats: Harry, Fast Harry & Katrina”