1961 Dorsett Catalina Restoration

[slo-mo]

New Years Cruise is coming,

Excellent Matt, looks like you might be ready to debut your Dorsett @ Ivar's??:catchfish1:

Tell us how you adapted your vintage wheel to fit the U-Flex cable steering helm??

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[David Thomason]

afther seeing your boat and the work

I finely had to post my first thread I have been a web bowers long enough, And I want to say I know exactly were you have been with that Dorsett. I just have to show you mine.

[Steve_Kiesel]

Thanks for the pictures David. She really cleaned up nice. Like the last photo, makes me want to get out on the water.

[TheBronze]

Wow. Seeing where she was and where she is sure is inspiring! I'm at the, lets start adding bulkheads back into the boat stage on the Bell Boy. Seems like a long way off from where you are, but sure looks worth it!

[Helmar]

I finely had to post my first thread I have been a web bowers long enough, And I want to say I know exactly were you have been with that Dorsett. I just have to show you mine.

Nice project and glad you posted :GoodJob:

[Mcintry]

Did you remove the upper half from the lower half when you replaced the transom, if not how did you go about replacing the transom on this boat.

my transom is shot in what might be a 1962 dorsett catalina and to me it looks like the removal of the upper half from the lower half is the best way to access the transom to replace it

[TheBronze]

Thats what I did on my 404. Off with the rub rail, out with the bulkheads, split her in half and shoved the deck forward about 4 feet. Plenty of working room then. Getting it all back together was a challenge!

Scroll down for some in progress shots.

http://www.classicboatclub.com/forum...?t=2497&page=4

[Outlaw]

Matt, how long is your boat and what model? I am looking at one that looks like yours with a tandem trailer for $500.
nice job on yours.
Outlaw

Opps, need to read better,lol. yours is a catalina. not sure what the one I am looking at is but looks like your and the same length.

[Outlaw]

I talked to the owner, he said it was 17' and a catalina.

Outlaw

[m nolan]

When I did the transom I cut out about a foot of the splash well I cut it out in the flat area to make patching back together a bit easier
Good luck!