1961 Dorsett catalina

[Jared Payne]

Still grinding and sanding. We have the top half pretty much done and move the hull into the shop Left two middle stringers for strength until I replace the outer two. Went off island today and picked up some fiber glass supplies. Still looking for a donor jet ski.

[Helmar]

Still grinding and sanding. We have the top half pretty much done and move the hull into the shop Left two middle stringers for strength until I replace the outer two. Went off island today and picked up some fiber glass supplies. Still looking for a donor jet ski.

About the only thing we have down here is Craig List. Maybe a plus is no salt water is all.
Not finding anything in the San Juan SO, looking at this again. I have my 20 Skagit Offshore which will take me pretty much anywhere up north even to the Islands. Never did make it to the San Juans with her but changed the bucket list to from Portland to Astoria and back on the Columbia.

I have a smaller flat bed trailer that I can set her up on and secure her to it. Run the laser making sure everything is true.
Doing it on the trailer, I can pull her out of the shop at anytime for a paying job.

Which I might add, I have a open stall if anyone needs any structure work done.

Here is that little 15.5ft Bell Boy. Its pretty much all there except for the Bell Boy script. Missing the Bell on one side and the Boy on the other side.
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[Jared Payne]

We have had some progress, swim platform is complete, jet is complete motor mounts done, lately we have been working on the rear seat instead of the outboard well. The black thing on the swim platforme is the homemade reverse bucket.

[Helmar]

We have had some progress, swim platform is complete, jet is complete motor mounts done, lately we have been working on the rear seat instead of the outboard well. The black thing on the swim platforme is the homemade reverse bucket.

Looks as your making some good progress for sure. It will be very interesting to see her perform

[Jared Payne]

Sorry we have gone dark. We did our first lake trial 2 weeks ago. Performance is great, top speed of 47mph. We made some trim tabs, and a better steering system. Will do another trial today.

[Kelly]

That looks great! How was the turning?
Did you spray or roll and tip the paint?

Got any videos of it running?

[Helmar]

Looking pretty sharp for sure. Interested in some running pics and how well she preformed for you

[Jared Payne]

We will make some videos next launch maybe tomorrow, turning was ok we are hopping that the trim tabs help. very fast take off, our home made revers bucket worked great.