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First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:36 pm
by akcat
Here is the start of the boat. I can't post multiple pics so I guess I'll do it one by one.

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:37 pm
by akcat
and another of the

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:38 pm
by akcat
Here they are starting the keel.

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:53 pm
by welder
Alloy Porn , Shawiiiing :highfive:

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:13 pm
by S L Dave
That is beautiful!!

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:50 pm
by akcat
motors just came in today too. those twin 300 are BIG

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:52 pm
by akcat
AND ANOTHER

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:06 pm
by ruggit
Great shots. Pretty exciting having your boat develop into your dream.

Notice there are no shots of the sales, office, or executive staff.

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:03 pm
by akcat
and another one

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:03 pm
by akcat
more

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:04 pm
by akcat
and more

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:34 pm
by Justindfish
That's a good looking boat. I've done the same thing you are doing taking pics throughout the build for one it is fun to show them and two if you ever decide you need to change something or add something you can look back at the pics and have a fairly good Idea of what you are dealing with under the deck. I don't know how long you had to wait for them to get you boat started but it's going to be a hard wait for it especially if you are going to look at it every week. I'm picking mine up tomorrow I hope and I made the down payment on Jan. 5th It's been a long 4 months to say the least but pickup day is going to make it all worth while. Keep the pics coming!

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:24 am
by mojomizer
Wow Akcat I look forward to seeing her finished. I can imagine how much you are looking forward to seeing sea trial day.

Thanks for sharing.
Mark

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:35 am
by JETTYWOLF
how large is that boat gonna be?
Can't tell, now.

I'm assuming huge to hold those two engines that are squatting the Pickup.

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:13 am
by spoiled one
She is coming together nicely. I look forward to seeing the progression and eventually some bloody decks!

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:11 pm
by akcat
Thanks everyone. She'll be 30' x 11'.

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:43 am
by jrogers
Neat, another big aluminum boat headed for Alaska! Are you shipping it or driving it up? My trip starts in two weeks. Where are you going to keep it? Keep the pictures coming.

Jim

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:27 am
by akcat
I'm shipping it, because this is our busy time year for work :mad: . We have a slip in Seward and it will be there from spring to fall and Whittier for hunting season. Just went out in the old boat we sold to show the guy how everything work and it was a sad day. It's hard to get rid of a boat you had so much fun with , but oh well new one will be done soon enough.

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:37 pm
by akcat
here's some of the boat being flipped

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:38 pm
by akcat
and some more

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:41 pm
by akcat
and more the fuel tanks (180 gallons each) are standing in one of those pictures and are being put in today.

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:25 pm
by ruggit
Quite a bit to it. Building one of these guys is more complicated than a person may think.

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:14 pm
by akcat
here are the fuel tanks and of the start of the transom

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:15 pm
by akcat
and some of the sides going up before being cut.

Re: First Pics of the new cat

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:18 pm
by akcat
couple more