In our previous video we told you why we bought a 33 year old catamaran instead of nice new shiny one. Now it’s time to take you on a tour of the old girl. This week is all about the aft end of the bus. The transom and cockpit in particular. Join us as Shayne talks about what features of the boat we love, what we have already upgraded and what is in store next for Paikea.
This past week we have been working on updating our website. One of the biggest changes has been the addition of a page dedicated to daggerboard placement. It’s a big topic that covers all sorts of weather conditions and sea states. As we have already mentioned, at this stage we are compiling a playlist of short videos each reviewing a different scenario and describing where the daggerboards are and why we have them there. If you are interested you can check out the link here.
In terms of behind-the-scenes, our next job is to produce a number of short courses for our Members. We hope to have at least one of these available for you by the end of next month. There. I’ve said it so I had better get my A into G. Course topics will include Polars, Reefing setup, Splicing, and Trampoline. In the meantime we have been updating the pages and will post some pictures of our new rudder stocks there shortly.
Transom Modifications
- Catana 42s Boat Tour – Aft Section
In our previous video we told you why we bought a 33 year old catamaran instead of nice new shiny one. Now it’s time to take you on a tour of the old girl. This week is all about the aft end of the bus. The transom and cockpit in particular. Join us as Shayne… Read more: Catana 42s Boat Tour – Aft Section - Rudder Winglets, Saildrive Fairings, and Getting Paikea Back in the WaterRudder Winglets, Saildrive Fairings, and Getting Paikea Back in the Water Shayne had a bad knee. The splash date was fixed. This is what a refit looks like when you have a deadline, a crew of three boys, and one parent on light duties. The kids stepped up. Ayden and Harry got the engine lifted… Read more: Rudder Winglets, Saildrive Fairings, and Getting Paikea Back in the Water
- Transom Extension, Saildrive Housing, and an America’s Cup Rudder
Transom Extension, Saildrive Housing, and an America’s Cup Rudder Shayne had been away since October working professional rigging jobs. He came back two days before Christmas and went straight into cutting away the transom of our boat. That’s the pace of this refit. Cutting Away the Transom The original Catana transoms had a step that… Read more: Transom Extension, Saildrive Housing, and an America’s Cup Rudder
