Speaking of CATS(The Wooden Kind)

[Phil Heffernan]

We done snagged the sexiest little Catboat in the Northeast :D

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid200/p6560f7199cbf3504684a7eb78ff69d9e/f05fe100.jpg

That's me and Joe CSOH with the former owner of 'TID-BIT', a 1964 Warner designed cat, a 16.5 foot masterpiece of the boatbuilders art. 40 years old, and I swear she looks as if she was launched yesterday...

It was a cold and rainy day to be messin' about with boats, but the sweet hull needed to be brought down to the Boat Barn, where she could rest up for Spring in comfort...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid200/pdcc27cbbe97d6b213522e73ff7644187/f05fe069.jpg

There's my sweet Dory, moving over to make room for the gorgeous blond with the big hips...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid200/pba2b84f3ab5a6240a76fc6fbf2b98642/f05fe032.jpg

We were all set to name her 'Krazy', after the great cartoon strip of George Herriman, with Ignatz & Offisuh Pup...But we found out that her ORIGINAL name was Tid Bit, and is so noted in the Mystic Seaport Archives. This was a one off construction, built for a hardcore racer in Connecticut in 1964, built by Baum, and never produced again in this design or length...

Seems kind of 'Krazy' to change that 'Tid Bit' of history, no?

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid200/p8176cc4c98ae827a32a847df837efc45/f05fdff6.jpg

We'll be askin' questions, like how to treat the gorgeous 40 yr old teak deck, in 'Building & Repair...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid200/p6d88f25cb9fafbd947ddf61f8a03cf28/f05fdf9d.jpg

But in the meantime, we're just 2 kids in a candy store, counting the days...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid200/p8af76400e7e414d4e1829f52bf18a13b/f05fdf73.jpg

Yes, Virginia, there IS a Santa Claus...Only he comes in JANUARY :D

PS Please excuse the hyperbole...I'm just a little excited here...

[ 01-29-2006, 11:04 PM: Message edited by: Phil Heffernan ]

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

BWAAAAAAA HA HA I'm Back with a vengeance and lookie what I brought back with me !!!!

We are OFFICIAL now !!! We have a listing on the My Woodenden Boat! page of this great website.

http://www.mywoodenboatdatabase.com/display_boats.php?index=0&adjust=3

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid195/pe225394214743c0863a7c63445b0275a/f157aaa9.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid195/pf7c0e040f4e70dbdbfce3d8c91b2d551/f157aab4.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid195/pfe9309436df477d30254971b617339b8/f157aac3.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid195/pcc597cd68e7dc5576b7b25930a769f47/f157aacd.jpg

This is one of the happiest days of my life and I get to share it with one of my best buddy's, what could be better than that.

Aint she a beaut ! :D

[uncas]

Yup she is...I'll have to get you a can of varnish for your birthday.......You'll need it.... :D

[Chris Coose]

Originally posted by Phil Heffernan:
We done snagged the sexiest little Catboat in the Northeast. I didn't even dream of parting with Victoria

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid200/p7d5ffc88a80489773be70584b92fa9ff/f05e6a3c.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid200/pcd409563329259fc5b9cea83d45ee6c1/f05e69f0.jpg

She is a sweetie. Welcome to the club Joe

[Phil Heffernan]

Alright, we got maybe the SECOND sexiest catboat in the NE! :D

Victoria sure looks pretty under sail!

Phil H

[Alan D. Hyde]

She's a beauty, gentlemen.

I'm sure you'll treat her right.

Part of that is teaching your children to love her, so she'll have another generation of care, when all of us here are just memories...

Alan

[Russ Manheimer]

Phil and Joe,

Congratulations, she's damn near perfect.

Fair winds and fair tides.

Russ

Ps. Welcome back Joe.

[Chris Coose]

I didn't read quite close enough.
It looks like this is a partnership.
Good luck and sailing there too fellas.

That relationship does take some attention.

[Paul Pless]

congratulations, you lucky bastards smile.gif

[ 01-30-2006, 09:48 AM: Message edited by: Paul Pless ]

[Hwyl]

Did you see my post about Herbie Baum's grandson in the upstairs post.

The yard was technically in Kennebunk lower village, across the Kennebunk river from Kennebunkport.

He was apparently a man of few words, when someone thought that he'd bent his prop shaft, the out of stater pulled the shaft and took it to Herby to have it straightened. Herby took a glance at it and said "tain't bent" and would say no more. The other workers had to persuade this guy that if Herby had said it wasn't bent, then it definitely was not bent and Herby, far from being rude had in fact saved the boat owner a considerable amount of money.

[cedar savage]

I told y'all that Scot had a weakness for catboats. :rolleyes: Joe'll be absolutely unScottable now and forever. tongue.gif What that boy'll get hisself up to, there's no telling. ;) I shudder.

Nice boat boys. :D

Don't forget: When visiting Hancock, MI, be sure to stop in to the Kaleva Cafe for a cup a coffee and a big sticky bun.

[ 01-30-2006, 11:07 AM: Message edited by: cedar savage ]

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Gareth, I read your post and I'm going to get in contact with him, Thanks

[uncas]

Has Scot ever posted a pic. of his catboat?
I'd love to see it...and if we get a few more on this thread...we'd have a litter... :D

[ 01-30-2006, 11:23 AM: Message edited by: uncas ]

[Leon m]

Hey, hey, Nice score boys !and welcome back Joe. :cool: This should be good for some adventurious stories and photos...Cant wait!