Last time I went to the all Catalina Rendezvous for Western Canada many years ago I was reminded how died in the wool I was with Catalina when asked who had had the most number of Catalinas for a door prize. With five to name off, 22, 27, 30, 36, and 380 blurted out, there …
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GRATING SYSETEM FOR COCKPITS
Cruising Concepts just shipped it’s first Island Packet cockpit floor grate to Panama for an IP 350 and here is what the customer just sent us: You both are the very best!!!! Look at that beauty…….. Alexis A. Arjona L. Vicepresidente Senior y Gerente General
FLOORBOARDS
Mike, Thanks for the teak cockpit sole. As you can see from the photos it fits perfectly and looks great! Thanks so much. Just wonderful! Very nice woodworking – I was impressed with the finished product. Very skillfully done. Best, Jamie
COCKPIT FLOORS
My just-finished set of cockpit floor grates for Paul Brother’s Catalina 320. If you have never had floor boards or grates for the cockpit, they are a joy to have. Not only do they look elegant but they are very functional. First the dirt from your shoes or feet fall below the boards or grates. …
BOARDING LADDER FOR AN ISLAND PACKET COMPLEMENT
Our Cruising Concepts ladder, custom made for us by Mike, has been one of the best additions we have made to our Island Packet 350. Last year we changed from an inflatable dinghy to a fiberglass Bauer 10 but could not get in and out of the dinghy through the sugar scoop transom of the …
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KEEPING UP
There is no doubt that keeping up on only custom installations from Companionway Doors to exotic inlay in tables makes it difficult to supply in a time frame that you would normally expect from items on the shelf. Then again that is said with a slight of hand with respect to trying to fill all …
OIL FINISHES FOR TEAK
In preparing for oil finishes I use Daly’s Seafin “Ship N Shore” penetrating oil before any other finishing. After sanding I apply a soaking coat and wait 30 minutes before applying a second coat. The first coat is usually absorbed entirely. The second coat sits on the surface mostly and makes sure that all areas …
FINISHING TEAK PART 1.5
Finishing teak will be discussed next after the applications of Ship N Shore. First the sealing coats must be dry. This is easily detected with the palm of the hand touching the wood surface. If the first impression is a coolness to the touch then it can go another day of drying. The assumption is …
FINISHING TEAK 2.0
We have already gotten to the point of having finished with the penetrating oil and letting it cure. The next step is to decide whether to finish with oil or varnish. First we will discuss finishing with oil.
TABLES FOR THE INTERIOR
Mike,Table arrived this morning,we set it up last night and it looks beautiful! It’s the perfect fit! It actually fits better than we expected,and my wife is really happy with it. Thank you! You did a beautiful job!The checks in the mail,(where have I heard that before?)I took photos this morning and ill send them …
