[m i a o w] the cat

I was looking at where we were at this time last year. It was this week that we had finished the shed in which M was going to compose our Schionning catamaran. Well. Three hundred and sixty five days later we have two hulls flipped and waiting to be joined. It happened today!! M is a SUPERSTAR!! It has been a ENORMO job - and I know the second hull was a real slog for M. He literally had to do the same job he’d just finished All. Over. Again. Of course he was able to implement some things he’d learnt on the first one, which was a bit of a help, but the slog was almost more mental than physical.

The bits of wood that were perfectly level (called the strongback) was pulled out by M yesterday, and the hull looked strangely naked…

This picture is from the back of the shed, with the first hull ready and waiting for its friend.

The turning of the hull. I’m not sure how they managed it, but it was M and two guys from the boatyard, a few mattresses, winches, ropes and grunt!

Of course my role is to swan in holding cake after it’s all over, and grab a photo opportunity The hulls are spaced as they will be once they are joined up. This thing is unexpectedly BIG!