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Great to have a fourm for our passion. Thanks John.

When I first saw the PocketShip on the CLC site, I had to have one. Received the kit in September 2008. By the time the cold came to Montana, and we headed to AZ for the Winter, the keel was constructed and lead poured. I'm doing some parts, like the rudder, here while we wait for Spring and I can return to MT and get back to it. I probably won't be the first to get one on the water, but expect to enjoy every minute of the build.

The kit is excellent. Good materials, excellent fits. The documentation is second to none.....John put his soul into it.

I was fortunate to get my hands on a spruce mast off a Folkboat. It will be cut down to use on the PocketShip, with some left over for the bowsprit. Lead tire weights were available from local tire shops at about $.20/lb.

Here are photos of progress, so far:

http://www.flickr.com/gp/35132055@N05/78959K

Build-on & enjoy. Jerry aka mtsailor

May 2009 - The PocketShip Project continues. It was a long Winter. A broken wrist kept me from working on parts as I had planned. We are back in the Montana nice now and back to work. I'll try to keep my web page updated as it goes. http://gallery.me.com/jermcmanus
//I have a MACBook now & Mobleme is much easier to manage than Flickr//

Cheers Jer (aka mtsailor)

Making progress. Photos at http://gallery.me.com/jermcmanus "PocketShip Project". Cheers, Jer

Thanks for posting your photos, its helpful to see before starting.

The interior of the boat is finally finished. Oak cabin sole, oak trim, indoor/outdoor carpet, mahogany cleats & stringers, access ports. Now onward with the decking. Cheers Jer mtsailor http://gallery.me.com/jermcmanus

Wonderful, thanks for the update. I assume that that dark stuff surrounding the oak flooring is the carpeting.

just out of curiosity, why the carpeting???

And another question,why the inspection ports for the rear watertight compartments? The forward compartment has one but I thought that was only for access to install the bow hook. I'm completely new to the sailing thing but is there an advantage to having access ports for the watertight compartments? On my rear watertight compartments I built lazarette decking so that the watertight compartment is separate from the lazarettes.

The carpeting first: Lakes are mighty cold up here in MT. I don't want to even think about the shock of my body parts hitting the cold boat sides during the night. And, the carpet might provide a bit of insulation against condensation on those surfaces. Biggest reason is that I really like dark green against golden oak.

The rear inspection ports: 1) I could get stuff in/out of the lazarette without going out of the cozy cabin. 2) The real reason is so they can be opened to allow air to circulate through the lazarette to keep things dry/fresh when the boat isn't at sea & I don't want to leave the seat hatches open. 3) I had a set of the darned things and wanted to use 'em.

Now I'm working on getting the gourmet galley and jacuzzi installed and finishing up carving the life-sized mermaid figurehead to go under the bow sprit.

Build on and enjoy. Jer http://gallery.me.com/jermcmanus

Here I am in AZ for another winter while my PS sits in the cold in Montana. All's not lost. Have the rudder construction underway and some fine, old time, deadeyes are being made for me by a good friend who has a lathe. The deadeyes will be on the lower shrouds instead of turnbuckles. They are turned from mahogany, 3" in dia. & take 5/16" line. They will be finished with epoxy resin and varnished for UV protection. A few photos of the rudder construction and deadeyes are posted on my gallery. Cheers to all and keep warm. Jer, mtsailor.
http://gallery.me.com/jermcmanus