Login
Albums Member Personal Albums SOL CAT 18 Restoration
Search All Albums

SOL CAT 18 Restoration

This is the pictorial progression of my SOL CAT 18 restoration project. I inherited the boat from my In-laws last summer and I'm just getting around to spring prep.

Date: 01/22/2011
Owner: solsailer18
Size: 41 items
 
HTC Camera Dump 427
 

HTC Camera Dump 427

The trailer is in really bad shape.

Date: 12/22/2010
Views: 1776
 
HTC Camera Dump 420
 

HTC Camera Dump 420

It's a pretty sad state of affairs for this boat.

Date: 12/19/2010
Views: 1587
 
HTC Camera Dump 436
 

HTC Camera Dump 436

HIN says it was built in August of '74 hull 876 although my sail says 999? Weird.

Date: 12/22/2010
Views: 1192
 
HTC Camera Dump 479
 

HTC Camera Dump 479

As you can see the Oregon weather and the fir trees have been good to my tramp... Not!

Date: 01/09/2011
Views: 1450
 
HTC Camera Dump 496
 

HTC Camera Dump 496

Day 1 of restoration, and I've stripped all of the loose rigging and damaged lines as well as cut away the trampoline.

Date: 01/22/2011
Views: 1625
 
HTC Camera Dump 501
 

HTC Camera Dump 501

Rudders and Cross Members removed, Hulls are almost ready to be cut and buffed. Found several dings and scratches that are severe enough that I'll have to fill and paint them first.

Date: 01/22/2011
Views: 1585
 
2011-07-31_14-38-35_36.jpg
 

Sanding the Hulls in the... wait is that the sun, in Oregon? What a great day.

Date: 08/02/2011
Views: 1281
 
2011-08-01_11-40-36_512.jpg
 

Hulls are filled, sanded, and ready for primer. Note the uber custom spray rig that was fashioned for the job! Git er done!

Date: 08/02/2011
Views: 1267
 
2011-08-01_11-39-11_2.jpg
 

Here is a better shot of how we rigged it for spray.

Date: 08/02/2011
Views: 1366
 
2011-08-01_11-40-19_239.jpg
 

Some of the many Dura-Glass spots we had to repair.

Date: 08/02/2011
Views: 1375
 
Hulls just after epoxy primer.
 

Hulls just after epoxy primer.

Hulls just after epoxy primer.

Date: 08/06/2011
Views: 1253
 
Hulls just after epoxy primer.
 

Hulls just after epoxy primer.

Hulls just after epoxy primer.

Date: 08/06/2011
Views: 1308
 
After doing some more spot fill and prime, we finally got down to a final scuff and wipe before paint.
 

After doing some more spot fill and prime, we finally got down to a final scuff and wipe before paint.

After doing some more spot fill and prime, we finally got down to a final scuff and wipe before paint.

Date: 08/06/2011
Views: 1392
 
Hulls getting their first coat of Blue RM UNO Urethane.  Color looks as kick ass as I thought it would!
 

Hulls getting their first coat of Blue RM UNO Urethane. Color looks as kick ass as I thought it would!

Hulls getting their first coat of Blue RM UNO Urethane. Color looks as kick ass as I thought it would!

Date: 08/06/2011
Views: 1565
 
More Spraying of color.
 

More Spraying of color.

More Spraying of color.

Date: 08/06/2011
Views: 1379
 
Dad spraying out the top deck.  Helps to have a professional painter in the family.  Thanks Dad!
 

Dad spraying out the top deck. Helps to have a professional painter in the family. Thanks Dad!

Dad spraying out the top deck. Helps to have a professional painter in the family. Thanks Dad!

Date: 08/06/2011
Views: 1284
 
Completed Paint job.
 

Completed Paint job.

Completed Paint job.

Date: 08/07/2011
Views: 1524
 
Completed Paint Job.
 

Completed Paint Job.

Completed Paint Job.

Date: 08/07/2011
Views: 1314
 
2011-08-06_20-27-22_281.jpg
 

Up shot

Date: 08/07/2011
Views: 1093
 
2011-08-06_20-27-42_750.jpg
 

Smooth as a babies butt.

Date: 08/07/2011
Views: 1216
 
2011-08-08_19-51-41_53
 

2011-08-08_19-51-41_53

Dap Sealant, do not use under any circumstances. It will expand and spill out of every crackd and crevice when it gets warm.

Date: 08/09/2011
Views: 1231
 
2011-08-13_09-05-35_675
 

2011-08-13_09-05-35_675

Painted Cross Members. Sprayed them out with some self Etching Automotive satin trim black. Prepped with 320 and gray scotchbrite.

Date: 08/13/2011
Views: 1205
 
2011-08-13_11-30-06_541
 

2011-08-13_11-30-06_541

Cross Bars installed on the Hulls. Decided to use the DAP clear flexible sealant since I didn't have time to get the Dolfinite from West Marine. Lots of voids between the hull and cross members or I would have just installed them without. Starting to l

Date: 08/13/2011
Views: 1308
 
2011-08-13_11-30-20_932
 

2011-08-13_11-30-20_932

Side view of cross member installation.

Date: 08/13/2011
Views: 1178
 
2011-08-13_11-30-34_955
 

2011-08-13_11-30-34_955

Close up of Cross Members, painted everything except the mast base and Dolphin striker post.

Date: 08/13/2011
Views: 1426
 
20130215_170055[1]
 

20130215_170055[1]

Date: 03/05/2013
Views: 1186
 
20130215_170233[1]
 

20130215_170233[1]

Date: 03/05/2013
Views: 1211
 
20130301_143634[1]
 

20130301_143634[1]

Date: 03/05/2013
Views: 1262
 
20130301_144118[1]
 

20130301_144118[1]

Date: 03/05/2013
Views: 1226
 
20130215_170020[1]
 

20130215_170020[1]

Trampoline From SLO Sail and Canvas. Big 16" pocket for easy access to the necessities.

Date: 03/27/2013
Views: 1190
 
20130404_224005[1]
 

20130404_224005[1]

Date: 05/18/2013
Views: 1106
 
20130408_134926[1]
 

20130408_134926[1]

Date: 05/18/2013
Views: 1052
 
20130410_173604[1]
 

20130410_173604[1]

Safe for the road and headed home to finish fabrication and painting.

Date: 05/18/2013
Views: 1273
 
20130419_161048[1]
 

20130419_161048[1]

Got the frame painted with Hammerite Black. Looks good from about 20 feet...

Date: 05/18/2013
Views: 1140
 
20130420_124324[1]
 

20130420_124324[1]

Trailer mostly painted and composite decking installed for hauling coolers, sail tube, and misc.

Date: 05/18/2013
Views: 1125
 
20130424_181910[1]
 

20130424_181910[1]

Got the Decals installed for the registration and boat name almost two years after I had them made! Imzadi was my mother in-law's idea. This boat was her baby, and when given to me, it was the only condition she imposed. Being a big Star Trek fan, she

Date: 05/18/2013
Views: 1271
 
Solcat Sailing (1 of 1)
 

Solcat Sailing (1 of 1)

Flying a Hull!

Date: 07/31/2013
Views: 1305
 
Solcat Sailing (1 of 1)-2
 

Solcat Sailing (1 of 1)-2

Heading Out for the day.

Date: 07/31/2013
Views: 1350
 
Solcat Sailing (1 of 1)-3
 

Solcat Sailing (1 of 1)-3

Detroit Lake, Oregon.

Date: 07/31/2013
Views: 1075
 
1072462_533178126748358_1749410059_o
 

1072462_533178126748358_1749410059_o

A Cat at rest.

Date: 07/31/2013
Views: 1119
 
1074916_532721903460647_1824209474_o
 

1074916_532721903460647_1824209474_o

The Beach Cat finds a beach a midst the rocky shores of Detroit Lake.

Date: 07/31/2013
Views: 1226
     
Page: 1