As many of you may or may not know, the USWPCA in conjunction with Weeks Yachtyard, sponsored a booth at the recent Strictly Sail Show in Philadelphia. Thanks...
To: ALL CONCERNED Fm: Bill Madsen, Vice Commodore USWPCA Re: USWPCA WoodPussy Specifications Committee As some of you may know, Jeff Jacobi, our past USWPCA...
The Wooden WoodPussy Equation: I know of less than 20 "woodies" as listed here. Most are original planked boat (cedar over oak ribs) although a few are...
Check out John Ellsworth's images. http://johnellsworth.com/gallery/portraits/index.php John's a good friend of the WoodPussy. He joined us at the MBC ...
All, Lets all Give Tim a Round of Applause... he is restoring another great WP, 1002, one of the cold molded boats, without Tim the boat would not be here in a...
Tim! GREAT NEWS! Please keep us posted on your progress. LOTS of pictures are good, not only to documents the results of your efforts, but also for others that...
Highlights from the MBC WP Fleet this spring. #1. Tim Boyce tboyce@... has gotten his "new to him" boat 1002 out of the weeds and into the garage to...
Boats we've located/restored or referred to the fleets since 2003: 1. --- 2003 - One Design Marine (Kitty Kat) located under 4' of snow in Maine, Feb. 2003. It...
The 2006 Videos taken at MBC in Red Bank are great! This 60th National's celebration regatta was a two day event. Trophies were presented to "Solo" skippers...
Steve, Regarding mast location, the following is quoted from Article III of the current USWPCA WoodPussy Specifications (which are part of the USWPCA Handbook...
Found this in the local paper. Located in New Bedford,MA. I would be happy to give it a once over if anyone is interested. " 13-1/2' Puffin day sailer with...
... Steve, Good luck with the restoration on the Culver. If I can help in any way please call on me. Bill Madsen is working on his second Marscot so he'll be a...
I guess I know the minimum distance from the manual. I was looking for the "recommended" distance for the mast from the bow. Right now it is ~24", probably...
Look at Taugh's boat. Remember I think forward is better, but Dan Vought knows the tradeoffs here, and has developed a "magic box" that goes on the inside of...
Steve, Optimally, you want your mast as far forward as possible. Over the years, the newer WoodPussy sails have grown in size, primarily in the roach area...
If anyone is interested, there are five (5) pictures of this BEAUTIFULLY restored boat now posted in a photo album called "A Puffin For Sale" in the PHOTOS...
See Steve Okinow's photos in the project Boats Album ! Hey Steve---are the floorboards mahogany? ----Is the transom a veneer or applique?Regards, Tony...
Neil Mietz (sect'y /treas - MBC WoodPussy fleet) agreed to send Culver #17 to the " Long Island Hospital for Special Surgery" to be operated on by renowned...
... Steve, Flotation calculations have been done by Brian Weeks www.wpcatboats.com. 631-475-1675 and will be used for new boats built. Chris Pratt (class...
... (circa > 1950's). ... Bill and friends, Tom is a scallop fisherman by trade. Although he's not an experienced sailor he's been around the sea and knows...
All, This coming weekend will be a fun one at the club. I am looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday evening 3/31 5pm at the club for a great dinner of...
Visit the "FILE" Labeled "2007 Nationals", for details of this year's WoodPussy "Nationals" to be held in Frankfort Michigan, August 4-5. This will be a...
In an effort to identify and track both old and new WoodPussy's, a WOODPUSSY REGISTER has been initiated here in the "DATABASE" section of this User Group. If...
Stephen, I was hoping someone else might have found some means of doing this with less elbow grease. I also 'sanded' and then polished the bullnose on POPCAT...
... grease you just put into shining up your "bullnose, bow crusher" (I assume you are referring to the stem fitting)is nothing compared to the work your...
Bill, I would like information about One Design WP 1011.Information I have: Came from Maine to Long Island where Charlie Yole (CLYC) purchased it in 2004. He...
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