Marc & Jean-Sébastien WILDCAT page

Marc and I decided to build Ken Hankinson's Wildcat Sport (24' option). We thought it had all the qualities we were looking for...

• Easy to dive from
• Trailable
• Lots of cockpit space
• Stable
• Relatively fast + economical
• Could be built in plywood by two guys with almost no woodworking experience.

It will be built using:

• Industrial Formulators epoxies - Glue + Sealer
• MDO Plywood - For bulkheads (bulkhead frame construction) + planking
  • 4x8 - 3/4" = $68.80 (Canadian $)
  • 4x8 - 1/2" = $49.12 (Canadian $)
• African Mahogany - For the keels, crossbeams and frame members.
• Ash (white) - For chines, sheer clamps, cleats, battens, web stiffeners, etc...

We started building or more accurately redrawing from the patterns on March 29th 2004.
Here are some pictures:

We now mostly use our jigsaw + a 12" disc sander instead of a band saw.

It's precise and quite fast. May 19th - 20th: Completion & Sealer preparation of all Bulkheads + Transom.
May 27th: All Bulkheads + Transom were sealed.

Ash Ripping! May 28th

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