This blog is about the restoration of a 1963 Fletcher Cates Moth boat. The boat was made in Haddenfield NJ. By Blair Fletcher. Blair Owed Fletcher Marine and made many boats for the Moth fleets of Southern NJ. I sailed against these boats with a Cates design by Carl Patterson. I built my Cates at Pattersons' shop around the same time this boat was under construction. This picture was taken September 1965. It's me in my Patterson Cates.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Just about done
I put the Cates away for awhile consintrating on the Abbott which I sailed at the nationals. Got second place in the vintage class...The Abbott preformed exceptionally well. Now we are back on the Cates. I'm going to sail this boat next week at Bob Patterson's regatta at the Chestertown Yacht Club. I want to see if all the work I did on the bottom holds up. I've been criticized because I didn't replace the bottom when I did the deck off restoration.
Taking a break on the bay bridge tunnel connecting the eastern shore of VA to Norfolk. It's a 17 mile bridge.
Taking a break on the bay bridge tunnel connecting the eastern shore of VA to Norfolk. It's a 17 mile bridge.
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