Commander #155 'Mephisto Cat'

[Rico]

Finally! Evidence of the Mephisto Cat sailing once again!

1.- This is the first sail after some 18 months out of the water (10 months of weekends working to get it back in the water...)
I really like this picture... The feel of it. Big ocean - little boat.

2.- Getting close to San Diego.

3.- Full body shot about 3 weeks ago...
As you'll notice in the picture; not all work is completed yet... I have yet to install the little scupper gratings (these will be a pain to keep clean...), the Genoa tracks on the rail (Currently using the new tracks on the cab for the 100% and rigging something off the stern cleat for my BIG genoa), the navegation lights (running with emergency spares in the meantime) and I also need to tidy up the interior.

I'm debating whether to install the hand railings back on the coachroof. I've cleaned the originals and they look quite nice, but I was trying to keep the clutter minimal.

Having to go forward with little to hang on while in a stiff wind is a bit of a challenge without them. I'm now leaning to putting them back where they belong...

[commanderpete]

Sweet

Looks like in one photo you have the jib sheet outside the shrouds. Try it with the sheet outside the foward lower and inside the others.

Without the handrails, you might be able to use the cabintop winches for the jibsheet ( but there's no cleats there)

Probably best to put the handrails back on to avoid second-guessing

I'm thinking of installing longer handrails so they reach further forward

Boat looks great

[Commander227]

Wow... really looks nice.
Seeing that last picture makes me wish I would have held out for a boat with the old style companion way, Its so awkward going below in 227 and your cockpit seems so much bigger.
Very nice job on the boat, I hope you can get out on her often after so much hard work.

[Lucky Dawg]

The old cockpit does offer easy cabin entry - for a sailor as well as for a cockpit full of water. To date, I haven't taken in water that way, but I could see it happening. I bungee in a couple boards in the door on bigger days.

Rico, Mephisto Cat looks absolutely glorious. That mast is sharp!! Nice, nice work. You've earned extra credit from the sea gods! GO SAIL!

[ebb]

Nice paint, like the gray!

Seems to me that a bridge deck the height of the seats would be possible, wouldn't it?
Make below access more difficult, but it would increase the safety factor.
It would also open up the space below if included in the remodel.