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Wooden BoatBuilding (& repair), the Cutts Method

Discussion in 'Technical Discussion' started by brian eiland, Sep 25, 2007.

  1. brian eiland, Sep 25, 2007
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    brian eiland Senior Member

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    This is an interesting twist to wooden boatbuilding and repairing.

    I ran across this old brochure I had from a very well respected old boatyard here on the Chesapeake Bay in Oxford, Maryland. Its been a number of years since I last visited this yard, but in my youth it always fasinated me.

    I shall just post the brochure as I scanned it. Enjoy

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  2. brian eiland, Sep 25, 2007
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    Cutts Method (continued)

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  3. brian eiland, Sep 25, 2007
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  4. brian eiland, Jun 21, 2011
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    Unique Wood Boatbuilding (and Repair) Method

    Since its a little slow on the forums this summer, and I happened to access this info again for someone else I thought I might give it a boost by to daylight again

    ...by the way the patent for this has expired...and possible with regrets the gentleman Mr Cutts may have as well.

    They have a boatyard in Oxford MD called Cutts and Case. They also have a nice museum of boating as well
  5. SeaEric, Jun 21, 2011
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    Mr. Cutts has indeed passed away. His son is running the yard now. I know several boats that have had the Cutts Method applied as a retrofit. The owners seem quite happy with the results.
  6. brian eiland, Jun 21, 2011
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    Hi Sea Eric,
    I thought you might have knowledge of this situation and would respond. Its been a few years since I last visited over there
  7. brian eiland, Jun 21, 2011
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    I also have some pictures of a very pretty boat constructed in this method. She was a relatively smaller vessel with a very shallow draft for the Chesapeake Bay. So her rig was correspondingly shorter, and a bit more beam to give her stability.

    But what a pretty sheer & deckhouse line and clipper bow

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  8. gonnabe, Jun 21, 2011
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    Funny how I stumbled across this thread.

    I was at Cutts & Case a couple of weeks ago for the first (don't know the area, needed some bronze bolts saw the yard and knew they would have them-and they did).

    Was there again yesterday with friends who have sailed the area for many years. They wanted to "check" on a friend's boat that has always been maintained by Cutts. After leaving they told me a funny story on why they stopped to check on the boat.

    Cutts "decides" when the owner can use the boat. Seems they take so much pride (and they should) that they will not allow a boat to leave if the varnish, etc could be compromised.
  9. maldwin, Jun 22, 2011
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    Another very good reason to visit Cutts and Case is to see the last FOTO, from which many great yachting photographs were taken by the Rosenfelds. She is in perfect condition, having been restored by Cutts a few years ago and sits in their front window.
    Best,
    Maldwin