Solid pilothouse design

[blockislandguy]

You know, there was a guy on the Cape, Bob Reynolds, that built a nice commercial center console for a number of years in Chatham or Orleans called the FibFab. Some had small pilot houses for the commercial guys to go out beyond BB1 (?). He has since closed (they don't call it Taxachusetts for nothing). Bob now might be a dispatcher for the Orleans PD. You could call and see if he could build you a pilot house.

[Hooper]

Block Island Guy-

It's funny you mention FibFab...

I ran into a guy yesterday who works for a local Fire Dept. Anyways he built his own house for his 19' Seaway and had Fib Fab glass it for him, too bad to hear they are closed up, I was going to look into that. But, I am sure if I look around there are probably plenty of good fiberglass guys on Cape.

[nestorpr]

Taxachusetts huh? I guess youse guys have to keep Ted in the sauce!

[ScottM]

Taxachusetts huh? I guess youse guys have to keep Ted in the sauce!

Don't get me going on good ol' Teddy! [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

[blockislandguy]

Nice thread on pilot houses. The Maine Boat Building Show in March in Portland might be a source of good ideas and contacts, etc. Nice people, low key atmosphere, like no other boat show in the world (and I've been to a few).

Don't worry about Teddy. He's been scratched from a lot of the bars he used to frequent around Hyannisport.

[Jon G]

Hooper take a ride down 137 in Chatham and you'll see a 23 with the nicest looking dawg house I'ver seen its cut with some curves and it looks nice not all square and boxy. Nice curtains too keep ya nice and dry. I'm going to copy it hopefully this winter for my 20. Its built with a foam composite and weighs nothin' so I'm told. Nice old 23. Saw you at bass river this spring at the boat races but could'nt get your attention keep an eye out for the "Cheri Sue" this fall if you get out for the fall races. I'll try to get some pics of the dawg house its a beauty.

[CHANCE1234]

My father lives right down the road from that guy on 137 in chatham. I will be going down there in the next week or so. I am picking up my first seacraft. A nice 23 inboard. I was going to try to talk to him and get an idea of the design to see if it would work on my inboard. I will try to snap some photos if it is alright with the owner. It is a nice looking design and as stated before not boxy at all. Goes good with the seacraft lines. I will try to post pics when/if i get them. I would have the old man try to get the pictures but he is in technology denile.

[shoctor]

try pacific pilothouses pacificpilothouse.com I called pricing is not bad and they have several styles all glass construction etc etc californian is about 4300 to the cape.