November seems to have flown by.  It seems like Christmas has crept up out of nowhere.  Just three weeks until the big day.....would you like a Rustler under your Christmas Tree? 

This month, we thought it would be good to write about something relatively educational....how to fit a Rustler 44 deck, read on to find out more. 

We've also demonstrated how easy it would be to tow the Rustler 33 and introduced 'Morgana of Falmouth' - a stunning addition to our Rustler 42 family.

Ever wondered how we fit all the pieces together?  Well, our very own Dan Holmes (Rustler 44 charge hand) has written a comprehensive set of instructions on how to fit the deck....and all in two days!

When we fit the bulkheads, we leave them slightly long to allow us to fit them to the shape of the underneath of the deck! Once the deck is dry fitted, we dry fit the teak cappings, mix up some 'buff ralliseal' which is a 2 part dough, put a layer between the deck and hull flange and then another between the deck flange and capping.  The next stage is to bolt the cappings down using 300 M8X60mm bolts, tighten again and plug the bolt hole. We then router out the seam on the capping joints ready to apply the sikaflex, screw the rubbing strake to the side of the capping which has been scarfed together in one long length beforehand.  Finally, we sand the capping all over the router and put the final radius on the outer edge.  Now it’s ready to apply all the stainless fittings!

Many of you out there who are following the progress of the Rustler 33 have picked-up on a recent blog we posted.  It related to towing the boat, and the possibilities that this would open up.  This image was taken in our Yard just after putting up the mast and prior to launch.  Sure, you need a boat yard to put up the mast and launch the boat, but it can all be completed in an hour or so, so no big deal.
Towing the boat is easy, and if you have had some experience and have the right vehicle, then really it does mean that you can take this fabulous boat on holiday with you!  South of France, here we come…..

This new Rustler 42 really does show what Rustler does best: listen to our customer and produce the yacht that they really want!  Our standard interior finish is in a beautiful honey coloured European oak, but this customer wanted cream t&g panelling with teak trim, interior furnishings are by Osborne & Little.  The boat has a ‘boatranet’ (it’s own wifi), coloured spars and a cracking set of Hydranet sails from our brilliant local sailmaker, Penrose.  The result is; well just wonderful!