Cutts & Case, Inc.

Cutts & Case, Inc. Designers & Builders Of Fine Wooden Yachts

06/12/2026

Naima is ready for summer sailing!

Named after a serene and contemplative John Coltrane composition, inspired by the musician’s wife, Naima has a quiet Grace all on her own. Celebrating her Summer launch and all the time and talent that goes into maintaining her Bristol beauty 🤩⛵️🙌

This past season’s work included burning the paint off for Seamwork, fresh bottom paint, centerboard repairs, some engine work, fresh coats of varnish to maintain her beautiful brightwork and spars along with fresh paint on the cabin top and a very detailed spring cleaning.

Fair winds and happy adventuring Naima!

These two photos may be ten years apart, but some things around this shipyard do not change much. Ronnie Cutts is still...
06/11/2026

These two photos may be ten years apart, but some things around this shipyard do not change much.

Ronnie Cutts is still the one and only crane operator launching and hauling boats with the crane! Classic Cutts and Case 🙌

06/10/2026

If you’ve been following along with Project Julia, this reel is for you!

Dennis took some time to explain his patterning style when he was going about making one for Julia’s new skeg. This is an important piece of the boat as it will enhance directional stability by increasing the lateral resistance to counteract yaw produced by wind and wave. Precise tapering of new lines into those of Mr. Ed Cutts Sr’s original design, Dennis’ careful patterning ensures that Julia will stay her course and maintain speed more efficiently 🙌

The new skeg will affix over that beautiful piece of fir that Alan and Dennis worked on, check previously linked reels to see prior work 👍 keep checking back for more Project Julia updates ☺️🙏

We are proudly first and foremost a wooden boat shipyard but that does not mean that we cannot do fiberglass repairs. O...
06/08/2026

We are proudly first and foremost a wooden boat shipyard but that does not mean that we cannot do fiberglass repairs.

Our client had listed two soft spots on his winter work order when SALT was originally hauled out last fall. Upon a cursory investigation into the two spots—one along the back of the transom area and the other near an inspection hatch in front of the pilot house—delaminated fiberglass, mildew, saturated insulation and plywood and empty areas where it appeared that pieces of deck framing had already been removed were quickly discovered.

We all appreciated Will’s careful demo and detailed documentation of the rot remediation and repair process. A quick swipe through these photos will show how dedicated he was to this whole repair process over the course of the winter. So many steps are involved in this process, that once the area is done and covered back up, they are quickly forgotten having blended back into existing lines, which is always the goal.

It’s also good that this nearly unseen damage was caught and repaired now, if the damage was left untreated would quickly compound and spread to other areas, weakening the entire deck and risking spread to transom and hull frame.

What the client now has is a beautiful, reliable and sturdy c**kpit platform with deck hatches that no longer leak as well as a smaller, low profile inspection hatch that is properly framed and bedded. All finished beautifully in AwlGrip Oyster White and Biscuit colors to match existing color palette and seamlessly blend repairs. 😎🙌

06/03/2026

This week, Will, Clint, and Chris were back aboard SALT applying fresh Awlgrip Oyster White and Claret Red to her cap rail and bulwarks respectively. Last month we pushed hard to meet the Memorial weekend deadline so the owner could enjoy the boat for a planned family weekend on the water. While the work was completed on schedule, the finish wasn’t quite where we felt it should be.

Anyone familiar with Awlgrip knows that exceptional results aren’t just about the final coat—they’re earned through meticulous preparation, careful application, proper cure times, and an abundance of patience and due diligence between every step. Those extra hours are often invisible when you look at the finished product, but they’re what create the flawless finish.

After the SALT returned, we took the opportunity to revisit the job, re-prepping the bulwarks inside and out along with the cap rail before applying fresh finish coats. We did this because we wanted the final result to reflect the standards we’ve built our reputation on. “Quality is its own legacy,” as Ed Sr. was known to say.

Finding the balance between schedules, budgets, customer expectations, and craftsmanship is part of every restoration project. In the end, our goal remains the same: a satisfied owner and work we’re proud to stand behind.

Well done 🤩🙌

05/29/2026

Will has wrapped up a major c**kpit repair job (see linked reel), making the finish blend seamlessly like the soft deck and delamination damage was never there 🤩

Will poured in much time and talent demo’ing delaminated glass, rotten wood and soaked insulation. His skill, patience and craftsmanship is what makes this repaired c**kpit look like nothing ever happened! Work like this never happens alone, Dennis and Ronnie were there for consults and both Chris and Clint jumped in to help with finish paint. We’re grateful for every set of hands, every shared effort and the caliber of teamwork that keeps these boats a float and looking fresh 🙌

A BIG Thank You to our neighbors at Dimillo’s and their wonderful team over there for SALT’s smooth launch and the continued camaraderie on our shared waterfront 🙏

We’re proud not only of the work we do here at Cutts and Case, but also of being part of the larger Oxford Maritime Community. We are the oldest of the six boatyards in a town of around 700-1,000 or so residents! Season after season, this is a very special place🙌❤️⛵️

05/26/2026

Whisper is a well loved, well traveled Alajuela 33’ that belongs to one of our slip holders. Built and launched in Southern California in 1979, Whisper has since been outfitted for offshore adventures, making a trip to Bora Bora in the late 1980s, Hawaii in the mid 1990s, and through the Panama Canal some time after that. Whisper has made many an offshore passage on the Atlantic, too including trips up to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick before settling in her now home waters of the Chesapeake.

With a favorable tide last Friday the crew was mustered and hauled her out on the railway. She’s on the schedule for thru hull work. We recommend boats of her maturity have their thru hulls inspected and serviced during annual haul outs or very two years if you leave your boat in the water. Valves should be exercised so that in an emergency situation, you can confidently operate every sea c**k with one hand. All of Whisper’s sea c**ks are getting removed, cleaned, a couple will likely need to be replaced before they are all rebedded and she can launch. Our client’s safe sailing is a priority and work is well under way this week. Check back to see more updates!

04/30/2026

It’s been another busy week of readying and launching boats at the shipyard.

Grateful to have all this work and for Mother Nature’s cooperation with our painting & varnishing schedule!

This reel shows the crew coming together to wrap up Lilith’s winter work projects to get her launched last Friday. Not pictured is Bobby because he is camera shy and Will, who worked on her jib boom and deck hardware earlier this winter. Thank you also to our rep, Griff, who made sure we had the pennant line done asap and special delivered it himself, along with some ice cream!

Her winter work was truly a team effort and we could not be more pleased with how she came out—our client was very happy, too!

Stay tuned for some more Lilith content ⛵️🙌

Thursday throwback to 1999, Ed Cutts Sr. standing alongside Curio sporting a special sign he also made. “Mr. Cutts expec...
04/23/2026

Thursday throwback to 1999, Ed Cutts Sr. standing alongside Curio sporting a special sign he also made.

“Mr. Cutts expected us to learn by a kind of osmosis. Some guys expected an instructor-type approach. Mr. Cutts wanted you to figure out things for yourself from the guys working around you, like on a sports team. Then it’s a matter of style, learning his particular style and way to do things. He knows what works and what doesn’t. A lot of it is formula, like a recipe for cooking….Mr. Cutts has always given me the ability to do the best job I can do…Ed [Sr.] told me, ‘It’s all about the boats. They might fuss about the bill, but be sure it’s the very best you can do.’”

Above excerpt is a quote from Dennis from page 167 of Wayne Brown’s book, “Ed Cutts: Designer, Boatbuilder and “Cutts Method’ Inventor”
Swipe to see a photo of Dennis taken years earlier when Curio’s hull was flipped in her shop and he was working on the keel. Last image is of Dennis having a laugh while reading Sr’s sign 😂

God is watching, so is Mr. Cutts and we’re sure he’s smiling on his son and the crew he cultivated 😉🙌

04/22/2026

Swell’s day for a boat launch!

After a winter in the museum shop she’s emerged with a new “chin job” and a verdant new color palette quite befitting for her spring debut!

Topsides have a fresh couple coats of ‘s Alerion Green. While the bottom paint is and deck paint is in a Sand Beige

Check out the linked reel to see her December haul out and what a difference a winter’s rest made 🤩👏👏👏🙌

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