Note# - image quality is a result of low resolution scanning for rapid web loading, and not of poor quality construction.

	Waller CS25 approaching the finishing line in the Bay to Bay race (Queensland, Australia) not long after having been launched.
	She did exceptionally well in her class, being beaten home only by more racing oriented tris (such as the Farriers) and cats, costing considerably more than she did to buy / build. Not bad for a cheap, build at home, V hull, plywood cat. She didn't carry a spinnaker either.
	A very simple, pretty and modern looking little cat, despite her simplicity. There is nothing 'work boat' about her at all.
	She can easily be trailed to reach distant cruising grounds, but she is 'demountable', rather that trailerable. A very basic frame trailer is all that is required.
	The hulls demount to reduce to the legal road trailer width limit of 2.44 Metres (8 ft). (this width may vary from country to country)
	The boat is mounted or demounted on the trailer. The process (either way) takes about 2 hours for 2 persons. Normally she would stay mounted on the trailer at the club, and you would demount her for trailing on holidays etc.
	Frames for one hull set up on a simple building jig. Each hull can be built seperately and joined later on, either as a demountable or permenantly
	Stringers on and ready to plank. You can't get much simpler construction than this. Stringers are horizontal and placed to accept berth tops etc, which form part of the structure.
	Framed up again. Note that parts of bulkheads which will be cut away later have not been resin coated. bulkheads will join to planking with epoxy fillets.
	Planking on. Flat sided ply sides are easy to fit.
	First hull completed and painted, ready to turn over.
	First hull turned.
	These photos make an important point. Just because it is plywood, 'V; shaped hulls, and cheap to build, does not mean it has to look amateurish. With care, you can get excellent finishes like this.
	Interior bulkheads cut out to allow the berths etc. to be installed. This type of vessel always has limited space, but for what you get, the 25 is quite roomy.
	The hulls easily fit on standard road trailers to be moved around. Note timber doublers on bulkhead cabin sections to allow strength where bulkheads are cut away.
	Moving house half way through construction. Luckily the hulls are easy and light to re-locate.
	Deck / cabin top going on. Very streamlined and all curves are nice and simple.
	Notice that the cabin stringers run continuously over the beam seats to ensure the cabin has a fair and even line. The beam seats are cut clear later on.
	Cabin ply going on. Fitting in two pieces makes it easier to get the slight curve of the cabin top. That's the main beam seat at the middle of the pic.

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