MY WEEKENDER SAILBOAT BUILD (STEVENSON PROJECTS)
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Stevenson Projects Weekender Sailboat. I built this sailboat in 2001. I started in September 2001 and finished summer of 2002. I attended the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival each year until 2005. If you were ever there between that time... chance are, you saw my sailboat.
I sold this boat in 2008... many great voyages!
So much fun to build and extremely easy to sail. Thanks for stopping by, and thanks for watching!!!
For one thing this man can make a 40ft that would look abslutely stunning
This looks like a sloop, which is one of my favourite sailboats. Great job, man!
Thank you sir! It was a fun build and a real head turner... very easy to handle!
@@OregonBatman uhh I'm 14, by the way, pardon.
I've mistaken to perceive this as like a Schooner
@@markandoyo7575 Sloops and Schooners are almost the same, Schooners, however, had more sails than Sloops.
Outstanding workmanship. I hope you’ve been able to get a lot of time on the water with her. Such classic lines and form. 👍
Thank you! Had many a great trips and loads of fun! Thanks for watching!
素晴らしいヨットです。ホームビルドでここまで仕上げるとは素晴らしい腕ですね感心します。
どうもありがとうございます！ご視聴いただきありがとうございました！
Looks like the black Pearl ;) very nice build. Thx for sharing.
Aye mate.... she does! :D
Great video love the music
Thank you! Thanks for taking the time to watch!
Clicked for the thumbnail, was not disappointed. You could camp anywhere the water could lead you with that work of art.
Thank you Bug Tastic! :)
That’s a beautiful boat! Very impressive! I really appreciate you taking the time to share this. I watched it a couple times with my wife, and I’ve nearly convinced her to let me start!
Thanks Dan! :)
Just start. Don’t give her option. It’s your life
Well done! That looked like a GREAT project with a great outcome!!! Build on~ 👍
Your kid with the Marlboro's reminds me of Van Halen's album 1984
That is one great looking boat.
You sir are very talented.
Thank you George! I just enjoy creating things! But I think most of all... teaching people that they can do the same thing! :)
absolutely amazing!
Thank you!
Very beautiful boat
Thank you!
Fabulous colour choice.
Thank you Sticky59, and thanks for checking it out!
Awesome!! This is a lifelong dream of mine!!
Give a go... never know what you can do until you start building!
I'm interested in speaking with Mr. Stevenson of the projects. 🙂
That is super cool, what an amazing job.
Thanks Beesting! Appreciate you checking it out!
Well done
Thank you!
Beautiful boat.
Thank you Raul!
That was cool! Nice boat project! Great memories!
Very nice photo trip down memory lane Albert and how long has it been since you smoked a pack of Marlboros. Wow Al, you sure do have a talent for building things that turn out beautiful. Your eldest son is the mirror image of you, how old are they now.
Thank ya Joker! Probably gave those up in 2005.... oldest will be 30 this year (I think! HA HA!!) Youngest just turned 21. I need one more lifetime to build all the things in my head! :)
Like 25 my friend Full view
Thank you Lujan! I'm still with ya!
After two years, I see this and now my Son wants to build one with me... not sure if I should curse or thank you lol
Not sure if I should say thank you or say, sorry! HaHa!! Thank you for checking it out though... It was lots of fun!
@@OregonBatman we just finished dinner at my place, my son 6 was telling my daughter 9 all about how you did it and he is trying to sell mommy on the idea of building a boat with daddy for them haha
Wife is veto'ing it hard though we picked up a Valiant 40 in LA Conner a couple years back and a lot of dollars has gone that way.. so another boat is a huge no right now...
But heck, I may have to do it down the road.. the memories I'm sure that made will last forever. We were impressed boss 👍👍
Wow amazing. It looks easy to build compared to other plans I have seen. Was this your own design, or what is the name of the design? Very inspiring, thank you.
Thank you... It is a Stevenson Projects design. Very easy to build! Thanks for watching!
Fantastic Albert !!! very beautiful sailboat, always with that ending that characterizes you, we share the same tastes: the travelers trailer, the sailboats and just need to like aviation like me (I was a civil pilot a few years ago), hug good friend.
Ernesto! Es bueno saber de ti mi amigo! ¡Somos muy parecidos! Remolques de viaje, veleros ... ¡y solía tomar lecciones de vuelo hace años! ¡Me encanta volar! ¡Solía trabajar para una compañía haciendo partes de aviones! ¡Siento que somos hermanos! :) Aguanta ahí, buenas cosas por venir! ¡Abrazos para ti!
Nice build id love to give it a go. Maybe when my sons older. Did you fibre glass the hull or just paint it.
Thank you! I did fiberglass the entire hull, primer coat, then gelcoat with a bunch of wet sanding and polishing. :)
great job, how is its stability when opened at sea? Is it suitable for a 4 person crew
Not sure if I would recommend at open sea... great for large lakes though, and suitable for four persons
What boat plans did you use. I am interested in building my own. I love this model. Very sleek and personal.
The Weekender by Stevenson Projects. Plans are $35 www.stevproj.com/
Sei un grande
Güzel bir model.fakat omurgalı olsa daha sağlam olur.
Beautiful boat, well done.
Are you comfortable sharing about how much it cost you in materials?
Thank you! I believe I had around $3500 into it when finished. The stainless steel parts were pretty expensive!
As a fellow Stevenson ( in the UK) I wonder if we have a family connection that is traceable?
cant remember for how long i have the Plans flying around for the Vacationer. not sure if i will ever be able to build her since i have plans for another bigger project. if intressed i can send the Plans over from Germany.
Hola, felicitaciones por el gran velero. Una consulta ¿donde puedo conseguir los planos del velero?
¡Gracias! Si realiza una búsqueda en Google de Stevenson Project Weekender, encontrará los planes allí... junto con videos que puede comprar.
Does weekender has a daggerboard and how one rigged with lateen sails would perform?
The weekender is designed to have a daggerboard... I chose not to install it. I believe any type of sail will work as long as the center of effort stays the same. Too far forward and it may dip the bow. Too far aft and the bow will lift and lose speed.
@@OregonBatman Thank you for respond.I am planning to build one for Mediterranean sea.
@@erefayn6492 Awesome! Happy building! You will have a great time!
Wonderful boat! The finish was beautiful. The lovely contrast of the black and mahogany stain! I have to ask, was this built off plans? (Is that what you meant by Stevenson? Couldn't tell if that was a company or your name) if not, how did you figure out center of balance and boyancy etc.
Thanks Brandon! The design is from Stevenson's Project, they don't really have a full set of plans but a little booklet to build from (at the time). I used their drawings to create my own plans to build from. One of the options they had was to have a centerboard or not, I chose to build without, worked great.
I’m hoping you can help me out I’m just now starting to build a boat “ still kinda in research stage” how ever there is a lot of little things I’m not quite sure on for example how to attach the sail to the mast or how to attach the mast to the haul if you have any plans or some useful information I would greatly appreciate it
Hello Jake! I don't have any drawings or plans of how I attached the sail to the mast, but I can describe the best I can how I did it.. and it worked for years! I used PVC pipe (2-1/2" or 3" I believe) and cut to two inch rings. I made about seven or eight of these. I tightly wrapped each one with Jut Cord and neatly tied it off. I used a stainless steel snap clip (www.avcokey.com/stainless-steel-snap-clip-sold-each.aspx) on each ring to attach the sail to. I drilled two small holes in each ring and attached the snap ring with the jute cord, just tight enough so the clips could flop around a bit. The ring slid up and down the mast very easy without binding, and the jut cord didn't scuff the mast. Like I said... this setup worked great for years without any noticeable wear. Would I use it for Atlantic crossing... no! LOL!! But for lakes and weekend trips, it works great! Hope that helps, best of luck on your build! Cheers!
Yeah Im interested in learning to and cant seem to find anything online or in books about the physics of making a sail.
Very nice indeed! Do uou know it the noat us still around and being used? She looks very well built back in the day.
Thank you Jeanie Rindel! The persons who bought the boat made a trip from Canada to purchase the sailboat. If it's still alive... it's traveling around somewhere in Canada! :) Thank you so much for stopping by!!
Where did you get these plans ?
Here ya go... www.stevproj.com/IntroWkndrPg1.html
Man you classy as fook
:) Thank ya!!
First of all, this was great !! Also I wanted to know how much it cost you to make and also what could you put inside of the hull?
Hi Felix! Thank you! The cost to build this Weekender at the time was right around $3500 give or take. Trailer, stainless steel hardware, sails, cushions, fiberglass, resin... adds up quickly. I never finished inside the cabin, but wanted full cushions on bottom and sides, which would sleep two people and have plenty of room leftover for gear. It was a very nice project! Thanks for checking it out!
@@OregonBatman Congrats man . This is a great job, I would like to know if its possible to build the same booat bigger.
@@academieinternationale1871 They do make a larger version called the Vacationer... 21' on deck.
Este velero puede navegar en el mar? O es solo para navegar en lagos y aguas tranquilas?
Hola Andre!
Recomiendo solo lagos y aguas tranquilas. No construido para uso en alta mar. ¡Gracias por ver el video!
@@OregonBatman gracias por compartir tu conocimiento hombre, compre los planos del vacationer, pero creo que construire otro, ya que vivo en Panamá y me rodea mar Caribe y océano Pacífico, y deseo una nave para el mar... Gracias amigo.
I have a set of sails for this boat if anybody needs them
Do you have the blue prints for it on a page ?
Sorry... not my design. You can find the plans if you look up Stevenson's Project
Hello, my name is Gorkem from Turkey Antalya. İ like it very much, it is beautiful sailboat. How can i find plan?
Hello Gorkem! You can find the plans here for this sailboat... www.stevproj.com/IntroWkndrPg1.html
Hope that helps! Cheers!
Is this waterproof plywood?
Yes it is.... Marine Grade Ply with water proof glue.
@@OregonBatman thank you sir
What s beautiful boat.
Do you still have and sailer her?
Thanks William! I sold her a few years back, that started my journey on building 'Land Yachts'. LOL!
How much did it cost in total? Great job BTW, I'm thinking about building my own. I live next to the ocean though, do you think I can sail her next to the coast in a pacific ocean bay?
Hi Neo, I think the total cost was somewhere around $3500 when finished. Custom sails, cushions, and stainless steel hardware added to much of the cost. I used to trailer the boat to Port Townsend Washington to the Wooden Boat Festival and sail around in the Puget Sound area, sort of protected waters. Definitely not open ocean!
@@OregonBatman thanks a lot
How long is the boat
Approximately 20' from stem to stern
glass cloth?
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стеклоткань да! :)
I have a boat the same size I got for free on Craigslist but with no mast. I would like some advice on making a mast.
Hello C. Hampton! The first thing I would recommend is to find out what length the mast originally came with the boat, very important. If mast is too high, the center of effort is too high and could actually capsize you under sail. Too short, and the boat will be pretty stiff and could throw you around the cockpit when a good breeze comes up. Once you know the length, pretty simple at that point. My first mast was made of 1 x 2 with the sides cut at 22-1/2 degrees. I think I cut the sticks down to 3/4 or 1" wide then cut the angle. Rolled together made the diameter of mast I needed (approx 3"), see the picture at 3:33 timeline. I used eight pieces. The wider the sticks, the larger the mast is in diameter. I set all the sticks side-by-side withe angle side up, spread my epoxy in the joints, and rolled it together (taping the backside helped hold it together). Once rolled up, I used hose clamps (sized accordingly), to hold things together until dried. Removed hose clamps, used a grinder to knock down sharp edges, then finished with belt sander to shape, then with hand block to fine tune it to make sure it didn't look wavy. Cut to length, and set it in the step. Just make sure to seal the ends good... I used a wooden dowel and epoxy. The first mast I made was too short (by at least 18"), so I had to make another. The second time went really fast, because I knew what I was doing at that point. Look at the pictures closely... read what I recommend, and you should do fine. The epoxy doesn't cure too fast, so you have a little time to work. I did mine on my own, but if you have a helping hand.... much better!! Hope that helps you!! Cheers! -AL-
@@OregonBatman my boat is all fiberglass and really light. I could not find any markings as to who made the boat or what model. Its about 10 feet long and vary similar. It had brand new sails inside in tubes but they look windsurfing sails called Gaastra.
What size is your mast? It looks exactly like the boat I have but mine is fiberglass.
If I remember correctly, I used 12 footers of Douglas fir to make the mast. Perhaps a bit longer. May I suggest doing a search for an aluminum mast 12 to 15 feet in length for your boat. You may have a day sailor, so that may be about the correct size. I purchased the sails through Sail Rite, gave the dimensions I needed and they may it perfectly. You shouldn't have too much difficulty finding a mast.... just a little leg work on the internet.
@@OregonBatman I think your right it is a day sailor. Found a small pieces of registration paper. Thanks for the advice.You know your stuff.
does this design have any ballast?
Hi Jenkins Boat Works! This particular design really left it up to the builder for a little deviation in building. The boat I built does not have any ballast. Center of gravity is low, passengers in the cockpit act as the ballast. I have seen several builds of this design with centerboards (some adding ballast on board). I used to sail in small lakes nearby and also Puget Sound in Port Townsend Washington. Boat tracked pretty well. I think because of the flat bottom and the hard chines the boat handled well. Thanks for stopping by!
@@OregonBatman thanks for the reply. A fellow on FaceBook says that he is building a 'Weekender' and so I started looking for pictures and video as I wasn't familiar with this design and so I really enjoyed your video. cheers!
Would a boat like this be sea worthy?
I would not take it out to sea, it is more for a lake or inland bay. Not enough draft to handle open ocean.
@@OregonBatman yeah that's what I'd imagine
when are you making the 34ft long one? LOL :)
LOL! Not sure if that is in my future!
@@OregonBatmanto be honest its a buyers market for sailboats these days you can pick up a 34ft project for $1 in some marinas so its not really worth building a big boat any more
True statement. You'll never be able to recover the cost of building a large sailboat these days
@@razzorbladz anybody can go buy a boat... or a house, or even a car.. but when you build it with your skills and your hands, it's priceless. Though I do own 4 big boats and 3 smaller ones, yet I'm building a 7 foot boat off the weekender build style, stressed box.. going to go with the same rig style but cutter rigged on the nose.
I wanna build a boat I own a 24 foot keel boat but I want to make my own
I always say... when you get an idea, you just do it... the longer you put it off, the more likely you will talk yourself out of it!
Plans
No plans... at the time, there was little in the way of legitimate plans for this project. I improvised by any and all pictures I could find of this boat on the internet and scaled my own drawings to build from. Not sure what I did with those... went through two or three computers since then and haven't been able to locate. I saved most things on a floppy drive, of which are useless now since no computer has that ability! :(
Interested in selling?
Actually... sold it a while back. Thanks for checking it out!