The Making of a Weekender Sailboat - 2016

[@CLASSICALBUILDER]

You young men have really accomplished something and you will always remember it. Just seeing the joy on your young faces was well worth watching your video. Great Job!! And be careful out there.

[@sandercurtis1847]

Way to go guys. Your work ethic, risk taking and ability to work well with others is a fine example for your generation.

[@keithshergold9257]

Good work, boys! I built the same kind of boat 16 years ago, and I still have a good time sailing it every year! Looks like you had a great time building it, I hope it gives you years of pleasure.

[@joonyer77]

My father and I built one of these in the early 80s. I remember seeing the ad in Popular Science. We had a lot of fun building and sailing it. Heck, I can recall driving screws with a Yankee (won't do that again). Those were some very happy days.

[@totherepublic358]

Don't ever sell that boat guys! It will mean so much to you in 30 years. Make sure one of you ends up with her and will keep her maintained. Life has a way of getting in the way of things but you will regret it if you let her go. Great job!

[@Nathan-rt5vj]

this is such great advice

[@BensWorkshop]

@@Nathan-rt5vj True.

[@darenleeper1644]

Awful advice. Far to lazy to build it bit I wouldn't mind buying it.

[@terrynorton3182]

What a beautiful little boat. Well done guys. Memories are made of this!

[@Dogface1984]

just got these plans starting today, thanks for da inspo 🤙

[@hindadavida]

Yes, what an impressive project--thinking it up, planning it, and DOING it!

[@jbratt]

Great job with the video! I wish when I build mine I had done filming of the process instead of just still shots. The videos did come Lateran the water. Two completely different activities- building and sailing. Both are fun. 👍

[@eltonkatana3718]

Complimenti ragazzi, siete dei grandi. Anche Cristoforo Colombo sarebbe stato invidioso della vostra impresa. Mi complimento con voi. ....

[@wkf57]

Very nice job fellas! Good to see the determination and success of all of you working together like that. Continued success and good sailing!

[@kevincampbell3943]

Strong work!.Your video made me smile.

[@MrStoney61]

I built this same boat and loved it. You guys did a top notch job on yours.

[@avilondonwynne7161]

MrStoney61 thanks so much!

[@felixcat9318]

Fantastic team work from three great people to make their boat a reality! You are inspirational and impressive and should be very proud of your achievements. Thank you for sharing your adventures in boat building. Subscribed.

[@davidrayburn2260]

I am just a little more than impressed. The boat is beautiful, And the style is what I would have liked myself. Now you guys should do the Texas 200. I have always towed a small unsinkable dingy even when still in site of shore. It will always make all aboard feel a lot safer. And one day may even save your butt when you least expect something to go wrong. SAFTEY FIRST ALWAYS.

[@jeffreyhammell9335]

what a wonderfull job, and great video. please share more of them, keeps my spirits high!

[@crazyg74]

Good work lads! More young people should be doing things like this.

[@van_demonium]

well done boys! good to see kids having good old outdoor experiences!

[@siberian1004]

Отличная работа парни! Так держать!!!

[@FedericoLucchi]

Great project and amazing build!! Very pretty little boat, perfect for so much good time. I am properly jealous.

[@user-sb7li6lb8f]

Молодцы!!! Хорошая работа хорошие парни!!!Well done !!! Good job good guys !!!

[@brinjoness3386]

bravo on the build, thanks for the vid. Wish my mum was more like avi's gran.

[@mntnbiker818]

Great musical choice. I was in the 10th grade when that Split Enz song came out and I got into the New Wave music scene.

[@closingwithanthony]

Great project and excellent video! Thank you for sharing. Very Inspirational. Well Done!

[@finneganwake]

great job, guys! I purchased the project from stevenson few months ago and I am now planning to begin construction. See your project going in the harbor in such a short time makes me confident. Sin to be so far away (I'm in Romagna - Italy); It would be nice to meet up in the sea!

[@aciddream2866]

dove precisamente? se possibile vorrei dare un'aiuto!

[@t.thompson21]

Amazing great Job! Must see the vid ones more. Thx for sharing and greetings from Germany :)

[@spencerboaz2385]

I bought the plans for one of these but before I got started I lucked into a Com-Pac 16 I sailed it for several years just like I got it ( BAD ) shape then I took it completely apart and totally gutted it to the hull built a whole new inside that suited me better than the original put it all back together with new caulk paint inside and rivets . Used gorilla grip bed liner on the deck (much better than regular nonskid ) a sand color and a forest green on the hull , yep she's pretty , even the power boaters say so lol . Those boats are so classic , beautiful lines great job she looks awesome . You guys did a great job . Did you add ballast Like 3/8" steel dagger board ? Now I have a Westsail 32 I need to get built . I found the hull and deck sitting in a field , never been anything done to it like new I have since bought almost everything to build it New Beta 38hp motor I went with all SS deck hardware and SS portholes . I need sails and the plywood for the cabinet work inside . You have a beautiful boat I love it .

[@dna194]

Beautifully done...

[@ohforgodsake8486]

I looked at doing one of these before i choose a Pocketship. The Weekender has no keel so to speak so i wouldnt feel as safe. Still a great looking boat though.

[@brandond73]

Very well done gentlemen!

[@rimasmeleshyus6545]

Great video,many thanks, very nice sailboat to sail around the world.

[@mojointhe]

Amazing job you guys!

[@kendosa1]

beautiful works, brave.

[@vincent7520]

Nice California kids ! … Thanks for sharing boys ! Then again a wheel on this type and size of boat is totally useless … the more so that you loose the feel of the boat and that rapid change of direction is not so fast in close maneuvers situations such as in marinas. Hope you enjoy many years of sailing in this nice little boat ! …

[@bigrobnz]

awesome boat guys!!!!

[@pojucanpaulucci9052]

Lembranças Boas para o resto da vida Bons ventos. Good memories for the rest of yours lifes. Good winds.

[@johnryan2193]

Great work lads !

[@BensWorkshop]

Well done. How does it sail?

[@staceystrickland5302]

Great job!

[@derekjanzen9745]

Nicely done!! I love the gaff rig setup. Did you sew your own sails too?

[@user-cu5wl4jh9f]

Маладци...😁

[@markandoyo7575]

I think this is the old-school Schooner Sailing vessels that I wishes to try it at the integrated synthetic composites but I may try it to work with pre-coated epoxy plywood and I think were I could make it the longlasting materials if I made pre-coated epoxy whilst the hull exterior I plated with Fiber Glass and then the newest synthetic fabric named Diolen Composites with epoxy resins rather than the Polymer Resins. only the thing that I may figure out were the design templates but my configurations were cleared to bypass the templates and to proceed the work with my exact geometrical analysis under the terms of exact concave perceptions (Thus it added on greater ballasting bouyancies and the reinforced seaworthy stiffness of the entire vessels whilst effective keeling is my another technical challenges) if the keeling is not obtained here, I may use the daggerboards or swivel boards

[@johankotze42]

Triple thumbs-up!

[@MrBrentles]

All of everything everyone said but beautiful music too.

[@sparkzzataolcom]

Good job, guys.

[@thatdutchguy2882]

If it doesn't have a porcelain thrown on board it's not a weekender, it's a "ooh shit head to shore, i really need to go" a few times a day.

[@JeanZoomRindel]

Just take a portapotty with..... works every time!

[@dsm811]

2 - 5 gal. buckets one with peat moss and the other for duty. look up lovable loo.

[@pojucanpaulucci9052]

From Brazil.

[@theedgereport7383]

Kudos.

[@ssmith9469]

Nice job guys

[@andrewebmaster5376]

Este velero puede na egar en el mar? O es solo para navegar en lagos y aguas tranquilas?

[@vincent7520]

Nice job and great achievement ! … I'm surprised at the wheel ! Don't you think it's a bit overdone for such a small boat ?… Just asking. Congrats again.

[@santierindel3159]

Dear Vincent, the idea of the wheel comes form the relatively small cockpit due to the space taken by the cabin. The designer opted for the wheel as there is not a lot of space for the tiller movement. some people that did build this boat did install a tiller and that also works well. But nothing wrong with the wheel.

[@vincent7520]

@@santierindel3159 Cheers ! …

[@chilling9860]

Amazing we want more videos yall

[@akkiller8454]

I'm planning on building one of these soon how much did y'all spend on it id love to know

[@OFKVT]

I was just looking on the Stevenson Projects website and the super skipjack (basically a weekender that is three feet shorter with no cabin) was estimated to cost about $1000. So the weekender could probably be built for a little more than that. On a boat with this construction and this small a few extra feet isn't going to add a lot in terms of cost.

[@akkiller8454]

@@OFKVT IV done some calculations lately and added up all the cost with the hardware lumber and cordage and it looks like its gonna be around 3 k to build it anf that was 5 months ago I did that and the price of lumber just heeps riseing so much its prob closer to 5

[@rsuriyop]

Cool! What's the weight and dims on this? What's the draft (if you know)? It looks awesome! Happy sailing!

[@robertlanford6018]

very nice

[@rumbodelplata8034]

what fabric should i use for making a cheap sail?

[@OFKVT]

The Stevenson Projects website recommends using a tarp for cheap sails.

[@TradeItUntilYouMakeit]

Hey I have this same boat, already built and im wanting to strip it down to bare wood and refinish it. I noticed while I was eyeing the boat it had some water rot in sections of the rub rail. I see how it is screwed together, but im wondering how you get the outside piece of wood too bend enough to fit the curvature of the hull? Thanks hope to hear back!

[@avilondonwynne7161]

If you watch at 2:46 you can see the rub rail took a lot of people time and force. We started by painting a strip of glue on the hull where it would be attached. Then slowly screwing in the rub rail bit by bit. Once one part was attached we moved on to the next part slowly bending the rub rail as we went. Hope that helps. Good luck!

[@robertschooner1812]

Impressive.

[@jacobdahlman595]

Hey I'm just about to build this boat and on the website it didn't say how much over all it costed. I was wondering if u have the over all cost of it

[@OFKVT]

I was just looking on the Stevenson Projects website and the super skipjack (basically a weekender that is three feet shorter with no cabin) was estimated to cost about $1000. So the weekender could probably be built for a little more than that. On a boat with this construction and this small a few extra feet isn't going to add a lot in terms of cost.

[@Balonishell]

so rad!

[@fernandojucoskijucoski8533]

Meus parabéns pela obra. Gostaria de saber poderia me fornecer as plantas do barco. Obrigado...

[@rodneylee4026]

You had to test it to see if it floats? For course it floats.

[@camiloalvarez3474]

Where you buy the sails?

[@michaelargenta3856]

How much did it cost to build?

[@mvstahl1233]

what ever happened to this boat?

[@kevintravis1807]

Love to build a sail boat to leave South Africa. Uneployment in South Africa is 14 million people for 57 million. South African government allow China to flood South Africa with their goods. Go to Scotland. No matter how big the waves is.❤

[@biasnw]

🤘🥰✌️ . 🇧🇷

[@rontrivane]

I love sailing and get several small boat sailing magazines Small Craft Advisor and Good Old Boat. I have owned many sailboats.and have read about projects like this but I have never gotten the courage to build one. I live in Annapolis MD where Chesapeake Lightcraft is located www.clcboats.com. They sell kits so they make building a boat easier. All the wood is cut out. They have hundreds of models and even a boat as big as the one you guys built. Kudos guys for your fortitude and and perseverance to attempt and complete a project like this. Ron Annapolis MD

[@avilondonwynne7161]

Thanks Ron!

[@bullitzfromabove5376]

Make a videos going around the world in this small boat or build your our new boat but it must be 18-10 foot

[@user-le8vo9uy6x]

где покраска? на сухом ехать? смолы не вижу. смотри мое кино.

[@tuncayodabas6356]

Hello pılan çizim leri yollarmısınız türkey Tuncay tenkü merimaç

[@klaudiuszkijanczyk3234]

Jakie są wymiary tej łodzi .

[@wombatski100]

L.O.A.: 19'6" L.O.D.: 16' BEAM: 6' DRAFT: 3' (1' w/RUDDER UP) HULL WEIGHT: 550LBS SAIL AREA: 120 SQ.FT. I saw a nice example in Siemiany a couple of years ago

[@novii68]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mervynevans5176]

Como consigo los planos. Gracias

[@avilondonwynne7161]

www.stevproj.com/IntroWkndrPg1.html

[@CristiVlacicu]

How much did the materials cost you to build this?

[@avilondonwynne7161]

Cristi Vlacicu hard to say, much more than expected so around $3000 -$4000 including the trailer and rigging and everything, but possibly with better planning you could do it for less maybe around $2500.

[@CristiVlacicu]

It's still more worth having a newbuild for $3-4000 as opposed to a $2000 unmantained, full of mold, unused in years floating bucket...

[@fedezunich2897]

Hi Avi, is it possible that you can pass the plans ????

[@avilondonwynne7161]

It's a physical book that we still need so unfortunately not.

[@fedezunich2897]

Hi avi, i understand, but could you copy ir digitize It and send me

[@adsz5595]

how can ı do this guys ? how can ı find plans ?

[@JeanZoomRindel]

I bought the plans just in August 2018 from Stevensons. Googlevweekender sailboat and you will find the link to their site. Costs only something like $45. Well worth it!

[@JeanZoomRindel]

They send it on airmail.

[@senorsleepyhead9690]

Ah Split Enz... Thank you Work and Income NZ and Studylink for ruining this great song.

[@waynesimpson2040]

would have been a nice video if you would have showed the building in stages and not fast motion like a silly ass cartoon!

[@user-nx3qd2xe3j]

Плавает говно, а корабли ходят!!

[@MrStoney61]

Plans for this and other boats are here: www.stevproj.com/

[@tuncayodabas6356]

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