This is my last post here. As a result of circumstances beyond my control, I have had to abandon ship, so to speak. I plan to keep this blog "up" for the sake of preserving all the information it contains in order to help other Weekender builders.
Kingsfold Travelogues
A Chronicle of Creating, from Idea to Action in a modified Stevenson Weekender
Monday, October 26, 2020
Friday, August 14, 2020
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Getting Closer to Finished
Here is my interpretation—in progress—of Riccelli's fin keel for the Stevenson Weekender. As noted in a couple of the shots below, I will have to make some adjustments. I say interpretation because for all my attempts at getting accurate measurements from the plans and then care in cutting, the skin didn't match the framework very well. I'm not sure where the discrepancy snuck in, but the fix is easy enough. This is just one more instance of "build to the work."
The post that forms the leading edge will be cut out of the portion of stock keel that will be removed when the boat is inverted in the near future. The trailing edge will also, most likely.
The post that forms the leading edge will be cut out of the portion of stock keel that will be removed when the boat is inverted in the near future. The trailing edge will also, most likely.
Monday, April 13, 2020
Seeing with 2020 Hindsight
I don't regret for a minute all the things that have happened in my life so far that brought me to this point in my boat ownership life. That being said, if I had to start all over today, here's what I would very seriously consider--start saving up the few thousand dollars to buy the brand new 17′ Salish Voyager from Gig Harbor Boat Works.
I want to sail, to be in the wind on the water. I could come up with the cost of one of these now way faster than the years and dollars it has taken me to build Kingsfold.
Got that off my chest. Now back to making sawdust and mixing epoxy.
Here she is on her first test sail, temporarily outfitted with the lug rig from GHBW's 12' Scamp.
I want to sail, to be in the wind on the water. I could come up with the cost of one of these now way faster than the years and dollars it has taken me to build Kingsfold.
Got that off my chest. Now back to making sawdust and mixing epoxy.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Speaking of Seats...
I believe that these "hiking out" seats may be one of my top two or three most favorite modifications on Kingsfold. I'll confirm this after some time on the water.
Since the previous photos were made, I added stringers underneath pushing up against the back of the cockpit seats.
Since the previous photos were made, I added stringers underneath pushing up against the back of the cockpit seats.
looking aft
looking forward
Construction Detail Photos for Cockpit Seats
The gaps on the top of the vertical stringers in these two photos (above) demonstrate my stellar manufacturing skills (not really). They will be filled with thickened epoxy when I attach the parts permanently.
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