Craig

We are doing OK Mike. I still am poking along withthe boat. Too hot for much ambition....

Sweet! Nice job, congrats. 8)

If gray is the passcode I'm sure in!!! 8)

Looks to me like a good time was had by all. I knew you guys were old but damn, not that old! : Very nice boats, thanks for sharing the photos. 8)

Another sterling addition to your fleet Mike. WOW, just WOW!

She sure looks sweet to me Ken. 8)

Frank, I used this method but with slight modifications for my Vac. I used a metal tiller made of bent water pipe. The line was fixed at the windless and a turnbuckle was provided at each side of the tiller for center and tension adjustment. Medium sized blocks ( much more free running than 1/4") were set at the sides with carrage bolts, heads facing outboard. After all the stretch was gone out of the sta-set line I have never had to adjust this and it has survived all I could put it through these last eight years. Oh, the steering line is 1/4"

TimnPhx, Try Duckworks, Chuck has a rather large collection of plans there from the simple to, well you know. Let us know if you find anything you like. http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/r/plansindex.htm V/r Craig in PHX

Hurry Denis, snow will be flying by then! ;D : Just call it extended project enjoyment. Took us almost 3 years in the same garage with no kids. 8)

This has been a recurring issue over the past year or so. If your friend used PayPal he stands a better chance of seenig the plans sooner from what we have heard onthe other board. Wish I could give you better news.

A boat will have to fall on us Mike :

I like those roller covers for enamel topsides paint. Like you say, smooth as silk!

Steve, I took a friend out the first year I had my Vac. I was messing with the main and asked him (a non boater) to keep her headed into the wind. He kept falling off and I kept telling him to point her up. He finally,in desperation asked "HOW" ? Without thinking I said turn the damned wheel! Suddenly realizing what he had done I looked back in time to see him reef the wheel and tear off the port side steering block mount. John felt horrible and apologized over and over for ruining our sailing day. After I checked the damage he couldn't understand why I just laughed. I finally I told him "I built her I can fix her". Down to the cabin for 4" of parachute cord and we were on our way. Sailed all day long and the next weekend too. Good cord, but, the WB crowd will give me a thousand reasons why I had my pax life in my hands and was just lucky I didn't kill him outright. Fix you boat and enjoy!!

Hey Ray, as I recall you took about 25 with the bulb and I got about 10 arrows with the internal ballast plates. Makes me wonder what ever became of Jim Manning? By the by I am moving my lead into a new shorter fin keel as my old keel didn't make it through the grounding very well. I have cut the entire keel off and am rebuilding to a new design from Paul. I was never real comfortable with that internal lead up there but it really tamed her down and improved tacking. As Graham says, things flying about as a boat goes over changes everything in totally unpredictable ways. At ~50-60 degrees those plates were just more stray gear. I think internal ballast is OK for trim issues but not for any additional righting moment.

That looks like a fun weekend Mike. Popcicle looks great as always.

Staves? I thought it was pullys we were to bring home Frank! Couldn't figure why... :

Everything seems to get dumber as I get older, Including me!! : What will they think of next??

Greg, try Keen Lumber in Muskegon, ask for Kirt and tell him what you need.

I recognize that project. She looks fine Mike. The baby will love it!

Al yur are not the "Scandinavian Killer Diller, that Hot Shot from Duluth...."? Sorry, I couldn't resist, it is part of an old song by a guy who used to do comedy records up there about 100 years ago. I think his name was Jimmy Jennson or something like that, Ya sur... Any way welcome to the madness. I am a troll by birth and ran back and forth up there a lot on the Hi Line when I was in the service out at the Forks. I have a Vac that I have pulled quite a bit. Last time from Fla to Az then up a dirt one lane mountain road. No don't ask why. And I can tell you these boats trailer quite well. I have the keel resting lightly in a keel box on the trailer frame with most of the weight on two bunks running up each side almost the full length of the hull. Being much heavier than the Wkndr I opted for dual axils but many folks trailer Vacs just fine with singles. What you want to watch for when trailering is chafe from the rigging. The metal stays and blocks, and even the lines are going to move about and tend to wear off the finish and eat into your pretty wood if it can. Structure wise these are pretty tough boats and you should only have to fabricate supports for the boom and mast to trail her where ever. There are lots of ways to accomplish that task on the board and the other. Again welcome aboard Al.

Scott the Saralee has a 6 gallon tank under the starboard seat. At the end of the season what ever is left goes in the truck. Done this for years and never a problem. Just have sufficient gas inthe vehicle to dilute the old gasoline. 3 bucks a gallon and dump it inthe road? Cold day in hell!!!!

Rick I would wait until they resurface before I sent my order. It may be a long wait as none of us have been able to contact Mike.

Scott I have been looking at the May Fly as a quick throw in the water boat when I don't have time for the big one. You are right about the size and the flat bottom though.

Me too :

Peter moved from CA to Tx sometime back and completed the design work on the Super Jack. As I recall Mike and he built a prototype for sea trials which went well. Mike says she is a nice boat. There were delays in the production run of the plans having to do with leasing property in CA where Mike was living. Something has changed as many folks are saying they can't contact Mike for orders and customer service, etc... It is my suspicion that the building lease or something unexpected has came up and Mike is unable to maintain the pace of servicing orders at the moment. This had happened previously to this episode in the years that I have been associated with these boats. I know it is a pain but please be patient and they will be back. I suspect the whole operation might be going to Texas now but I don't know that for sure. Those of you who have send money and are waiting for plans fear not. The Stevenson's have always honored their orders even if the shipping and acknowledgement was a slow. This is a small family business and for Mike at least it is part time. Peter is in semi retirement now and I believe limiting his involvement to design work. Hopefully Mike will read this and bring us all up to date on Stevenson Projects.