Some Progress Pics

[High C]

I've added a few new pics to my Weekender site. It's just a matter of time now!

http://www.jtservices.net/boat.htm

[Bill Paxton]

She's looking mighty good!

Now fess up: have you sat in the cockpit yet and imagined what it will be like to sail her?

[High C]

I'm there with my laptop on the wireless network right now!

[Joe(Cold Spring onHudson)]

HI HiC - Your a fellow weekender builder Nice work by the way

[Barry Pyeatt]

Very nice modification of the bulkhead and continuation of the seating. That should work out well. Planning on using it as a day sailer or do you plan on overnighting in it as well?

Do you plan on leaving the smaller cabin open or are you planning on fabricating a dodger or bimini type top? Haven't read much about your plans for finishing this out. And naturally curious minds always want to know more. :?

I'm interested on how you plan on working with a rail less deck for footing and safety. Are you planning on rub rails? Looks like you are planning on utilizing a tiller instead of a wheel.

Nice transom!

[High C]

Barry, thanks for the comments. I'll be using her strictly as a day sailer. We have a big plastic boat, the High C, for overnights.

I'm going to keep the back of the cabin open. It really is much like a dodger that way. It looks good, and is easy to reach the cooler and ditty bags under the roof. Also provides a place for the kids to ride out a rain storm. The only thing I haven't figured out yet is how to keep the spray water that gets on the cockpit floor out of the cabin area. I don't want to put a solid wall accross the end of the seating since that would make it hard to get a loaded cooler into the cabin. It's so hot in Louisiana that we design everything around the cooler!

I will be putting toe rails and rub rails on. I thought it best to do that after the paint and glass. I'm using 5/4 x about 2 inches treated pine laid flat on the deck, and sticking out past the sides about 3/4 inch. That will serve as both a toe rail and an upper rub rail. I'll also put a second rub rail below that, as designed. That's a really important visual element, I think.

Yep, a tiller. I bought one that looks great, and with the bigger cockpit, it won't be in the way as much.

[Barry Pyeatt]

With a photo of the "plastic" boat as a part of your website I kinda figured that you would be using this as a quickie day sailer.

One way to help with the "splash" guard and rain shield is simply a roll down clear vinyl curtain that is shaped to the seats and cockpit sole. Couple quick snaps low on front of the seat and maybe on backs of the seats and cabin/deck junction and you've got it licked. We did that on several of the small open cabin boats that we built and just put a tent zipper down the middle so people could get in and out easily without the need to roll it up when it was raining or blowing. It might be top half clear vinyl and lower half obscure nylon for some privacy if you take a port-a-potti out with you. :wink:

Very practical toe/rub rail plan. Should be a good solution. I'm not attaching my lower rail until after I glass and finish the hull either. I would just as soon have it one structure and not have any surprises when it comes to maintenance because there was rot developing under the lower rail. I've had to repair several of those in the past because people didn't think it was necessary to finish the hull under the rail. :roll:

Have you thought ahead to motor and mount? What is your plan there if you have. I'm at that stage of motor mount and have looked at several alternatives, but am always curious because like you I have a nice transom and don't want to just blot it out on one side with a motor mount.

[High C]

Barry, that sounds like a good idea with the snap-in vinyl.

I have thought about the motor mount question, a lot, but have no firm plans yet. I want to keep it simple and small so's not to hide the bright transom too much, but I may have to go with one of those mounts that raises and lowers the motor in and out of the water, as I have a short shaft Nissan 3.5 I plan to use. I may do something with wood, make my own. I just haven't made much progress yet.

Keep me posted if you come up with something clever.

Thanks!

[Barry Pyeatt]

Capt. Jake has a good plan for a swing up mount, just don't know how it looks yet. I expect we will talk about it quite a bit at the Olympia Wooden Boat Show the weekend of May 10/11. Also interested in what Bob Taylor did with his mount on his Vacationeer. It sounds like what we might want.

[High C]

Hi Joe! For some reason I'm craving steak, mmmmmm 8)

[Derek]

Looking good! Interesting, the hatch in the forward portion of the cabin top. I have been playing with the idea of a small skylight up there, same location.

[Johannah]

Derek and the rest of you ambitious modifiers (you know who you are), Angie Wilson did install a skylight in her Weekender, and a very traditional one at that. She used one of the large glass prisms that you sometimes see around as knick-knacks but which were once common as a way to direct more light into dark cabins on wooden boats. The prism is much more effective than flat glass. Sometime last year, she spoke of where to buy one and I vaguely remember seeing them occasionaly in catalogues.

[Barry Pyeatt]

My goodness Derek,

You're thinking about adding more ways to get light into your cabin? :?: :?: :? :?:

With 6, count them, SIX -portlights, the companionway hatch and the cabin roof hatch, I would think you would be looking at ways to keep light out of the cabin instead. :roll: But then maybe you are planning on using tinted glass in the portlights or one-way glass. I shouldn't be so quick to judge that. :wink:

Can't be a way to look at the starlight when overnighting. So it must be for daylite enhancement.

[Derek]

I know, I know... I can get a bit carried away at times.

I am considering a tinted glass for the side portlights, clear for the front two (part of thinking for front two was added visibility forward).

The skylight concept was just for asthetics. Saw a couple of Devlin's boats down at the Olympia marina and he has placed skylights on his and I find them very attractive from the outside.

Jake can carry the torch for sanding, I'll pick up the torch for most holes in the cabin!

[Barry Pyeatt]

Yes, I've seen some of them too. They are quite interesting. We had one over the "Master bunk" on our Ketch. Nice to look up at the stars and moonlight at night when at anchor. :oops: :wink: