Weekender Projects: "Steel Away and
Genesis"
This is the boat we have been working on since December 17th, 1999.
Genesis and Steel Away are of the Weekender
design by Peter and Mike Stevenson. They are 19' 6" gaff rigged
sloops based on the Friendship sloop design of the turn of the century.
Fortunately Mike Donlin stopped
over one day during the first few days of construction and was so enamored by
the design that he decided to build one as well. We have pretty much spent
the last few months holed up in our respective garages cutting and re-cutting,
calling........and then re-measuring and cutting again. |
Below are a few fine examples of the Weekender design.
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This is the Weekender
of Zeljko Pinjusic of Norway.
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Vince Thorburn's Weekender "Harmony". A fine example of the
Weekender design.
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Jennifer's sister Renae suggested the name
Genesis......after many hours of discussion! We shall leave it at
that. I love the name and think it is a fitting as a name could be for a
project of this kind. Mike and Nan, Mike, being a steel designer and
welder have decided to name their boat "Steel Away". For one
feeling as out of his element (wood not steel) as Mike must feel (how do you
ground these screws so they can be welded) they have done a superb job!
Genesis Construction |
Steel Away Construction | Home Waters
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