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There were a couple very nice Weekenders that showed at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Show this year. One that had hauled from Oregon to attend and another that came from Enumclaw, Wa. Lots of interest in these two boats from prospective builders. Among hundreds of boats ranging from dingys to multi-masted schooners and classic wooden boats from Pacific Nortwest and Canada.



The last photo is of a Weekender that has laid wooden decks, jaws on the boom and some nice detail work including side lights on the shrouds. Not to mention the matching Amphora that he built for a tender. Although this particular builder claims that these two boats are total customs and just loosely based upon Stevenson's Designs. A very nicely exectued Weekender and Amphora anyway.

Found another view of this last Weekender that shows more of the details.

That is a wonderful show on Lake Union, we went a number of years ago when we were out that way for a charter.

That is where I saw the building contest, they gave each team the same materials and an alloted amount of time-- I think it was a day or maybe two. Anyway at the end of the time the boats had a race around the harbor, one leg had to be sailed and another had to be manual power. It was hiliarious.

The fellow with the laid deck weekender may have customized the details, but it is obviously the same design. Hope he doesn't hurt himself patting himself on the back too hard. :lol: :lol: It is a lovely boat, though I have seen some here equally as nice.

We have the benefit of some wonderful venues for Wooden Boat shows or just boat shows in general.

The Center for Wooden Boats is in Seattle on Lake Union. A wonderful place to visit for educational purposes in the middle of downtown Seattle. Some great examples of a number of historically significant wooden boats from small dories to a four masted gaff rigged lumber schooner. They have a lot of different classes for those that want to learn more about building or sailing. They have a couple different shows each year that attract a huge number of boats and spectators. http://www.cwb.org/
Phil Gowens has been there as has Barnacle Jim and his lovely wife and several others from the BYYB.

The other major venue for Wooden Boat activity including some major building of historical replicas and other wooden boats is Port Townsend. Located on Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca it is just a channel crossing away from the San Juan Islands, North to Canada, Alaska via the inside passage and some incredible cruising waters. It is a very historical town with a rich history of boat building and Victorian homes and buildings. The Wooden Boat Festival is sponsored by the Wooden Boat Forum's Northwest Maritime Center. With a wonderful protected harbor, Several marinas full of incredible examples of the Boatbuilders best efforts offer the opportunity to see an incredibly diverse group of Wooden Boats. Home to a number of tall ships and Classic Cruising Yachts that head out into the Pacific or up the inside passage to Alaska and are seen regularly throughout Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands.
http://www.woodenboat.org/

Port Townsend is home of Edensaw which is a primary source for quality boat building lumber on the West Coast. Brian Toss Rigging is in Port Townsend just on the side of the inner harbor with The Woocen Boat Foundation's Chandlery. Also a foundry is in the area for custom bronze work, many quality boat building shops and a great school for those that want to learn the boat building craft. Anything you might need that is boating realated is available in this area.

Vancouver and Victoria, are both relatively close-by offering more opportunities to see more classic and interesting wooden boats. And cruising opportunities that will last a lifetime.

Like the NorthEast, the ares is rich in boat building traditions and expert crafts people. Always fun!