Weekender Silver's Bird

Mr. Wieck's Weekender Silver's Bird is a great example of craftsmanship and cleverness. There are some very practical improvements, and a whole bunch of nice workmanship here. We look forward to more great shots!

This beautiful boat is being built on the cheap! It certainly doesn't look like it, but the materials were traded for, scrounged, on hand already, and even created: the boom, gaff, mast, and bowsprit were milled from a tree on the property! The blocks are made from salvaged wood used to bring in Toyota truck parts from the Orient, the plywood was saved from the local dump, and so on. Amazing. Nice job doesn't seem to quite cut it.

Silver's Bird lives in Washington, and will be cruising the San Juans and thereabouts, but also has plans for expeditions to the West coast of Florida to do a little sailing in true pirate waters! Very cool.

Launching was May 15th in Friday Harbor; I wish we could have been there, but Mr. Wieck sent us some nice shots of the christening and first voyage. Thanks!