Mr. Frederick sent us these nice shots of his new boat. We'll let him describe the subtle mods he made to his sharp-looking Weekender!

I want to say Thank You!! I purchased plans for the Weekender in March of '99 and began construction immediately. After three feverish months of work, the hull was mostly finished, but I realized that increasing temps. in the garage and a pile of other commitments would make a 99 launch impossible. So, 12 -very part time- months later, with a steady pace and unwavering determination, the Rough Draught was launched in Doreena lake south of Eugene, OR.

A few building notes: I extended the cockpit ~7 inches to the butt joint in the floor panel, I anticipate more cockpit time, less cabin time. Also went with the tiller modification, fewer moving parts = fewer opportunities for brother Murphy to rear his ugly head! As a result, the mainsheet is a double purchase run to the sole of the cockpit. So far, no problems. Purchased dacron sails via you guys, thanks a ton for setting up that deal. They're of very high quality and look great! Also, made my mast hoops out of 1/2 inch manilla, spliced into hoops....looks salty.....so far, so good.

Other than that, the plans and video were great, thorough, and well done. Enclosed are a few pics from her maiden voyage.....

Thanks for everything.

Jeff

Thanks to Jeff as well!