by seamore | Sep 7, 2013 | Building a Welsford Navigator
More time flies by, and my stepfather Phil visits and helps out! We get the last of the frames attached, and a veneer on the transom: book-matched burled maple. It will look nice when the varnish is on! The seat fronts are a plywood face with a circular access port...
by seamore | Jan 20, 2012 | Building a Welsford Navigator
OK. I really do have a full life … it seems like I’m not making progress on this boat, but the kids are now 8 and 9 years old and every minute I work on this boat is time when I’m not parenting, spending time with my wife, building a career, skiing,...
by seamore | Jun 24, 2010 | Building a Welsford Navigator
OK, the kids are 5 and 6 years old: we made it through the toddler stages and my wife is no longer in danger of losing her mind. Time for more Navigator building! Here I’m done putting together the centerboard trunk (basically a box with and open bottom to allow...
by seamore | Aug 9, 2007 | Building a Welsford Navigator
So I thought that since I finally settled down, got married, bought a house and had a kid or two I should finally build a boat. Good idea, right? I mean, how hard can it be to raise two kids, keep a marriage alive, maintain a house, have a career (I’m an...
