Showing posts with label Weaver. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weaver. Show all posts

May 5, 2024

Weaver Boat Works New Web Site

Weaver Boat Works presents its new web site.  Located in Maryland overlooking the Chesapeake Bay, Weaver Boat Works started out in 1998, when Jim started to make a life long dream of building his own custom sportfish which launched in 1999 and was sold a few months later.  Jim Weaver came from a construction company background, and owned various production sportfish yachts, falling in love with sportfishing after participating at the White Marline Open in the eighties.  A dream always existed to build his own boat and followed the footsteps of his father-in-law Bill Payne, who build wooden bay boats from 1956 to 1968.  At eighteen years old Jim actually helped Bill build a commissioned thirty foot bay boat.  In 1998 in collaboration with his captain Pat Rohrbach, Jim Weaver started to build his first boat, which was for the most part an own design, inspired from an Island Boat Works he saw hauled up and from which he took some measurements. The first Weaver, a 58 sportfish yacht which was titled Dream Weaver will make an important test to Mexico, and on its way back in Palm Beach ends up sold, which will make Jim build his second hull and sell it again, only from there on to become a full time custom builder.  Since hull two Weaver boat works are designed by Donald Blunt.  Weaver has since 1999 build 39 custom builds from 23 to 97 feet, and its currently building three other hulls.  Weaver new web site take you around with the following buttons; Home, Current Builds, Current Inventory/Specs, Weaver Past Builds, Merchandise, Fishing Tournaments, Videos, Galley, and Contact Us.  Weaver is also on social media with right top link taking you to its Facebook and Instagram pages.
Weaver 58 hull#1 from 1999

May 24, 2023

New Launch: Weaver 64 GM

Weaver has in March 2023 launched 64 GM.  Titled m/y Chas'n Tails this Weaver 64 GM started construction in 2020 and is the 39th hull from the Maryland custom sportfish yacht builder, and the fifth 64 to come, which makes it the most popular size-build from Weaver.  The Weaver 64 GM features a three double cabins layout, with a master cabin forward, and a tackle and rod open room when coming down to the lower deck to port side.  Weaver 64 GM is powered by twin MTU 1945hp versus the usual 1800hp engines of the other 64s.  Weaver has currently two other builds a 70 and a 45 with outboards.
Technical Data:
LOA - 19.65 m (64.6ft)
Beam - 5.71 m
Draft - 1.42 m with props
Displacement - 33112 kg
Fuel Capacity - 7048 l
Water Capacity - 946 l
Accommodation - six berths in three cabins
Engines - 2 x MTU M96 1945hp
Propulsion - line shaft
Hull Shape - hard chine planning modified Vee with lifting strakes
Construction - cold moulded; 3 by 12mm Okume plywood 1708 E-glass 1308 Kevlar in epoxy 

January 27, 2019

New Launch: Weaver 97 Enclosed Bridge

Weaver is currently doing the finishing touches for its largest build to date the 97 Enclosed Sportfish, which over sizes the 87 launched in 2013, and the 80.  Constructed as all Weaver in cold molding with the jig method, the new Weaver flagship was christened 18 Reeler and features a four guest cabin lower deck, with a spacious midships owners stateroom featuring two view portholes to both sides.  The main deck features a one step split level layout with the fore area featuring dining and galley, and the entrance being the relaxed area with a spacious C-shaped couch.  The Weaver 97 Enclosed Bridge is powered by twin MTU 2600hp. 
Technical Data:
LOA - 29.56 m (97ft)
Beam - 7.01 m
Draft - 1.21 m exl props
Displacement - 61688 kg
Fuel Capacity - 15141 l
Water Capacity - 2081 l
Accommodation - eight berths in four cabins, two crew in one cabin
Engines - 2 x MTU 16V 2000 M96L 2600hp
Propulsion - line shaft
Construction - cold molded in jig method, epoxy fiberglass and wood structure

February 19, 2017

Project: Weaver 97

Weaver present the project for a new 97 feet flagship enclosed bridge sportfish super yacht. The Weaver 97, called as the 95 DC in project stage is the 1998 founded Baltimore builder largest build to date, with the builder arriving at the 80 feet super yacht size with a launch in 2008. Build in the hybrid type construction of wood and glass with the jig method the Weaver 97 will offer a total of eight staterooms.  The Weaver 97 is to be powered by twin MTU 2600hp engines and have a generous 15,000 liter fuel capacity.