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new build
Mahalini build
Malahini
Jeff Stevenson · 2026
A build log
Mahalini build
Malahini
kept by Jeff Stevenson
2026
The boat
Malahini
Designer
Glen-L Marine
Length overall
15′ 11″ (4.85 m)
Beam
6′ 7″ (2.01 m)
Construction
plywood on frame
Started
9 April 2026
Built by
Jeff Stevenson
We own a hand-made wood boat, but this is the first one we’ve built ourselves.
What it took
By the numbers
1 months
From first day to last
2
Days written up
22
Photographs
34
Words written
The work
Contents
01Strongback & Molds
Sep 2026
Chapter 01
Strongback & Molds
Building the strongback or ladder frame and setting up station molds.
2 daysfrom September 2026
8 Sep 2026Strongback & Molds
Getting the frames and strong back laid out.
So far it’s been a fun experience, kind of monkey read step, monkey do step, monkey get banana.
"kind of monkey read step, monkey do step, monkey get banana" - OK, that made me laugh. I so get it.