Newport Beach · Los Angeles

The craft is
everything.

Classic wooden boats are not maintained by programs or service plans. They are cared for by someone who understands them — and loves them as much as you do.

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10+ Years on the water

IYRS Trained boatbuilder

Stephens Specialists

Stephens · Est. 1902

Who We Are

Not a service plan.
A craftsman.

Wooden boats are not maintained by checklists. They are understood — the way a luthier understands a violin. Every plank, every portlight, every coat of varnish tells you something if you know how to listen.

Casper grew up in Southern California and trained at IYRS — one of the world's most respected boatbuilding schools. He is a Stephens Brothers enthusiast who manages and maintains Joie de Vivre, a 1960 Stephens, out of Newport Harbor. At 31, he is one of the finest wooden boat craftsmen on the West Coast.

Casper

Boatbuilder · IYRS Graduate · Stephens Enthusiast · Southern California

Currently Under Care

Joie de Vivre

1960 Stephens · 58 ft · Newport Harbor

A 1960 Stephens Brothers cruiser — white hull, mahogany trim, red waterline stripe. Twin 671 Detroit Diesels. Sixty years of California waterfront history, and she still turns heads at every anchorage.

Stevens Brothers operated their yard in Stockton, California from 1902 to 1987. They built elegantly. Casper maintains that standard.

1960Year Built

58 ftLength Overall

Twin 671Detroit Diesel

StephensStockton, CA · Est. 1902

What We Do

Three things.
Done right.

No silver plans, no gold plans, no 25-point checklists. Just the work that matters — done by someone who cares deeply about getting it right.

01 — Brightwork & Varnish

The shine that tells the story

Teak, mahogany, every bright surface — stripped back and built up properly. Multiple coats, properly prepared. The kind of finish that stops people on the dock.

Surface prep & stripping
Multi-coat varnish build-up
Teak cleaning & oiling
UV protection finishes

02 — Boat Management

She's ready when you are

Regular checks, slip coordination, systems monitoring. Everything handled — so when you step aboard, the only thing you need to think about is where you're going.

Regular inspections & reports
Marina & slip coordination
Systems & bilge monitoring
Vendor & insurance liaison

03 — Mechanical & Detailing

Running right, looking right

Classic inboard engine servicing — including Detroit Diesel — and thorough detailing that keeps every surface in the condition a boat like this deserves.

Detroit Diesel & inboard service
Bilge & through-hull inspection
Full interior & exterior detail
Bottom paint & antifouling

Recent Work

The craft, up close.

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Joie de Vivre · 1960 Stephens · Catalina Island

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Vida Mia · 1929 Stephens · deck restoration

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Racing classic — Pacific Ocean, full sail

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Joie interior — mahogany & white linen

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Joie bow at anchor — Catalina

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At the dock — Newport Harbor

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Casper wing foiling — Southern California

The Craftsman

Born here.
Trained for this.

Casper grew up in Southern California. He trained at IYRS and has spent every year since working on classic wooden boats — studying them, restoring them, sailing them. He is not a company. He is a craftsman who found the right partner to share his work with the people who deserve it.

When he is not varnishing teak or sorting a Detroit Diesel, he is wing foiling off the Southern California coast. The water is not his office. It is his life.

IYRS Graduate Stephens Specialist Born Southern California Wing Foiler Detroit Diesel Brightwork

Casper · Wing foiling · Southern California coast

Where We Work

Newport Beach
& Los Angeles.

Based out of Newport Harbor. Extending through the LA basin — Marina del Rey, San Pedro, and beyond. If your boat is on the Southern California waterfront, we can look after her.

Newport Beach

Newport Harbor · Balboa Island · PCH

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Los Angeles

Marina del Rey · San Pedro · South Bay

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