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I was having difficulty getting out of my SOT kayak and needed a small skiff to row around the lake near my house. I wanted something I could put in the back of my S10 pickup, so I chose the Hannu 10 1/2 foot skiff.
Dennis Williams believes this 11' skiff to have built sometime in the 1950s. It was restored by Fabian and Sachs restorations. It was a sailing skiff, which Dennis had converted to a rowing skiff. He uses her in the West River at Shady Side, MD.
I built this little Beach Pea so my granddaughters and I can learn to sail, it also rows very nicely. It is constructed of doug fir marine ply for the planks and almost everything else is ash. The name and paint job were inspired by traditional Jamaican fishing boats.
Tom Shives built this Glen-L Drifter, from Glen-L Marine plans, with a small group of men from his church.
Spira international Galveston 19 completed.
90hp 4 stroke Yamaha
Oak trim and slatted floor
1 year build time
1000 hrs labor
Outside fiberglassed, inside paint with pettit EZ Bilge
Pettit Easypoxy for outside color
Home built console and leaning post
Introducing Wee Pumpkin, the newest addition to our cradle boat fleet! Featuring full size patterns for all parts, a complete construction booklet, and a unique building system that is builder and baby-friendly.
Iain Oughtred of Findhorn, Scotland designed this dinghy with length just under 7'. Bill Clapp is the builder and owner. He writes, "The STUART LITTLE has proven to be a very satisfactory 'minimum' pram. At only 52 pounds it provides small boat seamanship for my grandson Nathaniel.
15′6″ Cottage cruiser. Local red cedar, cherry and white oak. Hand woven cane seats.
Lunenburg handline dory — launched August 16th. I took a two-week course at The Dory Shop in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia two years back. It took some time to gather the necessary materials and build the forms and jigs. Plus, I developed the workshop as I went along.
Andrew German's grandfather built him this pontoon dory when he was just 4 years old. They launched ANDREW K. in August 2002. Andrew just fits in the boat, since it is only 4 feet in long. The boat is built of glassed 1/4" mahogany plywood with frames of Douglas fir.
Built by Maine Boat Building School 2001. One owner, carefully maintained.
“Ronny” was built in the Tacoma Boatyard, Washington. Fur on oak hull.
