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John Lisicich bounds into Bruce Bronson’s boatshop—literally bounds, like a kid running into a bike shop on his birthday—and hails his friend with unrestrained joy. “Happy Wednesday! Happy Happy Wednesday! How ya doin’?”
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Featured in the Sketchbook department of WoodenBoat magazine No. 284 (January/February 2022) FIN is an auxiliary performance cruiser.
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Seattle’s Shell House home of 1936 Olympic gold oarsmen may be preserved.
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Boats For Sale
“Tip Toes,” a 34' Benford Dory junk rig schooner (Badger)
“Tip Toes,” a 34' Benford Dory junk rig schooner (Badger) -
Passagemaker Sailing/Rowing/Motoring Dinghy
Passagemaker Dinghy, designed by Chesapeake Light Craft. Norwegian-style pram. 11'7" length, 100 lbs, 6" draft, 650 lb payload.
1964 McKenzie Cuttyhunk 26'
Well kept 1964, 26', Mckenzie Cuttyhunk. Rebuilt Chrysler 318 with 80 hours on engine. Have a custom cover for outside winter storage. Asking $22,000.
CLC Southwester Dory
Chesapeake Light craft Southwest Dory for Sale. Built from a kit in 2020. Has only seen water 4 times. In excellent condition . Includes: The Boat Sales and masts, Motor well, Spacered inwales.
Plans & Kits
Schooner JACK EVERYMAN
This schooner is intended as a comfortable cruising yacht for a couple with occasional guests, and to be of simple construction so that Jack everyman can build it. It has a twin keel / centreline
Polliwog
With the Polliwog, it is our intention to offer the amateur builder the opportunity to build a lightweight and strong dinghy or tender.
Petrel Sport
This 16' x 21" [4.9m x 53cm] strip planked kayak is adapted to comfort and responsiveness in active water.
Runner Fast Touring Sea Kayak
This 17' x 20" [5.2m x49cm] strip planked kayak is designed for comfort and speed in rough water.
Launchings
NIAM’S LITTLE AUK
Niam Rogers built this Chesapeake Light Craft kit with help from his grandfather, Dave Racicot. Niam created the patterns using strips of Western Red Cedar, Alaskan Yellow Cedar and Walnut.
ABIGAIL TIINA
ABIGAIL TIINA is built to Simon Watts’ Sea Urchin design. The boat is planked in pine. Keel, timbers and gunwales are white oak, and transom, breasthook and quarter knees are mahogany.
VESPER
Begun in 2020 blissfully ignorant of rabbets, rabbet planes, and most things nautical, she took me four years of divine frustration from lofting to launch.
Whitupau finally met the Salish Sea & will be at Port Townsend next weekend
Whitupau is an Oceanic proa dug out of a Western Red Cedar log.