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Launchings
This section of our web site, an extension of the Launchings department of WoodenBoat magazine, is dedicated to sharing news of recently launched wooden boats built or restored by our readers. If you’ve launched a boat within the past year, please email us at launchings@woodenboat.com, or post your news here. (All posts are subject to approval and editing before being made live.)
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AISLING
Bill Sterling has been building this Haven steadily for the last 17 years, starting in California and then trailering her half-finished hull across the country to complete her in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
MAXINE
Max Buckland couldn't be happier with his 9′ Kidyak, MAXINE, built for him by his grandfather Alan Deforest of Wilimington, North Carolina, and presented to Max on Christmas Day, 2011.
KALOS
The Salt Bay Skiff was the grand prize winner of the Family Boatbuilding Design Contest held by WoodenBoat in 2007. Carl Sylvester built KALOS from "Getting Started in Wooden Boats," the supplement in issues 199 and 200, over the course of ten months.
THE MISS LINDA
Eric Bishop designed and built this rowing dinghy, THE MISS LINDA, from 3/8″ plywood on black oak frames, fastened with copper rivets. He launched her on March 7, 2012 in Morro Bay, California. You can reach Eric at javazone@tcsn.net
CHESAPEAKE 16LT KAYAK
Craig Kitchen of Marquette, MI has built several boats in the past few years - Chesapeake 17, an Endeavor, a Guillemot, a Winisk 17, and a CLC 16LT shown here. Craig built this 16LT with cedar-strip deck for Cheryl Sleeman of Michigan.
Bevin's Skiff
Builders are David Reid, Seamus Whoriskey and Louis Bistrong in a class taught by Jeff Lane assisted by Fritz Fuller at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum in Essex, Massachusetts. The Bevin's Skiff was built in three and a half days and is a great boat for the Essex River.
Juniper
13 year old Hannah Dumser of Davidson, North Carolina and her dad Jim finished and launched their Jericho Bay Skiff (WB No. 210, 211) named Juniper. Built out of Atlantic White Cedar and trimmed in Okoume.
FUGU
Robert Harper loves his FUGU Swift Solo that he built in 2004-2005. He remarks that she draws a lot of attention when he sails her on Great Salt Lake.
AKROTIRI
Displacement hull launch with 4 HP outboard. Build as batten-seam construction from Alaska Yellow Cedar and Port Orford Cedar lumber (full length 1x6 stock). Bottom is 2 layers 1/2″ marine plywood with epoxy fiberglass to the waterline.
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1985 Classic Gaff Rigged Schooner Wilhelm H. Starck
Classic Gaff Rigged Schooner Wilhelm H. Starck for sale. McKie W. Roth Jr design. Launched 1985.