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Dr, Stephan Scott spent 8 months worth of weekends building PAULYNE, and Harry Bryan Daisy design. PAULYNE is a 12'6" dory/skiff with a beam of 4'2". He launched PAULYNE on May 31, 2003. Stephan plans to use her in Pirates Cove, Alabama and on Arnica Bay located on the ICW.
After seeing the Piccolo in WoodenBoat magazine (Nos. 36 & 37) my brother and I fell in love with it and began construction... 10 years later the boat is complete and launched this past spring although my brother passed away before he could see it completed.
Rod's daughter Emma Grace Rishel co-owns this Alpha Dory with her dad. He build it using natural crook live oak frames, planking from a Douglas-fir log in Long Beach, Mississippi. The coamings, wales, and rails are from reclaimed longleaf yellow pine.
Ben David bought a set of plans for the Redwing 18 from Karl Stambaugh. He built the 18′ 6″ boat from marine plywood, glued and screwed, covered with fiberglas, and then gelcoat. Ben launched her in July 2011 and moors her at Jeddore Harbour in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Raymond Wright used stitch-and-glue construction with African mahogany plywood in building this CLC 17 kayak. He also included a retractable skeg, and designed the spruce paddle. He launched the kayak on Schroon Lake on Aug 30, 2002. Write Ray at P.O. Box 62, Adirondack, NY 12808.
When his grandchild Eden was born, Stan Swan started building her an Original Gloucester Rocker. After several more months than he anticipated, he finally finished it and presented it to one-year-old Eden on July 10th this year.
MORNING WOOD is a Chester Yawl I built from a Chesapeake Light Craft kit (CLC). She was slow in the making as I acquired the Whitehall kit in 2007. The box followed me through several moves and I started working on her in 2014, a few hours here and there, schedule permitting.
Walter graduated from Westlawn Institute and now has his own business designing yachts now. He launched this boat in July of 2005 and it is used as a yacht tender. He writes, "She can carry 3 adults comfortably in protected waters.
Restored beetle cat type boat, new north sails, great shallow water boat, perfect for Florida waters.
Hand built, One of a kind. Hull is sound, roof and rear wall of pilot house need repair.
BOAT HAS SOLD! "Thank you, Autumn. It took some time but it was well worth it." B.
Designed and built by the late Ray DeFir and his best friend, my late Step-Father, Gary Griffiths
Classic wooden rowboat (possibly Old Town).
Approximately 12’L x 4’W.
