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THE EMERALD is a Six-Hour canoe built by Roger Kofler of Jennings Lodge, Oregon. Roger followed plans in WoodenBoat No.
The Sinne 610 is an expedition rowing boat designed by Ruud Van Veelen and built by Walter Baron of Old Wharf Dory Co. This is the second boat built to these lines, and the first in North America. It is fully decked, with lots of covered storage.
On July 7, 2012, Oliver Ilg of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil launched a 16′6″ Duck Trap Wherry. He writes, "Although not as perfect as I would like to have built it, she is not bad for a first glued-lapstrake project!" He built the hull from 6mm marine plywood made of rose cedar.
Bella is a Duck Trap Wherry built for our family outings and she was named after my daughter's nickname. The construction method is glued lapstrake and I used 6mm Cedar plywood for the planking and Cedar on the brightwork.
Rob Wybierala enjoyed building this San Juan Dory so much; he stopped going to work so he could finish it. Now he owns a small boatbuilding company in Maryland. GRIFF'S LANDING is built of plywood with sawn frames.
Heritage is a Grand Banks style dory. She’s plywood on wood frame, built off the “Nova Scotian” plans from Spira International.
George and Susan Ensign spent a year building RIVER FOX, Redwing 21 with great help from their friend, Bob Watts. RIVER FOX is a Chesapeake Marine design. Construction was done with plywood, glue-and-screw.
Rusty Wendt of Greensboro, North Carolina recently built Shearwater Sport kayak, which he named OSPREY.
"While Aweigh" is an 18' 6" Port Townsend Skiff, lovingly built and cared for, a head-turner on e
Great rowboat, 2 sets of oars, spritsail rig for sailing, sliding rowing seat, canvas cover, tota
Beautiful handcrafted Penobscot 17´ wooden sailboat completed in July 2021 and sailed only a hand
1952 Old Town OTCA sailing canoe17'. Mahogany trim, Gunwales and thwarts.
