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James McGorry of Aurora, Colorado, built this 17′ LOA kayak relying on information from Nick Schade’s two articles on building the 10′ Nymph kayak that appeared in WB 199 and 200. He made the hull and outer rail from basswood, and the stems, seat, backrest, and inner rail from mahogany.
Decked double-paddle canoe. Plywood hull with pine strip decking and mahogany trim.
L. Jan Childers took a six-hour canoe and tripled it. He writes that he built the canoe from plans in WoodenBoat, and then key adding until he had a sailing trimaran. Launching her in july 2012, Jan won a special award at the Cape Fear Community College for his innovative idea.
A Kaholo from CLC build, in France. This is the 12.6′ model.
Aaron Turner led a group of students and volunteers at Workshop Residence in San Francisco, California, in the construction of a Coquina cat-ketch.
Watch out for Greg Henzel and his two young daughters rowing around in A-K SUNSHINE on Puget Sound near their home in Gig Harbor, Washington.
Paul Rowe built SWEET PEA from Chris Kulczyki's Sassafras 16 design in his book The Canoe Shop. SWEET PEA is 15'5" long with 36" beam. Paul launched her on Dec 2, 2001 in Stuart, Florida. The hull is glue-and-stitch construction using 6mm Brunzel plywood. The canoe weighs 62 pounds.
Wood. Hard chine double planking bottom.
Building specifications:
Keel Pine pressure treated 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″
Keel sole flat bar hot rolled steel flat 1/8 ″ x 2-1/2 ″
Frames sides Spruce/Hemlock/Fir 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″
Frames bottom Spruce/Hemlock/Fir 1-1/2″ x 3″
This sloop is an Ebihen 16. I built it using plans from French naval architect Francois Vivier and a kit from Hewes & Co., Blue Hill ME. The kit was comprised of CNC-cut Okume plywood.
During August 2010, Don Warfield, Phil Andrews, and Lamar Keeney were among the students who took Jerry Stelmok’s class in Traditional Wood-and-Canvas Canoe Construction at the WoodenBoat School in Brooklin, ME.
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.
