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Launchings
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ATNA
I helped my friend Glenn Strombo build this Adirondack Guide Boat to the plans found in “Building an Adirondack Guide Boat” by Michael J. Olivette and John D Michne.We shortened the length by 16 inches to utilize more readily available 16 foot cedar planking stock.
SHAWSHANK
SHAWSHANK, a 1953, 13′ Lyman Ideal runabout, has a lapstrake plywood hull, with oak frames and rails, and mahogany seats and transom. Upon retirement, Mark Serrianne took on the job of restoring her, repairing the substantial dry rot in her bottom, taking her down to bare wood, refinishing the h
POGO
Joe Greeley launched POGO, a Footy model designed by Flavio Faloci, in 2015. Since then, she suffered severe damage in an accident in 2017 and spent the last two years “on the hard” undergoing repairs.
Sponge Docks Skiff 16
This is the 16ft version of the Sponge Docks Skiff Serie, built in wood/epoxy, specifically Meranti Hydrotec. She has a side console and a new Suzuki 40hp which got her up to 32mph.
MOMO
13 foot sport kayak to be used on Nantucket Sound and the harbors and backwaters of Cape Cod.
Periwinkle Jr.
Boston Family Boat Building has been building 10ft skiffs with students in the Boston Public Schools for the past 5 years. We recently worked with the skiff's designer, Nat Benjamin, to develop a sail plan for the boat.
Peterborough 16' circa 1915 Canoe
After two decades of intermittent work, Wesley Wenhardt, Executive Director of the Foss Waterway Seaport got to try his famous “J” stroke on his casually restored piece of canoeing history. Wes hopes to be seen paddling the byways of the Foss Waterway in Tacoma later this summer.
Claire Lynn
I started building this Glen-L Key Largo Barrelback in 1998. Finally completed after 14 years and launched in Lake Tahoe CA!
MUSAFIR
Traditional wooden dhow, Lamu style, built in Kenya. Double masted, est. 100 tons cargo capacity.The construction was executed with local material, chosen in the traditional way, tree by tree, shaped by a chainsaw in the boatyard and installed using 8″ square shanked copper nails.
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18' Port Townsend Skiff
"While Aweigh" is an 18' 6" Port Townsend Skiff, lovingly built and cared for, a head-turner on e
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15´ Whitehall
Great rowboat, 2 sets of oars, spritsail rig for sailing, sliding rowing seat, canvas cover, tota
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Handcrafted Penobscot 17´ Wooden Sailboat – Schooner Rig – Custom Trailer – Garage Stored
Beautiful handcrafted Penobscot 17´ wooden sailboat completed in July 2021 and sailed only a hand
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1952 Old Town OTCA sailing canoe
1952 Old Town OTCA sailing canoe17'. Mahogany trim, Gunwales and thwarts.