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1963 Comet class. 16′, built by Beatons Boats in NJ.
I restored the boat which was still very sound and have been racing it competitively. It is still near minimum weight and full competitive.
Built from guillemot kayak plans during winter of 2025. Full length 1/4 x 3/4 mahogany bead and cove strips. In order to rip the 16' mahogany boards inside my shop, I cut a "mail slot" in the door opposite the table saw.
Living by of The Gulf of Finland I wanted to have a small boat that I could easily launch in the spring and take up before the ice covers the sea in the winter. I designed and built the lapstrake boat Kjerstin, named after my grandmother.
John Craven made excellent use of scrap lumber in the construction of this Guillemot kayak designed by Nick Schade. He use scrap plywood and particle board for the kayak form and cedar, redwood, and mahogany left over from his other construction projects.
Bob Panning writes "This 12' skiff was built mostly by hand in my garage over 8 months of sporadic weekend labor. We named her CLARA, an acronym for our grandchildren - Caitlin, Leah, Ashley, R.W., and Anya. This was the most fascinating woodworking project I have ever attempted.
Howard Elmer says that Anthony Lake, at 8500 feet elevation, is one of the most beautiful lakes in Oregon, beautiful enough for the launch of his Cosine Wherry CHERIE B. Howard’s son, Sage, is shown here at the oars on Lake Anthony.
CAPITAL GAINES is a glass over plywood boat constructed with sapele frames, meranti marine plywood, with sapele and cypress accents. It’s powered with a Yamaha 70hp outboard motor.
This Jeff Spira designed Huntington Harbor Kayak was launched at Westlakes, Adelaide, South Australia. It was built by Jeff Rabone in May 2012. The design was modified by double skinning the cockpit floor and adding a keel and some sacrificial timber to the bottom.
An Echo Bay Dory Skiff built with a sprit sail rig built from a kit by Chase Small Craft. The boat was 8 years in the making (I have other hobbies too).
SOLD JANUARY 2026 NO MORE INQUIRIES
Historic 1929 Olin Stephens 6-metre racing sloop. Located near Lake Champlain.
Bright Star is looking for a new owner with a passion for wooden boats and a desire to own a clas
Arch Davis Jiffy V22 Skiff 2011. 8'-6 beam, meranti plywood, douglas fir framing, MAS expoxy.
