Launchings

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Mebo 12

Builder Name:

Klaus Metz

The Mebo 12 is a new versatile nesting dinghy I designed and built last winter and spring.

KITTY

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Charlie Wetherill

Charlie Wetherill built this 7′9″ Ruben's Nymph design (plan # 516) by Dynamite Payson and Phil Bolger from plans bought at the website, www.instantboats.com.

Built in Seattle in 1934 by the Blanchard Boat Company, Amazon was re-launched on July 3rd 2018. The boat has just undergone an extensive four year rebuild including a new stem, transom, decks, the replacement of several frames and planks, and a refasten.

SVEFNTHORN

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Ethan Wortis

Viking Ship Wine and Liquor Cabinet. The keel is steam bent/laminated white oak. Planking is steam bent red oak. Decking is also red oak. The hinges are modufied to look as if covered in seaweed. The cabinet interior “trays” are koa and walnut, where drinks can be poured.

BLUEBELL

Jericho Bay Lobster Skiff.
I added 6″ to the design for a length of 16′.
I also lowered the sheer by 4 inches up forward for more ease in boarding from the beach.
25 H.P. 4-stroke Tohatsu pushes the boat to 26 mph with one person.

PARADOX

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David Greenbaum

Annapolis Wherry

HELGRAMITE

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Geoff and Jean Lee

Geoff and Jean Lee wanted a boat that they could row and sail with equal ease in the open waters of Biscayne Bay, Florida. They found the design for this 18' William Chamberlain Gunning Dory in John Gardner's book The Dory Book.

Grace's Tender

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Arthur and Jackie Lih

Jackie Lih, age 7, helped her father, Arthur, to build this 8′ Grace's Tender from a kit by Arch Davis. They made the hull from 4mm okoume plywood on white pine frames.

Goldfish

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Alex Bogdanov

8′ General purpose stitch and glue kayak made of 2 sheets of plywood. The boat weighs 30lb, very easy to transport. Plans are available at www.plyboat.com