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4 different cedars with a mahogany trim, she’s a joy to row.Newfound Woodworks designed kit.
In Pawaukee, Wisconsin, Ric Sternkopf designed and built these two stand-up paddleboards and launched them last April. The boards are 18′ long, 26″ wide, and weigh 38 lbs. They are made of stitch-and-glued 3mm okoume and sapele plywood.
The boat was finished, and was trailered over to a boat shop for the installation of a 15 hp Tohatsu outboard, on February 2. I am a first time boat builder and found that building the CLC kit was a fun fall/winter project. The boat will be on Lake Couer d’ Alene the next sunny weekend.
Michael Matheson is the proud owner of WATERWAYS, a modified Surf Scoter launch, built by Bruce Mierke and designed by Sam Devlin. WATERWAYS is 3' longer than the plans called for, and also uses a 4-stroke outboard rather than the stern drive indicated by designer Sam Devlin.
Ward Brady of Laguna Niguel, CA, built this Shearwater pulling boat from WB Plan No. 58 to bring the "idea of wooden boats to the West Coast." His assistants are rowing.
Two Skin On Frame Kayaks, “Sisuemchanceka” is a 19′6″ x 22″ beam Greenland kayak built from following Chris Cunnighams “How to build a Greenland Kayak” book.
"There once was a group of retirees, Sitting around in old dungarees, What were the old fogies to do? Why, build three wood-strip canoes, So they all simply rolled up their sleeves.
Lee Rea sent in his recently completed Ken Hankinson runabout, RETROSPECTIVE.
George Thomas built this modified Swampscott Dory from plans and instructions given in John Gardner's book, Building Classic Small Craft (available from The WoodenBoat Store).
Nutshell pram built as tender to friendship sloop “Ruth L”. Launched May 30,2013 at Greenlaw Cove, Deer Isle, Maine.
'57, 23' Lyman, runabout. Email for details and many photos and videos.
"While Aweigh" is an 18' 6" Port Townsend Skiff, lovingly built and cared for, a head-turner on e
