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Launchings
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AMOS MOSES
My Boat is patterned after the boat I saw in the Ogeechee river as a kid, these boats were built by various builder in south Georgia half a century ago, they were unique in their design and performance, built back before outboard motors were common these boat were built to paddle in the small riv
Bullfrog
Built on Sam Devlin Godzilla 22 plan, by Andrew Denman in Kettering, Tasmania.
Soon to be fitted with bow pudding. She will be a bearded lady.
Moored at Warneet. A coastal village on Western Port Bay. Victoria.
RETROSPECTIVE
Lee Rea sent in his recently completed Ken Hankinson runabout, RETROSPECTIVE.
TRUE LOVE
Chesapeake Light Craft - Peeler launched September 26, 2015 in Washington DC at Columbia Island Marina.
John C. Harris designed, this light but sturdy 15-footer. It’s a “crab skiff,” as they’re known in Chesapeake Bay .
INDEPENDENCE
Aaron Turner led a group of students and volunteers at Workshop Residence in San Francisco, California, in the construction of a Coquina cat-ketch.
CAPE CHARLES KAYAK AND SHEARWATER BEACH CRUISER
Kjell Klinkenberg of Oslo, Norway, finished two boats in the summer of 2004: a 18' x 25" Cape Charles kayak (CLC designs) and a 16' x 4'5" Shearwater (Joel White). The boys in the pictures are his son Oyvind on the right, and his friend, Inge Svale. Kjell is at the helm.
PILGRIM
Don Lewis took 16 months to build his first boat, PILGRIM, a Karl Stambaugh design called Redwing 18. It is an 18'6" cuddy cabin boat. Mr. Stambaugh's advice was invaluable and Kitzman's Lumber of Dixon, Il went out of their way to deliver special orders.
FAR HORIZONS
This is the second time Rhett Riviere has owned the ocean cruising ketch FAR HORIZONS, built at Ennals W. Ives Shipyard in Taiwan in 1968. Rhett owned it at one time, sold it, and later bought it back. It needed extensive restorations before he could relaunch the ketch in May of 2004.
SHELLBACK DINGHY
Evan Taylor of Fonthill, Ontario built this Joel White-designed Shellback dinghy in 2001. He used okoume plywood planking with white oak trim. The seats are pine. His wife sewed the sail from a Sailrite kit. Evan sails her on Lake Erie.
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2010 Pete Culler Designed Coastal Pilot Schooner
“CHARM” is an 85′ LOA schooner originally designed to be a personal yacht that was built and fini
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Historic North Carolina Boat: Sylvia II For Sale
Built in 1933 as a commercial NC “sink netter”, “Sylvia II” has been totally restored and rebuilt
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Shaw 24 for sale
William Shaw design, 24' Yawl with shoal keel and centerboard, built 1958 in Denmark.