Today (7-26-20) is the day after many hours and years of life, that I get to finally launch my new canoe.It is a 13′ 7″ MACGREGOR canoe designed by Iain Oughtred.
Former #2 launch CHESTER G. RICE at Stamford Yacht Club.Design/ build attributed to Hinckley or Luders, 1950’sComplete rebuild at IYRS 2016-2017
After a period of almost 13 years I finished my wooden schooner and launched it in a canal near my home in the eastern part of Holland. First I had to pass a lot of bridges before I could finish it all with stepping the masts.
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.
1978 Old Town Guide. This 18′ canoe is powered (when necessary) by same vintage Shakespeare Wondertroll 606 on an Old Town outboard motor bracket. Used lovingly by one family since new on trout streams throughout Arkansas.
I spent the Covid-19 Lockdown finishing Nā Mo’opuna (Hawaiian for The Grandchildren), a 9′6″ Nutshell Pram.
