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Wahoo FSK
Builder Name:
Mark Nye
On Dec 2, 2015, Mark Nye launched his strip-built Wahoo Fast Sea Kayak. The hull and deck are Western Red Cedar with Alaskan White Cedar and Puruvian Walnut, and the combing/bulkheads are Sapele plywood. Construction took a little under 200 hours spread over a three-month period.
Lion 600
Designer
Unik Yachts
600 Lion Yacht project despite its small size, has a spacious interior, and allows you to comfortably make trips to the inland waters and coastal seas.
TIARE TAPORO III
Year Built:
Launched 1978
TIARE TAPORO III is a 12 ton Gauntlet cutter built in Wellington NZ and launched after 31 years in 1978.
NAVCAT RIVER FERRY
Designer
Naviculus
A small river ferry has been designed to transfer up to 60 passengers.
The design is a catamaran of marine plywood construction using fibreglass/epoxy to connect the seems.
The design is using the torqeedo electric motor concept using power dense lithium ion batteries.
NATIONAL ONE
Great Lakes Class, National One Design built in 1947. Solid mahogany hull, cigar box cedar decks, inboard rudder, iron centerboard and inboard rudder. Hard chine. My late father bought this boat in 1961. Located in Newport News, VA.