Norrpa at the Maine Boats, Homes, and Harbors Show

NORRPA

Builder Name:
Walter Baron, Old Wharf Dory Co.

NORRPA is a Finnish racing rowboat.

Launching the CHELSEA

CHELSEA

The “CHELSEA” was purchased by me in 1985 at a marina in Somers Point, NJ after coming back from a trip to Jamaica and and being introduced to sailing on a Sunfish.

Peeler Skiff

Jack Cade

Builder Name:
Vince Schnetzer

This boat project was chosen to work with my one owner 1972 Johnson 9.5 hp outboard.Turned out to be a perfect match. She runs at 10 miles per hour with outstanding stability. This was a plans built project from our friends at Chesapeake Light Craft.

GAIL E.

Year Built:
1957

One of the very few surviving examples of these handsome craft. Mine is an Ashcroft build, though a smaller percentage where molded.

Night Heron kayak

ALPHA

Builder Name:
Eric Zacharias

After 9 months of building, to the day, I launched my CLC Night Heron, stitch and glue kayak!.. Handles like a dream! 20% lighter than my plastic kayak, and 25% faster!...

Annapolis Tandem Wherry photo 1

INDIAN

Builder Name:
Rob Caveney

Rob Caveney launched this glued-lapstrake plywood Annapolis Tandem Wherry in April this year following plans from Chesapeake Light Craft. The hull is 18′9″ long, Rob reports that,“As advertised, this boat is a real rocketship.

Bud Mcintosh sloop

MIRI

Year Built:
1961

Cedar on sawn oak frames, fore and aft above chine, cross planked bottom.

The 13' Sid skiff under sail at Port Hadlock, Washington

Sid Skiff

Builder Name:
The Traditional Small Craft Class at NWSWBB

Over 40 years ago, boatbuilder Ray Speck drew the lines for the Sid skiff. He was living in Sausalito, California, at the time and admired JAYNE, a skiff owned by the harbormaster, Sid Foster.