On the Newstand and Digital Library Now - May/June 2025 Issue No. 304 Preview
BLACK DAMSEL
Builder Name:
Lorenz Rutz
BLACK DAMSEL is a Ken Bassett Firefly design, plans from WoodenBoat. Bassett’s plans call for plywood fastened to stem, keelson and chine logs. I wanted to build this boat stitch and glue to simplify things and hopefully reduce the weight.
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.
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.
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!...
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.
