Take a step back in time to the year 1949 when Humphrey Bogart and Ernest Hemingway were cruising from the Hudson River down to the Florida Keys on a Matthews 40′ Sport Cruiser.
Originally manufactured in east Germany in the 1950s, St. GALLEN underwent a full rebuild in Port Jefferson New York with the help of volunteers at Bayless Boat shop. The rebuild took four years and consisted of replacing the hull; portions of the deck; and fabricating spars amongst other work.
This classic small craft, a replica of Nathaniel Herreshoff’s 1905 “Columbia” yacht tender, is built by us purposely for us, the discriminating wooden boat enthusiast. She was so named because the first was built for the Cup Defender “Columbia”.
CATALINE is a 16ft fishing skiff designed by Tad Roberts and constructed by Nomad Boatbuilding in Victoria BC. Launched in 2012, the purpose of the boat is primarily salmon fishing in the waters off the southern Vancouover Island. Powered by a single 50 hp outboard.
“TULIP” ex. “HALAKYE”, 25′ Gaff rigged knockabout sloop. Classic Shiverick design. Built in Maine by George Palten 1984. Mahogany planks on oak frames. Centerboard shoal draft. Big cockpit easily sits my family of six, luxurious for two couples. Recent refit. All paint and varnish redone.
1947 Ed Monk Sr troller cruiser 40′ built Harstine Isl WA., berthed Richmond CA.
1939 12′ Dyer Jolly no. “R33” designed by Philip Rhodes and built by The Anchorage, Inc. in Warren, Rhode Island, USA. Recently rescued from a Pennsylvania barn and undergoing restoration.The original owner was Joaquin M.
Knud Reimer’s designed Tumlaren. Built by Andy McConkey over about 6 years and completed in 1991. Constructed of Western red cedar with a cold molded hull and cabin top with a painted ply deck.
This small ketch was built in 1967 by G.A. Kroes Bootbouwers & Zonen in Kampen, the Netherlands. She is a heavy displacement and solid constructed ship easy to handle. She has had only four owners and was maintained for 50 years at the builders shipyard.