On the Newstand and Digital Library Now - January/February 2025 Issue No. 302 Preview
Bad Bass
Eddie Peterman, age 14, indicated an interest in woodworking and building a boat. His first boat was a Sam Devlin design stitch and glue 8′ rowing pram that had a couple minor design changes.
Skeena
Skeena is a 20 foot cat ketch rigged trailer sailor. She weighs about 700 pounds and draws 9″ board up and 42″ with the board down. Water ballast adds another 400+ pounds. We sail her on the finger lakes, 1000 Islands and Chesapeake bay with plans for plenty of other spots by trailer.
PERSEVERANCE
Cedar strip kayak called The Spirit from a kit sold by Newfound Woodworks. Sleek and fast!
Melanie
Our 15 foot Joel White designed marsh cat is strip planked with cypress. She is decked with marine plywood, her floors and seats are cypress and she is fiber glassed inside and out with West System product. Her mast, boom and gaff are spruce. Fastenings are of stainless steel.
IZABEL
This daysailer was built from plans drawn by Paul Ricelli. She is 17' 7" overall made from epoxy and fiberglass covered marine plywood.
Peter' Skiff
Launched my Chesapeake Light Craft Peeler Skiff. Two and one half year build and loved every minute of it.
Tolman Widebody
Tolman Skiff Widebody custom build for a customer in Georgia. Stock Tolman plans with Bridsall Marine aftermarket console and leaning post and Fishmaster foldable T Top. Epifanes signle part monourethane topside paint with Petit Black Widow bottom paint.
W17
This is an ultra efficient, modern folding trimaran design with advanced features not found elsewhere.