I was gifted tuition to the WoodenBoat School for my 40th birthday and convinced my best buddy Seth to join me in John Karbott's Intro to Boatbuilding class (you can see this boat being built on the listing for the class).
The build was started in 2009 by Dr. David Likely of Dorn Ridge N.B. After his passing in late 2012, the task of completing the build was taken on by Dale Murray and Ann Fillmore. Work has been ongoing since the fall of 2013.
Bill Garden custom designed 37’ Ketch, built by Far East Yacht Company 1965. Mahogany planked over oak, bronze fastened. Re-powered w/Westerbeke 44B in 2012 low hours. Solar, with upgraded LED lights, new wood stove and composting head.
Just brought home this Penguin class dinghy. Plan is to strip and re-finish as much as I can.
“Rhode Runner” is a stitch and glue wooden craft reminiscent of the 1950’s style runabouts designed by Chesapeake Light Craft. Brian Daniels built the runabout over the winter of 2023/24 and was launched on May 29, 2024 on beautiful Higgins lake, Michigan.
Own a piece of History. Graced the May/June, 2018 (issue number 262) of WOODEN BOAT MAGAZINE.
