HYDROFISSION KAYAK

Builder Name:
Hydrofission/5th Axis

Hydrofission/5th Axis designs cedar-strip kayaks with extendable pontoons, available in kit form for the homebuilder.

HELLEN

Builder Name:
Jimmy Rogers

When Brian Clark completed a yearlong restoration of his great-grandfather's boat, HELLEN, he promptly won three awards at the 2008 Antique and Classic Boat Society's boat festival in St. Michael's, Maryland: People's Choice, Competitor's Choice, and Best-in-Class Workboat.

LONGBOAT REPLICAS

Builder Name:
Shelburne Longboat Society volunteers

Over a period of a few months in 2008 Shelburne, Nova Scotia craftsmen and volunteers built two 23-foot boats from plans of the launch carried by Capt. Bligh's HMAV BOUNTY.

THE SKIFF

Builder Name:
Bill Warm

Bill Warm restored his Seaford Skiff in 2009 and says that he built the skiff in 1999.

RIFF SAILING DINGHY

Builder Name:
F. Daniel Fry

F. Daniel Fry of Williamsport, PA, worked part-time over two years to complete his sailing dinghy from Paul Gartside's Riff design. Western red cedar strips were used to build her.

RIVER RAT

Builder Name:
Paul Vernes

This Glen-L marine Zip runabout was built by Paul Vernes in "just over seven months....time was readily available but, to be quite honest, much of it was spent running around looking for wood. I decided to build my boat using local wood.

BLUE WHALE

Builder Name:
Clear Spring (AR) School students

Hands-on learning through the Wisdom of the Hands program at Clear Spring (AR) School resulted in BLUE WHALE, a boat designed by students to hold the 10-member high school class.

JUDY BEE

Builder Name:
Robert B. Morse and Glenn Barnwell

Glenn and Judy Barnwell found this Marisol Skiff for sale on the internet. They drove up to Massachusetts from their home in Pine Mountain, Georgia, turned around and drove her all the way back to Georgia. JUDY BEE is a Marisol Skiff built by Robert B.

KALOS

Builder Name:
Carl H. Sylvester

The Salt Bay Skiff was the grand prize winner of the Family Boatbuilding Design Contest held by WoodenBoat in 2007. Carl Sylvester built KALOS from "Getting Started in Wooden Boats,"  the supplement in issues 199 and 200, over the course of ten months.

KINGFISHER

Builder Name:
Joe McAuliffe

Steve Redmond's Whisp design provided the inspiration for Joe McAuliffe's KINGFISHER rowing skiff.