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1958 Thompson Sea Skiff
Builder Name:
Rich Rothaupt rebuilder
Relaunch of a 1958 Thompson Sea Skiff. This is the smallest lap strake boat made by Thompson in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. All ribs, keel, gunnel, spray rails, and decking were replaced.
BITTY KAT
Builder Name:
Greg Grundtisch
Relaunchings----This is a 10ft 5 inch catboat I built from a kit in 2000 from a boatbuilder that is no longer in business, (Upper Deck Boat shop). I had it in Mystic in 2000 for the WoodenBoat Show.
Peg
Builder Name:
Tom Quigley
The B&B Yacht Designs Two-Paw 8. The Two-Paw is a nesting pram, stitched-and-glued using Okoume, Sitka Spruce, Mahogany and Ash.
VALENTINAAAH
Builder Name:
Bert van Baar
Stretched version of Caledonian Yawl (with approval of the designer Iain Oughtred stretched by 2'6")
SLEIPNIR
Year Built:
2015
This is my own designed Hanze Yawl.She measures 19′6″ x 6′ and was designed in a 3 day class lofting some years ago.In a 9 day course epoxy/plywood I have made 2 of them. One is now finished by students at the Amsterdam Wood & Furniture College and will soon be on the water.
MAE DAY
Year Built:
2015
MAE DAY is a 17ft Northeastern Dory Sailboat kit purchased from from Chesapeake Light Craft in Annapolis, Md. This was my first experience building and owning a boat. CLC guided me through the entire process with excellent customer support.