UNCLE BENNY was owned by local Cape Codder Ben Baxter, (the founder of Baxter’s Boathouse restaurant in Hyannis) and was named after him by Connie Moore in 1956. UNCLE BENNY often could be found racing against the President John F. Kennedy’s Wianno Senior #94 VICTURA.
I launched Simmer Dim on Lake Champlain on Sept 20, 2014. The build took almost a year, having begun with a WoodenBoat School class in Annapolis in November 2013. I will make use of her mostly in Maine, Lake Champlain, Long Island Sound and pretty much anywhere in between.
EMMA is a replica of Norwegian rescue vessel RS 22 “Vardø,” designed by Colin Archer. She was built by Tom Pollmann in The Netherlands. The keel was laid in 1999; she was launched in 2008. The first trip on sail took place in the autumn of 2013.
The Walter Cordes family purchased the 1967 wooden Lyman from Cleveland, Ohio, in 2012 and restored her in the summer of 2013. Walt Cordes of Wyoming, Ohio, took the lead and coordinated all of the restoration and performed a majority of the work.
This retro styled powerboat was designed for weekend cruisers and fishing, her semi displacement hull offer seaworthy and sea kindly performance, good speeds with modest horsepowers.
This design was inspired by Ross Lillistone’s “Water Rat”. The bow transom was replaced by a pointed stem. Also the internal volume and from there the displacement of the boat were increased by about 20%. Changes were made to the seating arrangement as well.
Cedar Strip 17 foot canoe.
Built during summer months, completed just in time to launch for a nice fall color tour.
If you enjoy rowing and need a boat which can be built quickly, doesn’t cost much, and is easy for transportation and storage then this tiny vessel might be for you. “Mighty Mouse” is the adult version of our one sheet mini punt “Mickey Mouse”.
The idea behind this design was to see how much boat can be squeezed out of a single sheet of plywood 4x8′ (1220 x 2440mm). The resulting boat is suitable for kids to paddle on ponds or very small lakes.