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Tandem Canoe
The stringers, floorboards and wales are Douglas Fir. Stems and “decks” are 12 mm Meranti ply and ribs are Arroyo Willow cut a short distance from the shop. Skin is 8 oz. polyester from George Dyson and it's finished with four coats (1st thinned 7x1) of clear water-based varnish.
CURLEW
26′ Auxiliary KetchBased on a traditional fishing vessel type called a “Cowhorn” this design features an inboard engine and ballast keel.The arrangement provides two berths, a head and modest galley.
ROBIN
10′ x 3′8″ Double Ender Dinghy.Designed for paddling, rowing or sailing and for construction in laminated wood or fiberglass.Able to carry on car top as canoe or on boat deck as yacht tender.Seats three and has two rowing stations.Uses two removable leeboards and rudder-tiller combination for sai
SURCEASE
A late 1950’s International Flying Dutchman Class sailboat. The Mahogany hull was cold-moulded in Holland and imported by Paul Rimoldi of Miami Florida. Mr Rimoldi made everything else, including many pieces of hardware.
IRONDEQUOIT II
IRONDEQUOIT II was launched again last summer after an extensive paint job at Ventis in Enkhuizen (the Netherlands). Her hull, decks and masts were painted and all her mahogany was varnished again.
IRONDEQUOIT II
John Alden designed IRONDEQUOIT II in 1940 and she was launched by George Lawley & Son the same year. IRONDEQUOIT II has undergone an extensive restoration in Ft Lauderdale, completed in 2002.
Nutshell Pram
Relaunching a Nutshell Pram. Now we need to make a mast and sail! She rows great!!
CONTESSA
CONTESSA is a 38′ LOD 47′ LOA topsail schooner, designed by George Stadel Jr, and build by Sonny Hodgdon in East Boothbay ME. Hull is mahagony on oak, spars are sitka spruce. Drinks 6, feeds 4, sleeps 2.