Native is a 1955 15′ Stafford (high hat boats line) built in Sanford Fl. Plywood hull. She is powered by a 1953 Evinrude Big Twin 25 HP. The boat sat for almost 20 years. We have yet to find another Stafford still in use tho we’re sure there must be a few.
Off Center Harbor Skiff. White pine on white oak frames.
The Sponge Docks Skiffs are designed for first-time builders, due to their simple stitch and glue assembly, yet on the water these good looking boats are versatile, stable and dry.
The Sponge Docks Skiffs are designed for first-time builders, due to their simple stitch and glue assembly, yet on the water these good looking boats are versatile, stable and dry.The SDS19 is the latest in the series, and includes:
Built Six years ago in Perth Western Australia. Relaunched after health issues prevented sailing for a while.
Higher Freeboard, Self Draining Cockpit Deck and Sail furling added to Gary Deirkings design.
Price reduced to $30,000. This collaboration between Starling Burgess, Francis Herreshoff, and Frank Paine is well known as a high performance, extremely comfortable, day sailing/racing, classic sloop.
My name is Jessy Hintz from Louisville, CO. In the spring of 2020 my neighbor acquired a 16 foot unfinished cedar striped canoe hull of unknown design. The original outer fiberglass sheeting did not adhere.
I started this boat by purchasing Canoecraft by Ted Moores. I ordered the book in the mid 90’s from the Woodenboat Store as a Naval Aviator stationed in Maine. Through many duty station changes I wore out the book.
Kingswood II was launched in 1964 as Tammy. It was the first of Harvey Halvorsen’s designs and the first of the double diagonal V bottom hulls.
One of the features of Pegasus Town (in North Canterbury, New Zealand) that drew me to it was it’s lake; nestled in beautifully landscaped grounds it provides a haven for waterfowl and sheltered waters absolutely ideal for pottering around on in a small boat.