I fell in love with the Biscayne Bay 14 when I first came to Woodenboat School 30 years ago. Life intervened, and it took nearly 30 years before I built a boat from the plans I bought way back when. She is largely built according to the how-to articles in WoodenBoat issues 96-98.
Just Purchased Sweet and Low from Chris and Lois Chadbourne. Getting ready to cruise full time. Can’t wait to get going on this beautiful boat! Chris did a wonderful job of restoration and upgrading all of the systems. A true retirement boat, as Ralph Wiley originally built it to be.
Auk, okoume plywood epoxy clinker planking on oak stem and keel. Rig - ballanced lug.
Chesapeake Light Craft strip built hybrid by Bob Silverman (2nd time boatbuilder) - wood duck hybrid 12 with white alaskan cedar and red western cedar planks. Took me 2 months and really enjoyed the build.
Tolman Alaskan Skiff
22′6″ Widebody
Start 12 June 2020
Flipped 04 October 2020
Floated 02 May 2021
Tolman Alaskan Skiff
22′6″ Widebody
Start 12 June 2020
Flipped 04 October 2020
Floated 02 May 2021
CHRISTABEL is an Acorn 15, Whitehall style pulling boat, designed by Iain Oughtred. I built her as a sister ship to EMMELINE, my peapod pulling boat. Each boat has unique handling characteristics and each is a joy to row.
This boat is a Caledonia Yawl. Distinguishing Features are as follow:
This custom kit was developed using Glen-L Zip plans .The precision CNC cut complete wood kit allows you to begin assembling your boat the minute you unpack it...no tracing, measuring, or cutting needed! Thanks to Glen-L Marine Design!
Beetle Cat, hull #1545, built 1972.First delivered to Mr. Lea Spring of Crookston, MN, in 1972. Early bronze-fastened boat. At Mr. Spring’s premature passing, boat caretakers were the Hirsh family from approximately 1973-4 to JUL 2021.Purchased by me in JUL 2021; renamed from BOREAS to SPAT.