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Dory Skiff
Builder Name:
Peter Baldracchi
Peter Baldracchi recently built this 14′ dory skiff in a class at Lowell’s Boat Shop in Amesbury, Massachusetts. There’s a storage compartment under the sternsheets and room for gear and a couple of friends. The light grey interior, varnished seats, and dark hull make for a handsome boat.
Daisy Skiff
Builder Name:
Students of WoodenBoat School, Jack Farrell
Jack Farrell launched this Daisy skiff at Star Island, Isles of Shoals in New Hampshire, last summer. Students at the WoodenBoat School built the boat about ten years ago. One class member won the boat raffle and took it home to his home in New Jersey, where he planned to finish it off.
Community School of Davidson "Wee Lassie"
Builder Name:
Community School of Davidson
Community School of Davidson is at it again, this time launching a Dave Gentry designed “Wee Lassie” built by 6th and 7th grade students at their middle school. Instructor Jim Dumser built it with eight students from the Friday “explore elective” over the fall and winter.
NAY NAY
Builder Name:
Mark Heaton and Chris Mitskopoulos
NAY NAY – Half Moon Lake Alberta
Electric powered picnic launch completed by Mark Heaton and Chris Mitskopoulos in August, 2007.
Swifty 12
Designer
Fred Shell
The Swifty 12 is the most popular boat in the Shell Boats fleet, with several hundred built from our kits and plans. Docile and easily handled, the Swifty will plane on a reach in a good breeze, but you will have to work very hard to get it to capsize.
Lion 870
Designer
Unik Yachts
Lion 870 comfortable yacht composite structures is a continuation of a series of yachts developed by the company Unik Yachts.