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Free Boats
Tahiti Ketch 1984
Needs new fuel tank and motor. Free to a good home. Stoutly built 5/4 Honduras Mahogany with Monel fasteners. Many bronze fittings, built to original design with 3.5” triple sawn white oak frames. Teak decks and blue water specs throughout.
SOAR, Gartside #135 tender
SOAR, launched November 2023. 8′ tender, glued lap construction, butternut thwart, western red cedar floor boards, cast bronze knees.
Free Boats
FREE 1955 26' Chris Craft Sea Skiff. Project Boat.
Wooden roof frame over cockpit. No canvas. No motor. No trailer. Located in Columbia County, New York. Call or text.
Free Boats
1984 Tahiti Ketch
Needs fuel tank and motor to complete. Built to original design of best materials. 5/4 Honduran Mahogany planking, Monel fastened, teak decks, bronze fittings, massive white oak triple sawn frames 3.5” wide. Interior is in shambles, needs a good cleaning, all mahogany.
Free Boats
Vintage Crosby Catboat - I Belong in a Museum
Partial restoration. Has rare Edson oscillating (worm) steering system. Includes spars & sails. Available as a tax deductible donation to a museum. Will consider donation to a boat building school.
Power Boats
1996 Picnic Cruiser
1996 36 x 11 x 4 , picnic cruiser double ended. Cedar on oak bronze fastened.
Motorboats - Inboard
PAMANUS
Built by Arno Day in 1973, Pamanus has a long history sailing the Salish Sea. She is 41 feet LOA on a 38 foot hull. She was refurbished and re-powered in 2011/2013. She accommodates two in a forward master and offers generous space for cursing in her pilot and coach houses.
Kvack
Named for feisty duck in Hagar the Horrible, this small boat is a Milgate Duck Punt. Built of plywood in the "stitch and glue" method, she was built from the free plans found online and launched at the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival in St. Michaels MD on October 6.
Sailboats
Warren Bailey Design Home Built Sail Boat
Overview: Are you searching for a unique opportunity to own a wooden sailboat with a rich history and craftsmanship? This magnificent vessel, designed by renowned boat architect Warren Bailey of Key Largo, Florida, was crafted with passion and expertise by an experienced tradesman.