KITTY

Builder Name:
Charlie Wetherill

Charlie Wetherill built this 7′9″ Ruben's Nymph design (plan # 516) by Dynamite Payson and Phil Bolger from plans bought at the website, www.instantboats.com.

Lil Tyke

Builder Name:
George Klitsch

Lil Tyke is a 15′4″ (on deck) x 5′ 4″ beam sloop, designed by Edwin Monk. The design and construction information was published in the 1958 issue of “Boats you can build” by Popular Mechanics, #592.Built, using fir frames, 1/4″ plywood and sheathed in Epoxy/Fiberglass.

Sognebåt

Builder Name:
Bjørn Ådne Kvalvik

The klinker-built faering (four oars) has been used for transportation for centuries along the Norwegian coast line and in the fjords. In the areas close to the Sognefjord the features of the faering is particularly well preserved compared to the vessels of the Vikings.

BULLFROG

Builder Name:
Denman Marine, Tasmania Australia

BULLFROG is a Sam Devlin Godzilla 22′ tug boat design built by Denman Marine Tasmania, Australia. She was constructed from Lloyd’s certified Okoume plywood, fibregalss and WEST System epoxy resins.

WEEEEE!

Builder Name:
John Laupheimer

The boat is an Alden Indian rigged with it’s original gaff sail plan.

Lucile

Builder Name:
Chip Trebour

I started designing her in June of 2008. I had to put her up each fall to work on Christmas presents among other projects, but launched her this past weekend.

Perseverance

Builder Name:
Daniel Farley

Well, it's been about two years since I started working on the boat. Like most of my projects, it sat idle in the garage while priorities shifted and free time vanished. She's finally done, though, and we launched her at a nearby lake last weekend.

Miss Linda

Builder Name:
Eric Bishop

One off design. 3/8" AC ply lapstrake hull, copper rivets/ rove, reverse stem.

BLUE HERON

Builder Name:
Christian and Chris Seger

This 12′, sprit-rigged catboat was laid out by Sam Devlin as his MudPeep design. We built her using the stitch and glue method.

NOTHING HIDDEN

Builder Name:
Barry Wood

A while ago I purchased Nick Schade’s book The Strip-Built Sea Kayak. From it I built his Guillemont. I also liked the look of the Great Auk but liked the speed and ease of ply construction stitch and glue.I drew up the forms and used these to get the general shape. All went very well.