GRIFF'S LANDING

Builder Name:
Rob Wybierala, Wybierala's Boat Works

Rob Wybierala enjoyed building this San Juan Dory so much; he stopped going to work so he could finish it. Now he owns a small boatbuilding company in Maryland. GRIFF'S LANDING is built of plywood with sawn frames.

MEADOW BIRD

Builder Name:
Rudy Robichaud

Rudy Robichaud spent four years building MEADOW BIRD, a 16' modified Titmouse design. Rudy writes that Sam Rabl did the original design, and Karl Stambaugh modified it for Gary F. Clements, who has plans available at GFC Boats, 490 Hagan Rd., Cape May Court House, NJ 08210.

ANNIE

Builder Name:
Bill Moser and John Harris' WB class

WEighing about 200 pounds, this sharpie started life at the WoodenBoat school under the tutelage of John Harris., the designer. Bill Moser attended that class and was lucky enough to win the opportunity to take the partially completed boat home to Florida.

CARIBE

Builder Name:
Dave Edinburg

When he couldn't find exactly the boat he wanted, dave Edinburg designed his own. Using the lines of the International 505 as a starting point, John created the cold-molded CARIBE. He used two layers of 3mm okoume plywood for the planking over plywood frames.

BLUE

Builder Name:
Lori Jamieson and Cory Lacey

Lori Jamieson and her young apprentice, Cory Lacey, built this 14-foot canoe from Jamieson's design. She wanted stable, light recreational canoe, and drew these plans after reading a few books including Ultralight Boatbuilding and Featherweight Boatbuilding. They launched the 45-lb.

LITTLE WHIO

Builder Name:
Peter Oliver

Peter Oliver used a wide variety of wood in the construction his his Beach Pea, LITTLE WHIO.

PRUDENCE

Builder Name:
Rebuilt by Kevin and Manasseh Durkin

Here is our Prudence restored. She was built in 1947 in Maine and we found her in need of a total restoration in Marblehead. She was a lot of fun for our young boatbuilders. We also got a list of all the previous owners and contacted them. They thought she was long gone.

SHEARWATER 17 KAYAK

Builder Name:
John Beck

John Beck built this Chesapeake Light Craft Shearwater 17 hybrid using white and red cedar strips for the hull and decking, and added aniline dye to the hull to give it a blue color.  John won the best in show at the 2007 Okoume Fest sponsored by CLC.

SEA SKIFF

Builder Name:
Douglas Capps

Doug Capps designed and built this 15-foot sea skiff to use in Wrightsville Sound and the other waters near his home. He used strip-planked red cedar construction, 'glassed and epoxied inside and out.

C-4 CLASS BOAT

Builder Name:
Robert Fraser

Robert Fraser used the designs of older C-4s to create this class boat. A C-4 class boat for Canada cannot be more than 20' long (6.1 meters), must have a minimum beam of 2'6" (76 cm), and weigh at least 68.34 pounds (31kg).