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Small Dog Boatworks and Kayak and Sail Lynn Launch Two Canoes
Starting work in a cold, 14º garage over February break, continuing the effort over April vacation, the team from Lynn English HS, Lynn MA wrapped up two "6-hour Canoe" builds and partially completed a third boat this past June 21!
Free Boats
Shellback Dingy
Partially finished (hull completed) Shellback. Health issue precludes completion. Northern California. (415) 602-8006
Power Boats
1966 Century Arabian 19' Ford Interceptor 285hp
This 1966 19' 6" Century Wooden Boat is powered by a 290 cu. in. 285hp Ford Interceptor V-8 engine. The boat which has less than 500 original hours in the water (all by the original owner in Wisconsin) has been in dry storage since a Concours ready total restoration was completed in 2004.
Small Craft
12' Wooden Whitehall Rowboat with Gelcoat reinforcement
This 12-foot wooden Whitehall Rowboat with Gelcoat reinforcement (K203), handcrafted by Wooden Boat USA in 2025, is a beautiful blend of elegance and durability.
Small Craft
Little Bear Wooden Dinghy 10Ft
This Little Bear Wooden Dinghy by Wooden Boat USA (2025) blends traditional craftsmanship with practical functionality.
Small Craft
11' 4" Susan Skiff
11’ 4” Susan Skiff WoodenBoat School student build 2025. Traditionally built with white pine, oak, mahogany and marine plywood by the Intro to Boatbuilding Class of 2025.
Power Boats
Solar Electric Trailerable Catamaran
Length: 18 feet, Beam: 8.25 feet, draft: about 1 foot.
"Eco 55" designed by Bernd Kohler, built by yours truly in 2022.
Marine ply (Okume) over frames, fiberglass sheathing, all epoxy.
Sailboats
1962 Herreshoff H28 ketch
Step aboard and sail away on Kona! Fresh from spring maintenance and waiting on a mooring in East Greenwich, RI. The hull is strip plank mahogany over diagonal strapping planks with fiberglass applied before first launch. Traditional bronze hardware. Sitka spruce masts.