Sapling
A stately 10′ rowing/sailing tender originally designed for my own first time build which is currently underway. I wanted an easy to construct boat, yet still retain the techniques and appearance of traditional lapstrake planking.
A stately 10′ rowing/sailing tender originally designed for my own first time build which is currently underway. I wanted an easy to construct boat, yet still retain the techniques and appearance of traditional lapstrake planking.
This vessel was built in 1957 by Naval Architect Ted Carpentier in who also worked as an engineer for Hughes Aircraft. It was custom built for the CEO of United Airlines (in fact, the original spinnaker is in United Airlines colors).
This vessel was built by Naval Architect Ted Carpentier who also worked as an engineer for Hughes Aircraft and was a personal friend of Howard Huges. It was custom built for the CEO of United Airlines (in fact, the original spinnaker is in United Airlines colors).
This G. Taylor Newell design built by Othar Larsen of Norge Boats in Drobak, Norway is in the water and ready to sail away. Located in Branford, Connecticut she has been maintained by Dutch Wharf Boatyard under the stewardship of a knowledgeable owner.
Take a step back in time to the year 1949 when Humphrey Bogart and Ernest Hemingway were cruising from the Hudson River down to the Florida Keys on a Matthews 40′ Sport Cruiser.
Originally manufactured in east Germany in the 1950s, St. GALLEN underwent a full rebuild in Port Jefferson New York with the help of volunteers at Bayless Boat shop. The rebuild took four years and consisted of replacing the hull; portions of the deck; and fabricating spars amongst other work.
This classic small craft, a replica of Nathaniel Herreshoff’s 1905 “Columbia” yacht tender, is built by us purposely for us, the discriminating wooden boat enthusiast. She was so named because the first was built for the Cup Defender “Columbia”.
CATALINE is a 16ft fishing skiff designed by Tad Roberts and constructed by Nomad Boatbuilding in Victoria BC. Launched in 2012, the purpose of the boat is primarily salmon fishing in the waters off the southern Vancouover Island. Powered by a single 50 hp outboard.