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Sailboats - Daysailers
GAVIIDAE
Year Built:
2023
15′ Wittholz designed traditional Cape Cod catboat built by Al Watts and Jim Wagner May 2021-May 2023. Beam = 7.5′; draft = 18″ centerboard up and 46″ centerboard down. Ash frames, fiberglassed Okoume marine plywood body and mahogany trim. Auxiliary power = 4 hp Torqueedo electric outboard.
Covid Boat
Builder Name:
David Pfeiffer
When Covid hit I realized I would have time to build a boat. So, I did, a Glen-L zip caught my eye and I got started. I wanted the look of the boat, but I also wanted to go fast so I over built and put on a bigger than suggested motor.
Sailboats - Cruising
MORNING SONG
Year Built:
2016
Sistership to Lin and Larry Pardey's TALEISIN which was meticulously built by Kenneth O. Minor. This sailboat is a beautiful seaworthy vessel and a one of a kind hand built art piece.
HONEY BEE , a 1957 Speedicraft runabout
Builder Name:
David M Jones and Morris A(Pete) Jones Jr
In the summer of 2008, David M Jones of Suwanee Georgia was given a 1957 Speedicraft designed by Otis Borum of Jacksonville Florida. The Honey Bee’s deck, transom and 25 percent of her hull were rotten. Dave approached his Father, Morris A.
HONEY
Builder Name:
William McCullough
Honey was launched a few days before Christmas 2023. She is a stout 13 foot skiff designed and built for the Westport River. She's built of local materials. All of her hardware and fasteners are from C.E. Beckman's of New Bedford and all of her paint is from Kirby's.
Sailboats - Racing
WINWOOD/ODIN
Year Built:
1936
Winwood Is a Thirty Square Meter racing yacht. She was Built in 1936 By Abeking & Rasmussen. She is hull number 3006 and was originally named Odin.
Sailboats - Cruising
CADENZA
Year Built:
2003
Cadenza was built in 2003 by Rockport Marine from a design by L. Frances Herreshoff. The design was modified slightly by Bruce Hylan to move the mizzen aft in order to make the steering more comfortable, effectively turning the original ketch sail plan into a yawl.
PRISCILLA C
Builder Name:
Paul Kydd
PRISCILLA C is a small steam launch based on a Stuart Turner 5 A single cylinder engine of 2 1/4" bore and 2" stroke. It produces about 1/2 HP at 30 PSI from a water tube, wood fired boiler.
Power Boats
SOLD!! 1958 LobsterYacht / Picnic Launch
BOAT HAS SOLD! "Thank you, Autumn. It took some time but it was well worth it." B. Dupre