My friend and I built matching row boats to Sam Devlin’s plans, originally called the 5X10, now called Bella. Nevin named his Theresa, mine is unnamed as yet. Despite the fact that Sam’s classes build these little rowers in a weekend, Nevin and I took five years to complete ours.
Built on spec by the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding of strip planked western red cedar and cold molded mahogany set in West System epoxy. She was used for a number of years as a daily commuter from Bainbridge Island to Seattle.
This is a simple 8ft stitch and glue sail/row pram. It requires only 3 sheets of marine plywood and should be very fast, easy, and inexpensive to build. It should end up just over 80lb so easy to transport as well.
Spirit, the 1931 Merrick was purchased by Elissa Pryor and Janet Spindler in July of 2017. Home is Stimson Marina in Ballard, Seattle Washington. Please update.
1947 40′ Owens CutterCheck out our adventures: https://www.instagram.com/a_wind_called_mariah/
