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Natasha Darling!
I built this cedar strip version of a CLC Annapolis Wherry over an 18 month period & about 1500 hours. Rather than buying the recommended “drop-in” rowing rigs I constructed my own assemblies in both the single & double configurations. The boat is a sweet & composed row!
SHAWSHANK
SHAWSHANK, a 1953, 13′ Lyman Ideal runabout, has a lapstrake plywood hull, with oak frames and rails, and mahogany seats and transom. Upon retirement, Mark Serrianne took on the job of restoring her, repairing the substantial dry rot in her bottom, taking her down to bare wood, refinishing the h
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2024 Rhode Runner
“Rhode Runner” is a stitch and glue wooden craft reminiscent of the 1950’s style runabouts designed by Chesapeake Light Craft. Brian Daniels built the runabout over the winter of 2023/24 and was launched on May 29, 2024 on beautiful Higgins lake, Michigan.
SIMPLY MAGIC
The year 2002 was a busy year for Mitchell Skinner. He built three wooden boats. The smallest is an 8' sprit-rigged catboat SIMPLY MAGIC, that he designed for his wife to use with her dog, Magic. Since this photo was taken, a larger sail has been added.
Muffin
This was a kit boat that I customized using many inlays, wood tractor style seat with matching backrest. All exotic wood.
PAMELA ANNE
PAMELA ANNE is a John L. Hacker 'Flapper' design that was developed back in the 1920's. The plans were originally published in Motorboating magazine about that time.
16' CANOE
Rene Burdahl of Innvik, Norway has been busy building boats. Among his recent boats are a 16' canoe. The plans called for cedar strip planking, but Rene used spruce and then glassed the hull inside and out. The seats are oak and gunwales are elm. The yoke and breasthook is cherry.
Rocking Boat
Steve and Jamie Reed of Greeley, Colorado, built this cute little rocking boat with no metal fasteners, just glue and dowels. They used teak, purple heart, poplar, pine, ash, and oak. Some tiny Reed captain should be overjoyed with their first command.
FIDDLEHEAD
Tom Hill designed this Charlotte lapstrake canoe, named FIDDLEHEAD by builder Bob MacEwen of Brunswick, ME. With a length of 11′6″ and beam of 2′4″, she weighs only 27 pounds.
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33' English style Gaff Cutter
Peter Buxton completely restored 1927 Cutter. Long leaf yellow pine on black locust frames.
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FREE COLLECTION OF WB MAGAZINES
FREE COLLECTION OF WB MAGAZINES.
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FREE-33' JOSEPH HACK DESIGNED SLOOP
FREE-33 ft. JOSEPH HACK DESIGNED SLOOP
8 ft. beam
4 ft. draft
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Wooden Kayak Miramichi 17' - 1 person
Crafted for elegance and performance, the Wooden Kayak Miramichi 17 Ft is a one-person vessel des