My first boat and first build

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The first of many days out. The mahogany looks great against the cedar hull.
The boat is finished and ready for adventure!
Test run on calm waters.
Added a custom made bronze shield to protect the stem from the boat trailer.
Launching on the river

"If you want something nice, build it yourself." I've wanted a boat most of my life but was never in a position to afford or transport one. But, last summer I decided I couldn't wait any longer and attempted building my first boat. 400 labor hours and countless new woodworking skills later it was done! I am now the proud owner of a 15' Rangeley Cedar Strip Lake boat, and it is a beauty. I ordered the plans from Newfound Woodworks but sourced and milled all of my own materials. The boat sports a cedar hull, ash keel, mahogany seats, ash & keel gunnels, and custom cast bronze oarlocks.

Kvack

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3/4 view
Shot from the bow
Side on

Named for feisty duck in Hagar the Horrible, this small boat is a Milgate Duck Punt. Built of plywood in the "stitch and glue" method, she was built from the free plans found online and launched at the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival in St. Michaels MD on October 6.

25’ Vinnie Cavanaugh Downeast Motor Launch Palmer Marine Gas Engine
Vinnie Cavanaugh Downeast Motor Launch Palmer Marine Gas Engine
25’ Vinnie Cavanaugh Downeast Motor Launch Palmer Marine Gas Engine
25’ Vinnie Cavanaugh Downeast Motor Launch Palmer Marine Gas Engine
25’ Vinnie Cavanaugh Downeast Motor Launch Palmer Marine Gas Engine

25’ Vinnie Cavanaugh Downeast Motor Launch Palmer Marine Gas Engine

Classic Downeast motor launch built by Vinnie Cavanaugh in Portland, Maine. Palmer marine gasoline engine, 135-hp.  In storage at Edgecomb Boat Works, Edgecomb, Maine. Needs moderate restoration. Freely given to new owner who wants to keep her alive. More photos available.

2008 Traditional Boat Works 24 ft Snekke
2008 Traditional Boat Works Snekke
2008 Traditional Boat Works Snekke

2008 Traditional Boat Works 24 ft Snekke

Beautiful 2008 24′ Snekke built by Traditional Boat works of Maine. 8.5′ beam. 27-hp Westerneke Diesel. Boat has only 15 hours on it. Stored inside. Basically a new boat. Custom two-axle aluminum trailer.

Ceol Beag on trailer

Shellback dinghy for sale

Joel White Shellback dinghy for sale. Constructed as a yacht tender, has no sailing features (plans available). Gunwales all around have canvas bumper. Complete with two pair Shaw & Tenney oars and all accessories useful in a yacht tender. Asking $3,000.

William Garden 35′ Far East ketch
William Garden
William Garden 35′ Far East ketch
William Garden 35′ Far East ketch

Free to selected person with boat building experience and desire to sail.

William Garden 35′ Far East ketch,1964. Out for two years. Rebuilt ten years ago. 4-107 rebuilt 4 years ago. Needs bow work and a plank or two. Owner aged too fast.

Pulsifer Hampton

Pulsifer Hampton

1983 Pulsifer Hampton. 22′ wooden launch with a Yanmar diesel 3 Cyl engine. Trailer. Located in Woolwich, ME. $16,650.

 Rhodes 19' Kustenjolle

Rhodes 19' Kustenjolle

Built 1956 by Abeking & Rasmussen. Hull is mahogany on oak frames. Mast, boom, sails, rigging all in good shape. Lead in keel & centerboard makes very stable boat. 2022 repairs to garboard plank and centerboard trunk. Saltwater most of life, now in Lake Champlain.

Long Point Skiff
Long Point Skiff

Long Point Skiff

10 year old, 16′ skiff built by historic Lowell Boat Shop. Both hull and 15-hp Mercury engine recently refurbished. Comes with oars, rope bumpers, and cushions. No trailer. $9,500.