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John Lisicich bounds into Bruce Bronson’s boatshop—literally bounds, like a kid running into a bike shop on his birthday—and hails his friend with unrestrained joy. “Happy Wednesday! Happy Happy Wednesday! How ya doin’?”
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Featured in the Sketchbook department of WoodenBoat magazine No. 284 (January/February 2022) FIN is an auxiliary performance cruiser.
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Seattle’s Shell House home of 1936 Olympic gold oarsmen may be preserved.
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Boats For Sale
PETREL - 1928 Converted Troller
Designed by Matt Tolonen and built at Columbia Boatworks in Oregon, Petrel's heavy construction and double-ended hull reflect her Finnish roots and rugged seaworthiness.
17' Herreshoff "Colonia" Sailing Dinghy
SUNDANCE II "Colonia" sailing dinghy designed in 1901 by Nathanael G. Herreshoff.
Built in Essex, CT in 1975.
Wooden Sailboat - 16ft Core Sound Sailing Skiff
This reproduction 19th/20th Century sprit-rig Core Sound Sailing Skiff was built in 2012, at the Harvey Smith Watercraft Center (Beaufort NC Maritime Museum), during a multi-day wooden boat buildin
32’ international 500 sloop
Wooden sailboat built in 1960. Planking in good shape. Keel needs rebuild. Everything else needs some love for the old boat. No mast. Located in Rowley, MA.
Plans & Kits
Petrel Sport
This 16' x 21" [4.9m x 53cm] strip planked kayak is adapted to comfort and responsiveness in active water.
Runner Fast Touring Sea Kayak
This 17' x 20" [5.2m x49cm] strip planked kayak is designed for comfort and speed in rough water.
Workstar 17
The Workstar 17 concept of plywood/epoxy boat building was the result of a co-operation between Working Boats UK Ltd and Humphreys Yacht Design, which enabled people with no experience in building
Ladva 500
During rise of the nautical tourism on east Adriatic coast in late 1980s, there was a lack in offer of smaller sailboats for day rent and sailing lessons.
Launchings
CLC Mill Creek 13 Éclipse
This was my first retirement project and my first boat build. It was built from a kit and went together without major problems.
Kaholo 14 foot Stand Up Paddleboard
I went overboard on the design, but it was great to build but it took a long time (almost a year in the making!). I love the results. This is a hybrid SUP, plywood on the bottom, cedar strip on t
Meli-Ha-Ha
In August 2023, David O’Halloran of Sparta, NJ and Manhattan, NY, launched the Meli-Ha-Ha, a Francois Vivier deigned Morbic 11, on Lake Mohawk.
Herreshoff/Gardner 17′ Rowboat
Blending John Gardner’s second version of the L. F.