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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’?”
Extended Content
Featured in the Sketchbook department of WoodenBoat magazine No. 284 (January/February 2022) FIN is an auxiliary performance cruiser.
Extended Content
Seattle’s Shell House home of 1936 Olympic gold oarsmen may be preserved.
Register of Wooden Boats
The Register of Wooden Boats lists information about wooden boats 10′ LOA (length overall) and above.
Boats For Sale
Do you have a boat for sale—or are you looking to sell one? This is the page for you.
1928 Herreshoff 12 1/2
1928 Herreshoff 12 1/2 (No. 1084, Alouette) in excellent condition.
JOHN ALDEN DESIGNED CATBOAT
Built 1951, Overall length 32 feet, Length on deck 30 ft., Beam 11 ft., Draft 3 ft centerboard up, 7 ft 6 inches down. Hull: Cape Cod Catboat with trunk cabin (design #870).
34' Mahogany Schooner $6,000
34' Mahogany plank on oak frame, with custom trailer. 30" Shaol draft, unusual dual swing keel design. Needs total restoration/refit. Have masts. No booms, no rigging, no sails.
Classic Wooden Rowboat 12'
Classic wooden rowboat (possibly Old Town).
Approximately 12’L x 4’W.
Mint condition – stored indoors for 20+ years.
Plans & Kits
If you’re in the market for a boat to build, this directory of Boat Plans & Kits is a fine place to start. And if your company sells plans or kits, we invite you to list your offerings here.
KAYLEIGH Cruising Power Sharpy
With a submerged clipper bow and high tucked transom, Kayleigh is every inch a classic power sharpie skiff. Her flat rockered bottom gives great initial stability and easy beaching.
Headwater Transport 9.9
Most Pram dinghies are essentially rowing or sailing boats, which limits their speed potential to a mere 3 or 4 knots.
NEMAH SHARPY SKIFF
NEMAH features a stable, flat bottomed, sharpie type hull that can handle up to 3 passengers and a small outboard up to 5hp. Sides are ¼” plywood and the bottom is 3/8” plywood.
Meghan Sailing Skiff
Meghan has a constant deadrise V-bottom hull with a capacity of 1-2 passengers and features for & aft flotation chambers.
Launchings
This section of our web site, an extension of the Launchings department of WoodenBoat magazine, is dedicated to sharing news of recently launched wooden boats built or restored by our readers.
PT 11
I built this PT 11 nesting dinghy from the CLC kit over this past winter, to replace a 9'6" Nutshell pram I built a few years ago not from the kit (the kit is better...) It is a fabulous dinghy-row
Odyssey
"This Skerry is a beautiful boat. . . There is not an ugly line on this boat. The sheer is beautiful and accented by the lines of the chines.
Small Dog Boatworks and Kayak and Sail Lynn Launch Two Canoes
Starting work in a cold, 14º garage over February break, continuing the effort over April vacation, the team from Lynn English HS, Lynn MA wrapped up two "6-h
CLC Kaholo 12-6
A fun and easy winter season build of the Chesapeake Light Craft Paddleboard from plans and a frame kit.
Events
From Australia to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean to New England, and the Pacific Northwest to Asia, the worldwide wooden boat community hosts a vast number of shows, regattas, and other gatherings annually.
WoodenBoat Forum
The WoodenBoat Forum is an online community dedicated to the exchange of ideas and information related to wooden boats.