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Using 4mm okoume plywood over a skeleton of poplar, Ed Neal built PICKEREL according to Michael Alford's plans, purchased from the WoodenBoat store, www.woodenboatstore.com.
A Platt Monfort design called Nimrod 12.Built from off cuts of fir from the mast of the Mystic Seaport’s Amistad schooner, a chunk of green white oak, a few shop scraps and some spare time.
Gloucester Rocking Dory.
This little gem caught my attention and was as much fun to build as it looks. Its exaggerated curves and wave inspired rockers give it a cartoonish quality. Turns out its a tad small for me so Ill be giving it to a future skipper...
Jericho Bay Lobster Skiff.
I added 6″ to the design for a length of 16′.
I also lowered the sheer by 4 inches up forward for more ease in boarding from the beach.
25 H.P. 4-stroke Tohatsu pushes the boat to 26 mph with one person.
I began working on this Chesapeake light craft Annapolis Wherry on July 19th 2021 and launched on September 11th 2021
James Gowen and his family launched this Catspaw Dinghy, BLUE LOBSTER, in their family pool at their home in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. BLUE LOBSTER was designed by Joel White, and is 12'8" long, with a 4'6" beam. James planked the hull with white cedar on oak frames.
An Echo Bay Dory Skiff built with a sprit sail rig built from a kit by Chase Small Craft. The boat was 8 years in the making (I have other hobbies too).
Wood Duck 12 Hybrid, first time builder. Approximately 3 month build time.
16 ft Whitehall rowing skiff
Cedarstrip construction
Builder Barry Biddlecombe
St Leonards,
East Sussex
United Kingdom
Joseph Krajewski got a wonderful birthday present from his wife, a WoodenBoat School class held at Chesapeake Light Craft (www.clcboats.com) in Annapolis, Maryland. He and his son, Jason, spent five days building a 12′ plywood-and-epoxy Wood Duck kayak.
Built by owner in 2023 to lines and offsets in The Dory Book by John Gardner.
BOAT SOLD! ENGINE STILL AVAILABLE
CHANTEY II - Douglas Fir Strip Planking, West System Epoxy construction. 51' overall.
