Oar / Paddle
VESPER
Begun in 2020 blissfully ignorant of rabbets, rabbet planes, and most things nautical, she took me four years of divine frustration from lofting to launch. Everything on her was ripped out and redone several times--so, by rights, she isn't the first boat I have built but at least the third. 9 mm Okoume ply on oak frames and fitted out with a sliding rig for power rowing. I will row her around Newfoundland in 2025.
Design Specifications
17'
0"
4'
2"
Designer Name:
Walt Simmons (Duck Trap, Maine)
Type/Rig/Power:
Wherry (row boat)
Builder Name:
Russell Heath
Home Port:
Petit Manan, Maine
Launching Date:
