Willow: 25 ft Custom Sloop

Willow, a 25 ft strip planked sloop, is the third sailboat designed and built by Matt Greytak, after a 15 ft sloop and a 14 ft catamaran.  It is constructed with ½″ x 1 ½″ cedar strips sheathed in epoxy over plywood bulkheads.  The deck is plywood sheathed in epoxy with Interdeck non-skid paint.  There is a Torqeedo Cruise 2.0R motor in a well for auxiliary propulsion.  The rig uses a modified Catalina 250 sailplan on custom spars.  The cabin includes an enclosed head, a V berth, a settee, and a long chart table.  The draft is less than a foot with the centerboard raised, allowing it to be stored easily on a trailer.  Construction took nine years, with the pace dramatically slowed after the birth of Matt's daughter, seen at the helm in one of the photos.  It is primarily sailed in the Potomac River.