War Canoe
This 30' cedar-strip 15-person canoe (C15) had its launching and inaugural paddle on May 12th of this year.
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This 30' cedar-strip 15-person canoe (C15) had its launching and inaugural paddle on May 12th of this year.
A CLC Northeaster Dory. As a kit boat, there are many like it, but the build of this one is special. It was built almost completely during my toddler’s naps over the course of 18 months. And I built it almost completely solo.
Richard Hudak, of Hilo, Hawaii, built this gleaming canoe from sugi cedar. He cut the tree down and milled the wood himself. He made the paddle from koa wood. This photograph was taken on New Year's Eve at Reeds Bay on the Big Island in Hawaii.
Dom Zack of Waterbury, VT built this boat for his grandsons, Colin and Anthony, who live on the Indian River in Melbourne, FL. They launched it on the 25 of March 2002. It is a Footloose Beach Cruiser designed by Jordan Wood Boats. He used 3/8" and 1/4" marine plywood with frames made of fir.
In May 2012, Jay Thomas launched his 15′6″ Voyager Solo canoe in Coot Bay Pond in Everglades National Park at the southern tip of Florida.
The boat is stitch and glue construction from a kit produced by Chesapeake Light Craft. The red pieces were stained prior to construction in order to highlight the “artistic” puzzle joints that designer Nick Schade uses. The build took 59 work days/134.5 hours spread over a five month period.
Dean Lasseter built this 16′ wood-strip canoe from plans by Bear Mountain Boats, named WARBLER by his daughter. He reports that the lines were taken by Bill Mason, drawn by Ted Moores, and faired by Steve Killing.
Jenny is a 17LT from CLC Boats designed by Nick Schade built by Andy Welsh.
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“CHARM” is an 85′ LOA schooner originally designed to be a personal yacht that was built and fini
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William Shaw design, 24' Yawl with shoal keel and centerboard, built 1958 in Denmark.