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In 2014 and 2015 Nanette Jockin and Jan Sepp built “Houtje”, a Wabnaki canoe in their summer cottage in Loosdrecht, the Netherlands.
John Seymour modified M.B. Alford's design for the Tursiops Kayak by shortening the length a foot and lengthening to cockpit entry to make it easier to get in and out of the boat. He launched HOBO in Lake of Bays in Ontario, Canada.
Community Boating Center, Inc in New Bedford, Massachusetts has built 3 Bevins skiffs over...
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.
Though he describes himself as a man with little money and no experience, Ed Mahoney decided the first boat he built would be a big one: a Didi 38 designed by Dudley Dix.
Kevin Brown needed a shallow-draft, v-bottomed boat for fishing the marshy coast of Georgia, so he designed and build LIL WOODY. At 15 feet long, LIL WOODY is powered by a 55-hp outboard, and can run up to 28mph.
I started building this Glen-L Key Largo Barrelback in 1998. Finally completed after 14 years and launched in Lake Tahoe CA!
The stringers, floorboards and wales are Douglas Fir. Stems and “decks” are 12 mm Meranti ply and ribs are Arroyo Willow cut a short distance from the shop. Skin is 8 oz. polyester from George Dyson and it's finished with four coats (1st thinned 7x1) of clear water-based varnish.
After building this boat at age 16, Brandon Camp writes "It is Ken Hankinson's design, Buckboard, purchased from Glen-L Marine Design. It has a length on deck of 11'11" and a beam of 36", and weighs 85 pounds. The rig is a 66 square foot lateen sail, which can keep up with my Mom's Lido!
Traditional wood/canvas canoe: Rollin Thurlow-designed 13 ft American Beauty. Class-built at WB School summer of 2013 and finished by owner.
Built in 1972 by Trumpy Yachts in Annapolis, MD overall length is 72' / 21.95m, with a beam of 18
Solid wood construction (pine?), 18' 4" length, roller reefing, from 1960 Polish built
"Sarah Mead" #59, advertised as "Maine's Sailing Lobsterboat" is looking for her next adventure.
