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I have owned this Grand Laker for 15 years. After an initial surge of energy where I removing the old fiberglass mat and replaced the inners, outers, stem, transom, deck and a bunch of sheeting, she sat for 12 years.
Per Crawford writes "EVINRUDE was officially launched on January 12, 2003 into the Waccamaw River at sunset. Per Crawford designed and built the 13'6" Carolina Skiff of 1/4" marine plywood, stainless steel fastened with 6 oz. Fiberglass overlay using the west system.
Shearwater 17 made with wooden deck fittings, internal hatch hold downs, and skeg from Superior Kayaks, with custon made wooden control box and lever.
Rick Gower of Drysdale, Victoria, Australia, built this lovely dinghy from amoora and marine plywood. He made the knees from blackwood. Rick plans to teach his grandchildren to sail and row in THE SHIP off the beaches of the Bellarine Peninsula near his home.
Recently completed Night Heron high deck strip-built from a CLC Kit.This is a modified high-deck with the deck re-drawn to preserve all the knee height of the high deck but substantially flattening out the deck center-line... in a style inspired by Nick’s Petrel.
Wood Duck 12 - Built at the WoodenBoat School in August, 2018 and completed in September 2018.
Inspired by Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons series of books, Steve, Fiammetta, and Elena Householder built this 10′ 2″ Acorn Puffin dinghy, AZURE, designed by Iain Oughtred.
Scotty Pugh is proud of this 7′10″ dinghy, MADER, that he designed and built at his home in Sardis, Tennessee. He made the keel and stem from ash, the frames and seats from white pine, the mast and oars from spruce, and plywood for everything else.
Bev and Frank Salomonsen of Rochester, Minnesota, built this balanced-lug sailboat from plans of the Tirrik design by Iain Oughtred. They built the 16′10″ hull from okoume plywood planking, with stem and keel of white oak.
Found this on Vintage Boats and set about building it light and cheap. Total build boat about $300 nz ply and glass cloth with polyester. Ply was not treated and with a heavy scoring got a good bond.Could not believe how well it goes with me at 84 kg with a 5 hp OB.
Built by professional Vermont furniture maker. In exceptional condition.
This Venetian Gondola (K208) by Wooden Boat USA (2025) captures the elegance of traditional Venet
This is the launch of my cutter based a design by C P Kunhardt from 1885.
