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Two Skin On Frame Kayaks, “Sisuemchanceka” is a 19′6″ x 22″ beam Greenland kayak built from following Chris Cunnighams “How to build a Greenland Kayak” book.
Tabor Academy in Marion, Massachusetts, offers a one-semester "Practical Ship and Boat Design" course that "aims to get students comfortable with lines drawings by lofting a sailing model full scale," writes instructor David Bill.
Jenny is a 17LT from CLC Boats designed by Nick Schade built by Andy Welsh.
This Passagemaker dinghy, one of Chesapeake Light Craft's designs, was built by Mark R. Allen of Reston, Virginia, for Brian White. Intended for use her as a tender for the White family's trawler, the dinghy will see use in Chesapeake Bay.
Some pictures of a just completed build of a Coastal Rowing single that I will row on local waters on both sides of Vancouver Island, where I live.
Rudy Robichaud spent four years building MEADOW BIRD, a 16' modified Titmouse design. Rudy writes that Sam Rabl did the original design, and Karl Stambaugh modified it for Gary F. Clements, who has plans available at GFC Boats, 490 Hagan Rd., Cape May Court House, NJ 08210.
River Wrights Boat Builders in Hartford, CT is a no-profit program that teaches career skills and life skills to at-risk teens. Vi Beaudreau oversees the project, which was started by a graduate of the Apprentice Shop in Rockport, ME.
Jack Fesenmeyer designed this 7' 6" rowing and sailing tender, built by owners Jerry and Scott Le Cocq in May and June of 2002. They have used her in the Pacific Northwest and Chesapeake Bay.
NEMAH features a stable, flat bottomed, sharpie type hull that can handle up to 3 passenger
10’ rowboat with aluminum trailer. Full cover and oars.
Asking $2,000
GROOTE BEER, has been in the US in the past for many years.
