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A 16 ft clinker canoe of larch on oak from John Gardners 'Classic Small Craft'. The cubbies aft and fore form watertight compartments.
Steve Warning of Kelso Washington built the ANGELA K to Harry Bryan's Handy Billy design. Using batten seam construction, Steve used cedar planking over white oak frames and backbone. He made the floors from purpleheart wood and used mahogany for the trim and seats.
After purchasing the plans in 2007, I didn't start building until 2012 when life, work, and materials lined up.
Kyle Abingdon and Maris Skabardis recently restored SOLATE, a 1954 Scarborough sloop designed by John Ley. The team worked part-time on this boat for about two years.
Steve Redmond's Whisp design provided the inspiration for Joe McAuliffe's KINGFISHER rowing skiff.
Stephanie Alley launched this flat bottom skiff, PYXIS, on July 17, 2004. The design for PYXIS is based on the skiff SILAS by J. A. Emmett and was built by Sam Temple of Blue Hill, ME. It is built of cedar planking on whiteoak frames.
Robert Harper loves his FUGU Swift Solo that he built in 2004-2005. He remarks that she draws a lot of attention when he sails her on Great Salt Lake.
George Thomas built this modified Swampscott Dory from plans and instructions given in John Gardner's book, Building Classic Small Craft (available from The WoodenBoat Store).
Ward Brady of Laguna Niguel, CA, built this Shearwater pulling boat from WB Plan No. 58 to bring the "idea of wooden boats to the West Coast." His assistants are rowing.
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.
