BYD Ozona X Nesting Pram
She needed to be nesting to be taken out of the basement where she was built.
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She needed to be nesting to be taken out of the basement where she was built.
Columbia Dinghy. Classic lapstrake dinghy from early 1900’s designed by Herreshoff.
Ceili Connors enjoys using this Laughing Loon "Wee Too" Canoe on the quiet inlets of Narragansett Bay, RI. Her father Ken built this little double paddle canoe for her. Ken mentions that Rob Macks was very helpful during the construction.
Michel Côté spent three months building this 7′7″ Nutshell pram designed by Joel White. He launched in on Clapham Lake in Québec Province, Canada, in July 2012.
Rowland Hill completed this 15' x 4' York Delaware Ducker in November 2000. He got the plans from Mystic Seaport Museum. Planking is epoxied Sapeli marine plywood. Rowland used oak for the stem, rudder, dagger board, and cowling. He and his son sail the boat in Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod.
I started this boat by purchasing Canoecraft by Ted Moores. I ordered the book in the mid 90’s from the Woodenboat Store as a Naval Aviator stationed in Maine. Through many duty station changes I wore out the book.
Here is a Jeff Spira designed Pescadero I recently completed. It’s a Carolina style dory style that's been customized for fishing the central west coast of Florida. The boat performs well and makes a great fishing platform.
Scott Tobey writes that he "wanted a boat for exploring the lakes and streams of the Adirondacks so it had to be something silent and electric; something with a shallow draft and very maneuverable, ideally powered by two Minn Kota outboards with dual throttle control and power trim for launching
Ray McConnell and John Vinal built this 9′6″ Nutshell Pram and then raffled it last October at the Damariscotta Pumpkin Festival. The proceeds of the raffle when to the American Cancer Society in memory of Dr. Jennifer Lynn McConnell.
Including 25 horsepower Johnson and trailer
$2,900 or best offer
Rigged for high performance sailing or a relaxing afternoon in the bay, this handcrafted wooden s
Length: 18 feet, Beam: 8.25 feet, draft: about 1 foot.