Launchings

Mark McGinley built this Iain Oughtred–designed 7-1/2′ Auk ELSIE KAY from okoume plywood as well as locally cut quarter-sawn oak, ash, and pine. She is the tender for his Pacific Seacraft PS-25 located in the Apostle Islands area of Lake Superior.

"This Skerry is a beautiful boat. . . There is not an ugly line on this boat. The sheer is beautiful and accented by the lines of the chines. The chines add interest and eye candy to an already appealing boat."

After reading Mike O’Brien’s review of Oonagh in WB No. 237, David Keller thought it was just the boat to fit his needs. He hadn't built a boat before, didn’t let that prevent him from ordering plans from Doug Hylan (http://www.dhylanboats.com).

Jackie Lih, age 7, helped her father, Arthur, to build this 8′ Grace's Tender from a kit by Arch Davis. They made the hull from 4mm okoume plywood on white pine frames.

Paul Rowe built SWEET PEA from Chris Kulczyki's Sassafras 16 design in his book The Canoe Shop. SWEET PEA is 15'5" long with 36" beam. Paul launched her on Dec 2, 2001 in Stuart, Florida. The hull is glue-and-stitch construction using 6mm Brunzel plywood. The canoe weighs 62 pounds.

Glenn and Judy Barnwell found this Marisol Skiff for sale on the internet. They drove up to Massachusetts from their home in Pine Mountain, Georgia, turned around and drove her all the way back to Georgia. JUDY BEE is a Marisol Skiff built by Robert B.

Steven Toedter used no plans to build this skiff for his 8-year-old daughter, Caitlin. Her instructions were to build it "strong." Constructed of Philippine mahogany plywood on clear Douglas fir frames, the boat is 7' LOA with a 3' beam.

Stuart Wentzell designed and built this 18' daysailer sloop, taking just six months for construct her. AMAZING GRACE was launched in the spring of 2001. The hull is 1/4" Douglas fir plywood covered with fiberglass cloth and epoxy.