Rumble
Builder Name:
Doug Pope
21′ inboard utility. Sapele ply over Douglas fir frames. 1965 Ford inline 6 at 120 HP.
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BLUEBIRD II
Builder Name:
Wayne Mueller
The Launchings section of WoodenBoat No. 225 featured Wayne Mueller's skiff BLUEBIRD, a 17′ 6″ design that Wayne based on Tom Hill’s Long Point skiff and Mark Murray's Sea Hoss skiff. BLUEBIRD was built from meranti and sapele marine plywood on sawn elm frames.
Oar & Paddle
My first boat and first build
Builder Name:
Kyle Goddard
"If you want something nice, build it yourself." I've wanted a boat most of my life but was never in a position to afford or transport one. But, last summer I decided I couldn't wait any longer and attempted building my first boat.
Haley's Torment
Builder Name:
Tom Wainright
This canoe is based on the Laughing Loon Wee Vera plans for a 10ft canoe. I stretched the plans out to 12ft. It is a cedar strip design.
BLACK DAMSEL
Builder Name:
Lorenz Rutz
BLACK DAMSEL is a Ken Bassett Firefly design, plans from WoodenBoat. Bassett’s plans call for plywood fastened to stem, keelson and chine logs. I wanted to build this boat stitch and glue to simplify things and hopefully reduce the weight.
Nautilus Cedrus
Builder Name:
Honza Chobotnice Basta
This is my new canoe. It is a custom design from Ashes Still Water Boats — the model named Quick. It is designed to be somewhere between solo canoe and sea kayak. Hull is made from cedar with spruce light strips, gunnels are from ash. Lenght 17′ width 26″. Weight 18kg (40Lbs)
SILVER GIRL
Builder Name:
Hooper and Olin Williams
Landlocked in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, we built our Skerry in spare time over four years from a Chesapeake Light Craft kit. The only stitch and glue boat we’ve ever seen is the one we built. Still don’t know if she’s right, but she seems to sail and row just fine.
Lucky Dog
Builder Name:
Rob Gosse
This is my Doug Hylan designed Point Comfort 18, built and launched in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It’s glass over marine ply to the designer spec with numerous interior changes including solid inwales, a center console , and exotic hardwood fore deck.
ADORYBLE
Builder Name:
Chris Ireland
Chris Ireland built this 16′ Amberjack Dory from Iain Oughtred’s plans. The construction is glued lapstrake using Okoume marine plywood and West System epoxy. Stem and frames were laminated Douglas fir, ash breasthooks and gunwales, and white pine transom, thwarts and floorboards.
KATEY JANE
Builder Name:
Kenny Cooper
Kenny Cooper built his Glen-L 14 daysailer with oak frames and marine plywood sheathed by 6oz fiberglass cloth and epoxy. He used red gum that had been salvaged by his father for the brighwork, while the sails and rigging were salvaged from a Capri 14.2.
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Swampscott Dory, 17'
Fiberglass bottom, trailer. Built in 2005 by Old Wharf Dory Company in Wellfleet, MA.
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