This section of our web site, an extension of the Launchings department of WoodenBoat magazine, is dedicated to sharing news of recently launched wooden boats built or restored by our readers.
If you’ve launched a boat within the past year, please email us at launchings@woodenboat.com, or post your news here.
(All posts are subject to approval and editing before being made live.)
To refine your search, add quote marks. If you search Wood Duck, you will get all the listings which include Wood and Duck. To refine, search “Wood Duck” and you’ll see just Wood Duck results.
Marshwiggle, a Dave Gentry designed Chuckanut 15 kayak. Marine ply and cedar, with polyester skin.
Wolfram Kunkel built this sloop from his own design in 2018. He used wood left over from the construction of the Geltendorf Bridge in Bavaria.
After seeing the Piccolo in WoodenBoat magazine (Nos. 36 & 37) my brother and I fell in love with it and began construction... 10 years later the boat is complete and launched this past spring although my brother passed away before he could see it completed.
First Ever Launch of Two Kerry Rowing/Racing Boats on Irish Sea 27th September at East Wall Water Sports Centre.
Launched my Skunk Island Skiff sailing version built from plywood and pine. Douglas fir mast, spars and oats. Stainless steel fasteners and hardware.
Dennis Hefling and his son built this 17'5" cedar-strip canoe from plans that Dennis drew up.
Bill Farquhar had great fun building this pram for his daughters, Lauren and Katie. When she was launched in June 2003, they used juice boxes instead of champagne to christen her. She is an Eastport Pram with a length just under 8' and a beam of 4'.
Merv Shaw bought the plans for this Weekender Pocket Yacht more than 25 years ago. He started building the boat 10 years ago, and finally finished in late 2010. SPIRIT OF BIG ISLAND is 19′6″ gaff-rigged sloop designed by Stevenson Projects.
John T. Brunson writes that, at 70, he has refinished his Alcort Super Sailfish with all new bronze hardware and the original decals.
Thames River racing skiff converted to expedition style rowing boat. Built 1900-1918 by E.
KESA is a modern 17' LOA Cape Split peapod based on the Cape Split peapod design at Mystic Seapor
This original Herreshoff 12 1/2 was one of the last to come off the line of Herreshoff Manufactur
