Launchings

Newfound Woodworks of Bristol, New Hampshire was the source for this Adirondack Guide Boat kit built by Michael Cruden of Ballston Spa, New York.

My Chesapeake Light Craft Sassafras 16™ is shown here, in the Delaware Water Gap, on its first launch for an overnight cam

This is a 3/4 size Dipper designed by Sam Devlin. Just built for fun as a little show boat. I Enjoy cruising up and down the AuGres River in AuGres, MI. People actually come out of their houses to take video as I cruise by.

EMMELINE, named after the courageous UK political activist Emmeline Pankhurst, was built by Robert Stumm primarily for his recreational rowing pleasure.

LUNA is a beautiful skerry from CLC boats. I built it myself here in São Paulo Brazil. It’s probably the first of her kind to be built here.

Since 2001, Camp Winona in Bridgton, ME, has offered its 13- to 16-year-old campers a chance to build a canoe each summer. By 2004 they had built four E.M. White 18' trip canoes, which they use in their canoe trip program. This canoe was launched August 1, 2004.

Built on Sam Devlin Godzilla 22 plan, by Andrew Denman in Kettering, Tasmania.

Soon to be fitted with bow pudding. She will be a bearded lady.

Moored at Warneet. A coastal village on Western Port Bay. Victoria.

JULES was launched on the island of Kauai this spring and Rob paddles her in the ocean waters behind reefs — primarily for fishing. with the outrigger, she is “stand up safe” and wonderful to fish from.

Brian and Brenda Isaacs built this Melonseed skiff in the early 1990s. They used the information in Howard Chapelle's book "American Small Sailing Craft," extending the length by 18" to make room for their cargo of children and dogs.