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This 12′, sprit-rigged catboat was laid out by Sam Devlin as his MudPeep design. We built her using the stitch and glue method.
This 12'2' sailing trimaran started life as a canoe sometime around 1910. Ron Mulloy of Randolph, NJ obtained the canoe in 2001 and started construction by cutting 5' off the original length, then spent the next 4 summers rebuilding her, and adding kick-up leeboards and rudder.
“Rhode Runner” is a stitch and glue wooden craft reminiscent of the 1950’s style runabouts designed by Chesapeake Light Craft. Brian Daniels built the runabout over the winter of 2023/24 and was launched on May 29, 2024 on beautiful Higgins lake, Michigan.
Fred Fisher, a retired cabinetmaker, finished this Arch Davis-design Penobscot 14 in November 2003. He planked the boat with 1/4" mahogany plywood with Spanish cedar stringers and trim. The rail cap, interior, and oars are white oak. The mast and spars are laminated Douglas fir.
Stretched version of Caledonian Yawl (with approval of the designer Iain Oughtred stretched by 2'6")
Jay Eugster writes "Here is a catboat I built in 2004 called COOL CAT, the plans of which were in your Fifty Wooden Boats to Build, it is a 11' dinghy by Charles Wittholz. It is 11' long, 5' beam with the gaff rig and dagger board.
Wood. Hard chine double planking bottom.
Building specifications:
Keel Pine pressure treated 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″
Keel sole flat bar hot rolled steel flat 1/8 ″ x 2-1/2 ″
Frames sides Spruce/Hemlock/Fir 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″
Frames bottom Spruce/Hemlock/Fir 1-1/2″ x 3″
This was my first wooden boat project and it took me 4 months to finish it. I’ve used abachi and iroko for the strips
“Talisa” is a Creek Indian word meaning “beautiful waters”. Designed specifically for shallow protected waterways, Talisa has been perfect for exploring the waters and backwaters of the St John’s River and springs of Central Florida.
One of the features of Pegasus Town (in North Canterbury, New Zealand) that drew me to it was it’s lake; nestled in beautifully landscaped grounds it provides a haven for waterfowl and sheltered waters absolutely ideal for pottering around on in a small boat.
2007 Rescue Minor in excellent condition.
Manufactured by Schleiff Boat Works.
Freelance: a geilow design, built by New York yacht and engine company in 1935, fully restored an
Designed and built by Harry Bryan. White cedar on white oak. Bronze fastened. Lead keel.
The Caledonia Yawl was designed by Iain Oughtred, this being one of his many designs for wooden s
