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Took the ERIE FEELING (Jeff Spira’s Clemente design) for a maiden voyage. Almost 2 1/2 years making. It was an outdoor summertime weekend family project. Still needs finishing touches but it performed well. This is build #2. Number 1 was Jeff's same smaller Hatteras version.
Starting work in a cold, 14º garage over February break, continuing the effort over April vacation, the team from Lynn English HS, Lynn MA wrapped up two "6-hour Canoe" builds and partially completed a third boat this past June 21!
A family member built this boat in Louisiana in the early sixties. I remember many early mornings fishing from it as a kid. I spent over 2 years restoring this 54 year old boat along with the original motor that I now use in Panama City, Florida.
After admiring the Crowninshield FAME, and Maynard’s article a few years back, I decided to imitate the high peaked spar design of the sails. CAPTAIN NATHAN is 19 inches long, 6 inch beam, 8 inch keel with weights. It sails best in some breeze, with a tendency to windward.
David Eikamp writes that he has enjoyed every minute of the two years he spent building SOUND, and Iain Oughtred Spike sailing skiff. He bought the plans from The WoodenBoat Store, then got started on the construction.
Robert Donahue started this CLC 17 kayak in October 2001 at a WoodenBoat School class held at the Maritime Museum of Newport News, VA. He finished in July 2002 and launched in Echo Lake, Acadia National Park, in Maine. Robert is eagerly looking forward to another WoodenBoat course.
Lee Rea sent in his recently completed Ken Hankinson runabout, RETROSPECTIVE.
The CAT'S MEOW is a replica of a 1949 Chris Craft Racer runabout, built by Leroy J. Lester. He spent about 2000 hours over 3 years constructing the boat in his extended garage. THE CAT'S MEOW is 18'3" long with beam just over 6', and uses a Crusader Marine V-6 175 hp engine.
Gus Duncan made quite a few modifications to this Chesapeake Light Craft (www.clcboats.com) that had been originally built in Brisbane, Australia.
Joel White Catspaw Dinghy. LOA 12' 8" Beam 4' 6" Draft 6". Build completed in 2019.
Length: 12’9”, Beam: 4’3”, Draft: 0’8”
Designed by Arch Davis, built by me 2023-2025
