Launchings

NAY NAY – Half Moon Lake Alberta

Electric powered picnic launch completed by Mark Heaton and Chris Mitskopoulos in August, 2007.

At just 39 pounds, this canoe is designed for easy portages in Derek Coleman's home waters of Killarney Park, Ontario. Derek designed an asymmetric hull with an adjustable, removable seat and nicely decorated bow stern decks.

Fithian modified Tolman Jumbo Skiff, 25′.

This Atkinson Traveler, designed by Rollin Thurlow, was built by Otey Smith at the Northwoods Canoe Co. in Atkinson, ME, under the supervision of Rollin Thurlow and Peter Wallace.

San Francisco Pelican built by George Weinbrenner. Designed by Captain Bill Short. Sails in the lakes and coastal waters of North Carolina.

Russell, Jamie, Tyler, and Justin Wilson are seen here standing beside their family's canoe, CANADIAN PRIDE, at its launching in October 2003.

Home built rowing boat built by Joe and Andrew Russell using stich and glue method. Launched at Kingscliff, New South Wales, Australia.

Tom Fulton built this Chesapeake Light Craft 17 kayak from a kit. CRISPO is 17′ long with a 2′ beam. This was Tom's first build. He launched her on April 11, 2011 on Prospertown Lake in Cream Ridge, NJ, and will use her as a sea kayak along the Jersey shore.

Verity is the first Bristol 16, designed in tandem with a 32 foot motor launch for the same owner, which is in build now.She is of composite build: strip planked in Western Red Cedar, epoxy/glass sheathed, fitted out in teak, W R Cedar and plywood.

With bowsprit and boomkin this Steve Redmond Elver design has a total length of 27'. Built by Gib Sosman over 14 years of part-time work, EPONA was launched on May 29, 2003 on Clinton Lake in Kansas.