Launchings

This sloop is an Ebihen 16. I built it using plans from French naval architect Francois Vivier and a kit from Hewes & Co., Blue Hill ME. The kit was comprised of CNC-cut Okume plywood.

Bedard Yacht Design’s F1430 sit on top kayak, strip plank version, adapted with a Mirage Pedal drive.

Raymond Wright used stitch-and-glue construction with African mahogany plywood in building this CLC 17 kayak. He also included a retractable skeg, and designed the spruce paddle. He launched the kayak on Schroon Lake on Aug 30, 2002. Write Ray at P.O. Box 62, Adirondack, NY 12808.

KAPETAN was launched May 29th, 2016 off the beach she was designed to break through waves to the sacred fishing grounds of Pacific City, Oregon. Wood used in construction was all made with Sapelle.

Peter Tomasi helped Harry and Martha Bryan with some painting, and received the plans for this 12' Fiddlehead decked canoe as a reward. He launched the canoe on August 31 at Button Bay, Lake Champlain, VT. He writes that "she is fun to paddle and easy to carry.

DULWEN is a 1957 power cruiser designed by Ed Monk and built by Philbrook’s Boat Yard in Victoria, British Columbia. She was designed and built to be 32′ long, but recently owners Jan and Shelley Nielsen of West Wind Hardwood lengthened her hull by 3 feet.

CREUZA DE M+ä was based on the design of a French Gig built in 1796. She is a participant in the international Atlantic Challenge rowing contests, which bring together young people from all over the world for several days of rowing and community on the water.

Sulkava is a two person sliding seat row boat that readily converts to a single. It is designed by Ruud Van Veelen a Dutchman living in Finland. I chose this design as I was after something that was fast and elegant but suitable for two novice rowers.

This boat took me 4 years in spare time to design and build. It has oak frames and spruse planking, the decks are chery and the transom and thorts are mahogany.

From the Hill School Press Release " Instructor of woodworking, Luke Block, and his class at The Hill School of Pottstown, PA built 16 CLC 17 LT Sea kayaks. The boats were first launched on the Hill's own Dell Pond in late May 2002, as the opening feature of the school's year-end art exhibit.