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Gerrard O’Leary of Tenambit, New South Wales, sent us news of the launch of his Stevenson Vacationer, OKAHU.
This boat project was chosen to work with my one owner 1972 Johnson 9.5 hp outboard.Turned out to be a perfect match. She runs at 10 miles per hour with outstanding stability. This was a plans built project from our friends at Chesapeake Light Craft.
After 13 years of part-time building, Bob Cosler, of Pasadena, Maryland launched ALEX-ELECTRA in July 2021. Built from Berkeley Engineering plans for the Candu EZ tug she is powered by a 10 hp golf cart motor running from six, 6 -volt Trojan batteries.
A 17′ cedar strip Rangeley Boat. Plans and most materials sourced from Newfound Woodworks in Bristol, New Hampshire. This company is top notch. Rose and Alan were always there when I had a question or needed materials. They were patient and informative.
Community Boating Center, Inc in New Bedford, Massachusetts has built 3 Bevins skiffs over...
Richard Maldonado chose the 13′ QT Rowing Skiff design by Jim Michalak (www.jimsboats.com) for his first build. He wanted to build a boat mostly from found materials, and except for the luan plywood that he purchased, everything else was recycled.
After having some uneasy rows on the Strait of Georgia, I decided that a self-bailing sliding seat boat was required. I volunteered at the Coastal Rowing championships in 2018 and decided the coastal rowboat would be perfect.
Per Crawford writes "EVINRUDE was officially launched on January 12, 2003 into the Waccamaw River at sunset. Per Crawford designed and built the 13'6" Carolina Skiff of 1/4" marine plywood, stainless steel fastened with 6 oz. Fiberglass overlay using the west system.
A Classic Gulf Stream fishing boat designed to be lightweight, and to take a following sea better than it’s Dory predecessors. The hull lines were from plans*, with some modifications to the interior. A laminated tow-rail and, fold-down seating in the cockpit among them.
I’m a fishing guide in Patagonia Argentina. A while ago I decided I wanted to build a drift boat. I got in touch with designer Jeff Spira and gave him a detailed account of how I was planning on using the boat and he came up with the Rawson.
Cadenza was built in 2003 at Rockport Marine by shipwright John England from a design by L.
