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I designed and built the cradle boat Li’l Longship for my soon-to-be-launched grandson. With her bold, sweeping hull lines and imposing figureheads I’ve tried to capture the spirit of the classic Viking Longship.
Andy Stephenson just built this 14′ Cosine Wherry, designed by John Hartsock, and launched it in Hancock Maine on May 24, 2012. He plans to use it to ferry friends and family to his 210 moored near his home.
BULLFROG is a Sam Devlin Godzilla 22′ tug boat design built by Denman Marine Tasmania, Australia. She was constructed from Lloyd’s certified Okoume plywood, fibregalss and WEST System epoxy resins.
Jack Fesenmeyer designed this 7' 6" rowing and sailing tender, built by owners Jerry and Scott Le Cocq in May and June of 2002. They have used her in the Pacific Northwest and Chesapeake Bay.
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.
This Wood Duck 12 kayak is the first boat that Rich Schmidt ever built. He built it for his wife and launched it in early spring.
Mark Esdaile built this dory rocking boat for his granddaughter, Perri, aged 14 months. PERRIWINKLE is 3′ long by 18″ wide. Mark built her with scrap hoop pine plywood, pine shelving, epoxy, and love.
CLC designed this touring Chesapeake 17LT kayak (16'11" x 231/4"), which was built by Boone Brewer of Smyrna, GA. He plans to use it in the Gulf of Mexico near St. Theresa, FL. Boone used stitch-and-glue construction of okoume plywood, covering the hull and decks with fiberglass cloth and epoxy.
Built in 1940 by Ira Hall in Seattle. Ed Monk design. 22' loa and 20' on deck.
Tegolin is a 26ft Maurice Griffiths 'Athene' design with triple keels and 3ft draft.
Adirondack boat- 3' beam, shallow draft, approximately 70lbs, cedar strip, maple oars, epoxy shel
