SARAH JANE
After Alex had jokingly told his seven-year-old granddaughter, Hannah, that she’d have to make a speech at the launch of his 15′ Chesapeake Light Craft Skerry last summer, she took h
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After Alex had jokingly told his seven-year-old granddaughter, Hannah, that she’d have to make a speech at the launch of his 15′ Chesapeake Light Craft Skerry last summer, she took h
KIWI II is a development of New Zealander Richard Hartley’s Trailer Sailer 21 design. This boat was started as a retirement project by Kennith Tycer. Howard Berg purchased the unfinished boat in 1995 and with the permission of the designer added a bowsprit to improve its windward performance.
Jim Inglis wanted a boat he could carry on his car while traveling around Australia with his camper trailer. He wanted a light, responsive boat capable of crossing open water, yet maintain a traditional look.
During the winter of 2002-2003, Bruce Porter built this 13'9" x 58" flat-bottomed dory with help from Madison East High School Woodworking Students and staff. Launched in May 2003, SHARK will be used on Madison Wisconsin area lakes and rivers.
These two boats were built at Boston Family Boat Building by 5th graders from the Boston Public Schools during the 2011/12 school year. We relaunched them on April 10 for the Boston Tea Party Ship Museum. They will use them as work boats to maintain the ships at the museum.
On July 1, 2013, William K. Wills launched 12-TOO in Urbanna, Virginia. He built the 12′4″ Yankee Tender skiff from WoodenBoat Plan #400-011 available from The WoodenBoat Store.
Rob Hess launched this Cosine Wherry designed by John Hartsock on June 30, 2002. He rows and motors WINNIE around the waters of Webster, NY.
Mark Babcock built a Phil Bolger 15' Diablo design, which he named LINDA MARIE. He writes "I built the hull of fiberglass over plywood as described in the plans but added oak seats and gunwales in place of the plywood called for in the book.
Michel Côté spent three months building this 7′7″ Nutshell pram designed by Joel White. He launched in on Clapham Lake in Québec Province, Canada, in July 2012.
Peter Yudkoff and his kids, 16 and 11, built their Mill Creek kayak from a Chesapeake Light Craft kit. "This was our first boatbuilding project and it took us about 16 months," writes Peter.
17' 9" glued lap strake sapele plywood with ribbon Sipo mahogany bright work.
Mahogany planked on oiled oak frames. Spruce spars and stainless rigging.
SUNDANCE II "Colonia" sailing dinghy designed in 1901 by Nathanael G. Herreshoff.
Restored in ME by Jonathan Minott (seen in WB "Launchings" July/Aug 2009).