Oar / Paddle
Chesapeake Triple
The success of the proven Chesapeake™ hull shape led quickly to demands for similar three-person designs. With a 700lbs payload and surprising speed.
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The success of the proven Chesapeake™ hull shape led quickly to demands for similar three-person designs. With a 700lbs payload and surprising speed.
BEN GARVEYS - Ben 15' 9", Big Ben 19'
Fine boatyard skiffs or small harbor ferries.
A pair of boats that will feel right at home on the working waterfront.
This runabout reveals the influence of Zimmer’s association with John Hacker, and will require expert boatbuilders.Construction: Batten-seam planking over sawn frames.Lofting is required.Plans include 4 sheets.
Woodenwidget Stasha super light weight nesting dinghy. Weighs just ten kilos, as much as a baby Albatross! Rows and sails very well. Can take an outboard.
Can be quickly assembled on deck, on land or even in the water.
The cradle boat Baby Tender is an adaptation of the classic yacht tender carried aboard many of the finest yachts during the time when wooden boatbuilding was truly an art. The boat has a length of 45 in. and a beam of 22 in.
A 10 ft. traditional lapstrake-planked Norwegian style pram. Strikingly elegant but very practical rowing tender.
Designed For Capacity The Merry Two is the versatile Merry - row with a partner, take a friend as a passenger, or row by yourself - perfect for the larger rower. Or tour as Matt Kirchoff did with his son, on a one month trip exploring the outer coast of Chichagof Island in SE Alaska!
Most Pram dinghies are essentially rowing or sailing boats, which limits their speed potential to a mere 3 or 4 knots.
Before the advent of the outboard motor, rowing/sailing skiffs were common on Chesapeake Bay. They were used for crabbing, fishing, transporting goods, and enjoying summer evenings with a friend.
El Toro one design in nice shape. Go sailing or refinish for a showpiece.
1958 Fenwick Williams 18' wooden catboat with tender and new 2023 galvanized trailer with stainle
Rigged for high performance sailing or a relaxing afternoon in the bay, this handcrafted wooden s