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BLUE BOAT
Builder Name:
Mark Dorsey
Ken Swan’s Nez Perce 19. Self bailing cockpit, 18 gallon hard tank in console.
CUTTLEFISH
Year Built:
1962
CUTTLEFISH is one of 16 Viking 23s made in Betina, Croatia in the early 60’s. There are only 3 left of the original 16 boats. One is mine, one is in Connecticut, and was displayed at the wooden boat show in Mystic several years ago.
PLAYBOY
Builder Name:
Bob Ahlers in 1962; Tom Payne in 2016
In 1962, Bob Ahlers of Beachwood, New Jersey built a Penguin-class sailboat, hull no. 6276, for his son, Rob. The boy and his family named the boat PLAYBOY, and sailed it at the Beachwood Yacht Club for some time.
TANUKI
Builder Name:
Joshua Edwards
Mill Creek 16.5 decked canoe, built from plans from Chesapeake Light Craft. Construction time was about 200 hours over the course of 5 years. Canoe is perfect for Dad in back seat and two kids, ages 3 and 5) in the front.
CLC Wood Duck Hybrid 12
Launched 11/6/2016, Lake Cochituate, Framingham, MA, CLC Wood Duck 12 Hybrid. Kept me sane through chemo and radiation.
Dream bid, never quit, never surrender.
- Nick Lukianov
PURSUIT
Year Built:
1978
The schooner PURSUIT (ex-VOYAGER) is undergoing a transformation into a 1775 privateer vessel for recreation, parties, re-enactments, and teaching a bit of history on pirates and privateers throughout the ages.
ASTROPHEL
Year Built:
1976
ASTROPHEL is a 33-ft wooden cutter built by George Bruigom, of Comox, BC.
Billy Too
Builder Name:
Andrew and Joe Russell
Home built stand up paddle board built by Joe and Andrew Russell.