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DOWN THE HATCH
The deck of this CLC kayak is made of strip-planked Alaskan Yellow Cedar, Western Red Cedar and Nogal Peruvian Walnut - and the hull is made of stitch & glued 4mm Okoume plywood.
HIGH TIME
An original John Alden Indian, the HIGH TIME was purchased in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, in about 1955 by Max Putzel. She was already about 30 years old and looked it, but she was a fine boat, and he and his family sailed her on Long Island, Fishers, and Rhode Island Sounds for nearly 20 years.
Huntington Harbor
I built Huntington Harbor from free plans from Spira International. It was lots of fun and paddles great, looking forward to the next build.
CLC Northeaster Dory
I completed building this Northeaster Dory from a Chesapeake Light Craft kit in June after 8 months of weekends working.
Cap'n Ellery
My 1954 Edwin Monk designed, Popular Mechanics,15 foot Knockabout, in the water again after extensive restoration, her name Cap'n Ellery after Artist, author, fisherman, and my hero Ellery Thompson 1899-1986.