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LEILU
Builder Name:
French and Webb
LEILU is the first Jewell class launched - Aug. 10, 2013. Conceived of by Clint Chase; drawn by Francois Vivier, NA, built by French and Webb, Belfast, ME. Hull is a CNC okoume plywood kit; glued lapstrake on plywood bulkheads; trim is mahogany, spars are sitka spruce.
LI’L BOAT
Builder Name:
Rich Dirks (w/mentorship from Dan Lash)
LI’L BOAT was launched September 3, 2013 in Egg Harbor, WI. Hull was stripped planked using Atlantic White Cedar and sheathed in fiberglass cloth and epoxy. Transom, seats, and trim are Mahogany. Flooring is Cumaru and spars are Douglas Fir.
HONEY BEA
Year Built:
1972
A well used boat very active on San Francisco Bay. The Sailing Race committee boat for the Aeolian Yacht Club. Cosmetic restoration ongoing. One half of the boat is perfect all the time!
Deep V Inboard - Donzi Inspired
Designer
Classic Wooden Boat Plans
Based on the Donzi Sweet 16, this little treasure boasts a generous deep V at the transom allowing for smoother running and bad weather handling.
HOLIDAY
Year Built:
1950s
HOLIDAY resides in Bridgeport for the rest of 2013. She will spend the winter in Monterey, MA and spend 2014 between Narragansett Bay and Down East Maine.Listing under new owner, 2019.
Scandal Skiff
Builder Name:
The Traditional Small Craft Class at NWSWBB
The Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building launched this 14′7″-long Scandal skiff last summer. William Atkin designed the Scandal in 1924 to be a slender and fast boat suitable for use with a small outboard motor.