Glued Lapstrake Canoes GLUED LAPSTRAKE PLYWOOD CANOES The glued lapstrake plywood technique is quite common in rowing and sailing craft, but is not often used in canoes. That’s a shame, because it’s a great choice for these craft. The laps add stiffness to...
Nomad 16 NOMAD 16 This sport fisherman was designed for us by naval architect Tad Roberts for a customer who wanted a wooden boat that approximates the popular production boat Arima 16 in size and capability, but with less weight and more cockpit space. The result...
Vesper Vesper This decked canoe, originally designed and built by R.W. Gibson in 1885, can be used as an alternative to a tandem kayak or can be rigged out as a sailing canoe. We modified this design for a local kayak tour company, Lotus Land Tours. Renamed Lotus 18,...
Swampscott Dory SWAMPSCOTT DORY Designed by Iain Oughtred, Amberjack and John Dory are sleek, modern interpretations of the Swampscott dory. The Swampscott family of dories was developed by fishermen who worked off the beach. They needed a seaworthy boat that could...
Shellback dinghy SHELLBACK DINGHY It would be hard to imagine a better all-around small boat than the Joel White-designed Shellback Dinghy. She is a pleasure to row, fast and responsive under sail, and docile and well-mannered under tow. She is easy to build and...
