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John Lisicich bounds into Bruce Bronson’s boatshop—literally bounds, like a kid running into a bike shop on his birthday—and hails his friend with unrestrained joy. “Happy Wednesday! Happy Happy Wednesday! How ya doin’?”
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Featured in the Sketchbook department of WoodenBoat magazine No. 284 (January/February 2022) FIN is an auxiliary performance cruiser.
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Seattle’s Shell House home of 1936 Olympic gold oarsmen may be preserved.
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Boats For Sale
2023 Reuel Parker Designed & Built Custom Commuter 325
Offered at $179,000. See website link for photos and many more details and specs!
1958 LobsterYacht / Picnic Launch
Lobster Yacht / Picnic Launch made by Wharton Ship Yard now Jamestown Boat Yard in 1958, 28' L, 8.5' W, 4.5' D, a semi-displacement hull made of mahogany planking over white oak frames, in water la
1957 Ted Carpentier 47' Ketch with 11' Beam 7' Draft. Hull is strip-planked tongue and grooved. Customer built for CEO of United Airlines
This vessel was built by Naval Architect Ted Carpentier who also worked as an engineer for Hughes Aircraft and was a personal friend of Howard Huges.
37' Patten Pipedream Frances Kinney Project
Hull has been peeled and redone. New rudder, engine, Dickinson Oven and head. Lots of new parts and spares. Winter cover, awning, sails excellent, rig good. Needs new sole, plumbed back up, etc.
Plans & Kits
Workstar 17
The Workstar 17 concept of plywood/epoxy boat building was the result of a co-operation between Working Boats UK Ltd and Humphreys Yacht Design, which enabled people with no experience in building
Ladva 500
During rise of the nautical tourism on east Adriatic coast in late 1980s, there was a lack in offer of smaller sailboats for day rent and sailing lessons.
Breeze
“Breeze” is a 10′ (3m) double paddle canoe. Two sheets of plywood needed. Stitch and glue construction using 3″(75mm) fiberglass tape in epoxy for all seams inside and out.
Sapling
A stately 10′ rowing/sailing tender originally designed for my own first time build which is currently underway.
Launchings
My first boat and first build
"If you want something nice, build it yourself." I've wanted a boat most of my life but was never in a position to afford or transport one.
Covid Boat
When Covid hit I realized I would have time to build a boat. So, I did, a Glen-L zip caught my eye and I got started.
HONEY BEE , a 1957 Speedicraft runabout
In the summer of 2008, David M Jones of Suwanee Georgia was given a 1957 Speedicraft designed by Otis Borum of Jacksonville Florida.
HONEY
Honey was launched a few days before Christmas 2023. She is a stout 13 foot skiff designed and built for the Westport River. She's built of local materials.