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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
Lowell Type Coast Guard Dory
2020 Tawas dory, a Lowell type Coast Guard dory described and drawn in John Gardner’s THE DORY BOOK faithfully retaining the original dimensions and scantlings of pine and red oak, bonded
50 years of WB, Sails, more
All original issues of WB, $375; Sails for sloop rig, new condition, luff 29’5” 2 jibs, bagged, $350, Apelco radio, Uniden handheld, each $50, 7’ inflatable, 8’ pram, each $200, 100’ 3-strand Dacro
M/V Kath-Ell 1947 Converted Troller $44,500
Designed and built by C.A. Malcolm in Gibson B.C. A beautiful design built for the Northwest. Powered by a Volvo MD 47B Diesel (110-hp), burns 1 gal. per hr. at 1300 RPM doing 6.5 k.
Catspaw Dinghy (Joel White)
This Joel White and N.G. Herreshoff designed Catspaw Dinghy is an all-purpose boat that’s easy to row and sail.
Plans & Kits
Petrel Sport
This 16' x 21" [4.9m x 53cm] strip planked kayak is adapted to comfort and responsiveness in active water.
Runner Fast Touring Sea Kayak
This 17' x 20" [5.2m x49cm] strip planked kayak is designed for comfort and speed in rough water.
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.
Launchings
Relaunched 1987 Glouster Light Dory
Relaunched: Phil Bolger designed Gloucester Light Dory built in 1987 by David Bush guided by ‘Dynamite’ Payson (4 x 16 marine ply, bronze ring-shank nails into red oak chine logs & glass
SHADOW
SHADOW of Gig Harbor, Wa USA. Maiden voyage April 14th, 2024. For his 3rd wooden boat build Stewart Nelson chose the SQUIRT, a Glen L. Design.
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.