Misty B

In Festival Boats on May 31, 2026
I started building Misty B during Covid when my shop seemed like a good place to spend some time. I got the idea while watching Leo Goolden rebuild Tally Ho,
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Air Snipe

In Festival Boats on May 31, 2026
The Air Snipe (ex SC-1068) was laid down Dec 10th of 1942 as PC-1068 in Camden NJ by Mathis Yacht Building Company (later became John Trumpy & Sons); she was
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Idyl

In Festival Boats on May 29, 2026
Idyl was launched in June 2024, after a two-year build. She has okoume ply planking on yellow cedar framing and sapele floors and keel. External ballast is a 1000 lb.
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Roam

For Sale

In Festival Boats on May 29, 2026
Built in road island for a man taken by the shackelton adventures so asked for a boat as strong as the James Cared but 10 feet longer , Roam was
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Limfjord

In Festival Boats on May 29, 2026
Limfjord is strip-planked mahogany, iron fastened with a cast iron keel. The Jespersens raised three children, cruising southern BC in the family boat. One son went on to win a
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Electric Philosophy

In Festival Boats on May 29, 2026
Electric Philosophy is a cruising power catamaran completely powered by the sun. More than 12,000 nm of travel including 3 roundtrips to Alaska have been completed since launch in 2021,
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Dissertation

In Festival Boats on May 29, 2026
I began this project in 2017 and completed it seven years later. My Jumbo is 24 1/2 feet long with an eight foot beam. It has a 200 hp. Suzuki
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Classic ACE

In Festival Boats on May 29, 2026
My ACE is a homebuilt mahogany replica of the original Sande Ace runabout. It’s powered by a beautifully restored classic Mercury 50hp outboard. The build took 19-months to complete in
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RED JACKET

In Festival Boats on May 29, 2026
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Chloe

In Festival Boats on May 29, 2026
After her launch in 1960, details of Chloeโ€™s history are sketchy until her purchase by Greg Smith of Rowayton, CT in the 1970s. After her planking was damaged in a
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