Narwhal

In Festival Boats on July 22, 2019
Purpose built sliding seat lightweight open water rowboat for 70/48 – 2019. I designed and built it between December 2018 and April 2019. All the woodwork was done in the
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Solar Sal 27

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In Festival Boats on July 22, 2019
Runs on sunshine! If you throw her batteries overboard (not recommended) she will cruise at 5 knots in the summer sun, and 2-3 knots on a cloudy day. 40 miles
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Swe’pea

In Festival Boats on July 22, 2019
The new โ€˜cordlessโ€™ Sweโ€™Pea! Sweโ€™Pea began as a hot-molded Jet 14 sailing dinghy that was transformed into a stately 13 ft miniature runabout with a 5 hp gas outboard. One
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Silver Ann

In Festival Boats on July 22, 2019
Built in 1969 the โ€œSilver Annโ€ was one of the last wooden gillnetters to be fabricated in Steveston on the banks of the Fraser River. It was built at the
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Wee Lassie

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In Festival Boats on July 22, 2019
Enjoy easy smooth lakes and river paddles on this beautiful woodstrip canoe with hand caned seats.
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Juna

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In Festival Boats on July 22, 2019
Juna was Ben Seaborn’s 1st design. She was built by Blanchard boats in Seattle.
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Sparrow

In Festival Boats on July 22, 2019
Sparrow was built by Port Townsend local Kees Prins, who adapted her design from one chosen by the owner (see WB magazine issue 163). The sails were sewn by the
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Murrelet

In Festival Boats on July 22, 2019
Murrelet was conceived as a downsizing project after nearly 40 years with my owner-built Lyle Hess Cutter Able. The plans were unavailable from the Nielsen estate but the lines were
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Merry Chase

In Festival Boats on July 22, 2019
The Merry Chase was built by Nakade Boat Works, Steveston, B.C. in 1929 for Ryotara Kita as a table seiner. Her hull is 2-1/2-inch fir carvel planked on 2-1/2-inch x
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Starlight

In Festival Boats on July 22, 2019
Starlight is based on an 1890s St Lawrence River Skiff built by Alexander Bain in Clayton, NY. The original design was stretched to 21′ in order to increase capacity and
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