The original design of this skiff by Joel White was for a carvel-planked boat with stem profile similar to that of Joel White’s larger lobster boats. The skiff has a sweet sheer line and generous tumblehome aft. A slightly concave (“hogged”) bottom allows the boat to plane at very slow speeds. The boat design was adapted by Tom Hill for strip plank construction. Sarah Beth is strip-planked with ½ inch-thick Alaskan Yellow Cedar and sheathed in fiberglass inside and out. The seats, transom, keel, and trim are all solid Mahogany. The stem is laminated mahogany. The boat travels at a maximum speed of approximately 20 kts with its 20 hp motor.
