To save time we ordered our hull parts to be cut by West Coast Boat Works of Bend, Oregon. We asked Chuck at West Coast Boat Works to increase the stringers to 9 inches and stretch the hull panels as far as the plywood would allow. Our hull measures in at 25′ 6″. The boat surveyed at 26 feet overall which qualified her for insurance for our trip to the Bahamas.
The boat project was started on September 1, 2015. She was launched on the first of February, 2018. On February 13th we left towing the Orn II to Florida. We launched the boat at the Indiantown Marina on the Saint Lucie Canal to start our cruise to the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas. Cordell wanted a removable bulkhead for fishing. He chose the Yamaha 200 outboard motor for the long trips off shore. To make the boat livable for longer periods of time, Ron built in a freezer/refer and installed a Wallas 2 burner, diesel cooking/ heater.
Our boat was inspired by our first look at Ray and Ann’s yellow Jumbo “Bright Star”. Ann said the book, ” Tolman Alaskan Skiff” was available right over at the book store, pointing to the white building. We bought the book.