“Ship of Fools” was purchased 3 years ago to serve as a lightweight, easy to maneuver vessel to get out on the water and this boat fits the bill well. This Burchcraft “14 Foot Standard Fisherman” was built in Aberdeen, Washington back in 1950. In more recent history it has been owned by members of the Antique Outboard Motor Club and has been the perfect boat for running vintage outboards on the numerous lakes and bays in the area. This craft features a hull made of 1/4″ “Harborite” fir plywood, a plywood transom, and sports beautiful mahogany trim. The vessel recently received several repairs and upgrades which were done as one of the owner’s student projects at the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building. The work included new plywood knees, new rear thwart, rot repair in the transom, and new transom trim.
