I’ve owned Tawaki for almost 20 years. The previous owner brought her to the yard i used to work for and we discovered she had a rotten centerline. I took
I’ve gathered only little bread crumbs of her past along the way, most of what I know about Solstice is from the three years that I’ve owned her. I was
The goal in building FIG was to create a small and economical three season cruising boat. After researching many small power boats, John Atkin’s Ninigret came close to satisfying all
I chose to build a catboat for three reasons. First, I wanted a sailboat with a cabin that would go on a trailer. Slip prices are prohibitive where I live
D’ANNAAn evolution of the 29′ Beals Island lobster boat DIANA: From www.dhylanboats.com D’ANNA is an evolution of the Beals Island lobster boat, DIANA, which we restored in 2002. On re-launching,
SPARKLE was built in 1947 by aeronautical engineer Alex Irving in his back yard. Alex owned and raced her in Southern California for the next 32 years, winning the prestigious
The Acorn 17 is a versatile and proven design by Iain Oughtred, offering excellent rowing and sailing performance. With fine lines and a wineglass transom, it is efficient, responsive, and
I found “Silvi” in a backyard in Tacoma in 1973. I refinished her mahogany skin by sanding and revarnishing. I wanted to compete for the record speed run for the
Built Vancouver Shipyard 1944 for the Canadian airforce to support seaplane bases on British Columbia’s north coast region.retired from service 1990 and extensively rebuilt 2000 including reframing, planking and recasting
