Launchings

This section of our web site, an extension of the Launchings department of WoodenBoat magazine, is dedicated to sharing news of recently launched wooden boats built or restored by our readers. If you’ve launched a boat within the past year, please email us at launchings@woodenboat.com, or post your news here.
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OFF CENTER HARBOR SKIFF

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Mark Clark

Off Center Harbor Skiff. White pine on white oak frames.

Sabotina Pram

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Ken Fowle

LEAH CAROLINE

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Henry Vokey

The handsom new 44 ft schooner LEAH CAROLINE launched at Trinity, Newfoundland July 7 2012. The latest of many vessels large and small built by 86 year old shipbuilder Henry Vokey of that town. Hundreds of onlookers waited for hours in the rain for the big splashdown.

THE SKIFF

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Bill Warm

Bill Warm restored his Seaford Skiff in 2009 and says that he built the skiff in 1999.

PAULYNE

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Stephan Scott

Dr, Stephan Scott spent 8 months worth of weekends building PAULYNE, and Harry Bryan Daisy design. PAULYNE is a 12'6" dory/skiff with a beam of 4'2". He launched PAULYNE on May 31, 2003. Stephan plans to use her in Pirates Cove, Alabama and on Arnica Bay located on the ICW.

Pontoon Boat

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Chris Kern

Chris Kern built this skin-on-frame pontoon boat using a frame he bought on Craigslist and some cedar frames. He covered the pontoons in ballistic nylon. Chris uses his boat for "tame floats" near Salem, Oregon

Lucile

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Chip Trebour

I started designing her in June of 2008. I had to put her up each fall to work on Christmas presents among other projects, but launched her this past weekend.

BOBOAT

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Robert Collins

3/8″ marine plywood/epoxy and white oak.

Chesapeake Light Craft Jimmy Skiff SAILING.

CAP’N JOHN

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Katie Pontius and her father

CAP’N JOHN is a Chesapeake Light Craft Jimmy Skiff modified to take the sailing rig, board and rudder from...

PAMELA ANNE

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Gary Jurick

PAMELA ANNE is a John L. Hacker 'Flapper' design that was developed back in the 1920's. The plans were originally published in Motorboating magazine about that time.