CUSTOM BOATBUILDING

These pages have construction and/or sailing photos of the boats from our shop.

Entries in plank construction (3)

Thursday
Mar172011

9 ft 6 in Yacht Tender Design #104

Two small boats intended for use as tenders for larger vessels of very similar dimension and identical in construction. One is transom sterned; the other is a double-ender.

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Thursday
Mar172011

15 ft Flashboat

This is an old design but a very successful one. It was developed as a racing skiff in the days when we were young and foolish, but has since proved to be a delightful boat for just messing around in.

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Thursday
Mar172011

Tomales Bay One-Design "Jessie", Design #113

This little boat was built for a sailor from Tomales Bay, just north of San Francisco. In summer the bay funnels the prevailing northwesterlies, making it a lively place to sail a small boat. After trying a number of dinghies the owner knew he wanted a boat beamy enough to make proper use of crew weight and capable of sailing well in strong winds.

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