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Fairliner Torpedo Redux
John Lisicich bounds into Bruce Bronson’s boatshop—literally bounds, like a kid running into a bike shop on his birthday—and hails his friend with unrestrained joy. “Happy Wednesday! Happy Happy Wednesday! How ya doin’?”
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WoodenBoat Legends
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FIN
by Laurie McGowan
Featured in the Sketchbook department of WoodenBoat magazine No. 284 (January/February 2022) FIN is an auxiliary performance cruiser.
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Seattle’s Shell House
by Tom Jackson
Seattle’s Shell House home of 1936 Olympic gold oarsmen may be preserved.
Custom Larson 40
This G. Taylor Newell design built by Othar Larsen of Norge Boats in Drobak, Norway is in the water and ready to sail away.
Unique 39ft Cruiser Racer “Carina”
Designer Knud Reimers,1939, Motola Shipyard, Sweden
Permanent Refit since 2018, Ready to sail and in excellent condition.
Mahogany planking over oak, Teak deck.
VOYAGER PUNT
My first boat building Project (not counting a couple of door-skin surfboards) was a Bolger Yellow Leaf pirogue, built from drawings in Bolger’s “Small Boats”.
KAYLEIGH Cruising Power Sharpy
With a submerged clipper bow and high tucked transom, Kayleigh is every inch a classic power sharpie skiff. Her flat rockered bottom gives great initial stability and easy beaching.
Launching another Wee Lassie canoe
Over the winter of 2025-26, Andrew Green from Pewaukee, Wisconsin built his third Wee Lassie cedar strip-built canoe which is 11” 6” long and 27” beam.
Tango Skiff 16
My Girfriend and I built a Tango skiff and launched last fall its a great performing little skiif and the extended sponsons in the back by the motor act as built in trim tabs so it does not sqaut a
Le Clair
My love for the water, history and craftsmanship drew me to build my own sailboat. Arch Davis' Penobscot 17 was the perfect choice and a joy to build.
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