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After 6 months the little "Tender" is finally finished. Took her to the marina for the test voyage and she did great. Hope to have her up to the marina this weekend and maybe put " Mein Honig" at a mooring and use the tender to shuttle from the slip to the mooring. Sounds like fun... hope the pictures turn out okay.. |
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Here are a few of the latest pictures. I have created several different sails for my boat. The Bermuda rig (white sail) is about 12’ feet high. |
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I motored out to deepest part of the lake and hoisted the sail, what a surprise she really took off, I had no idea., a very pleasant surprise, wish I had done it years ago. Bob Booska |
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A little background: The skiff is located in
Massachusetts and built during winter in a single-car garage. My son
really wants an engine on it, and since he "helped" build it, we'll put
one on. Every time we take it out, people comment on it, and me and the
kids are really proud of it. |
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The is a very fun and stable boat. It is easy to store
and transport. It can be a fun project for an entire family to do as a
project. I liked the economy of materials - very little scrap plywood was
left over for the fireplace. It is simple to construct and offers many
opportunities for modifications. I just wish I would remember to install
integral cup holders. It only takes about 10 minutes to put it in the
water, drop the rudder in, bang the dagger board down, haul the sail up,
and go exploring. |
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Just wanted to say thanks for such a great boat. My son
and I are now regular boaters, using it to sail around our local lake or
motor up the canal over here in Ireland. |
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Rich has sent us the best "6 rules" for boat building we've seen. Lots of good photos and comments. |
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Todd Bruton of Greenwood, Missouri sent us a great set of photos and comments on building his skiff. |
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Pictures of my completed skiff. Built using A/C "superply", Rails are white oak, seats are Luan with Douglas Fir trim. Stem is also Douglas Fir, Used Epoxy and Tape on the seams inside and out. Lake pictures are Three Creeks Lake in the Cascade Mountain Range in Oregon. Rows like a dream. Thank You. |
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Here is another successful Uncle John Skiff. We wanted a little "attitude" so a custom car show painter "flamed & shark faced" the boat. It really made Mason's day (my son). We have an antique outboard to power this creation through the Houston area lakes and bayous. |
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Hope you enjoy these as much as Mason (son)
and I do. I weigh 225 lbs, Mason weights 80 lbs, the motor weight = 40
lbs. I say we have capacity to spare.
Robert Axelson
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image to enlarge (click here for comments and step by step building photos) Here’s a boatload (22) of pictures of my 12’ rowing skiff, “Out to Lunch”. I am a high school drafting teacher and I built most of it in my classroom with a little help from some of my students. I worked on it mostly on my lunch hour. My wife, Anne and I have used it to go on little picnics, hence the name. It also makes a nice light-weight dinghy to tow behind my 22’ sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay. Thanks for providing the plans, parts, directions and the initiative. Sincerely, Ed Kobus |
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We launched our boat today, September 14, 2002. It was a family project as we all had a hand in building it. We are looking forward to years of fun with this boat. I embedded the 2002 Tennessee State quarter in the bow to designate both the year and state this boat was built. Attached is a photo of us all in our boat.
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Ken Abrahams of
the Lake Charles Yacht Club |
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