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Under commission: 38' Pilot Bay Ketch

Construction: Wood, sheathed strip-planking
LOA 38'6"
LOW 37'1"
Beam: 13'0"
Draft: 5'6"
Displacement: TBD
Ballast: *** lbs
Sail Area: approximately 1000+ sq.ft.

Liveaboard cruising ketch. Construction is sheathed strip-planking on laminated ring frames and laminated back-bone.

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Under commission: 39' Cold-molded Express Cruiser

Construction: Cold-molded Douglas Fir
LOA 39'0"
Beam: 12'4"
Draft: 3'6"
Displacement: 18,000 pounds @ half-load
Power: Single Cummins 450 HP

Construction is cold-molded Douglas Fir with glass sheathing. Foam cored cabin tops and bulkheads, honeycomb soles and joinery.

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»» Motor Yacht

Yellow Cedar 38' classic

Construction: cold-molded
LOA: 38' 0"
LWL: 37' 11"
Beam: 10' 0"
Draft: 2' 8"
Top Speed: 9 knots
Power: Perkins M30 28 Horse Power @ 3600 RPM

Memory 38 and 44

Construction: Foamcore
Length: 38' 0"
Beam: 12' 0"
Draft: 2' 10"
Displacement: 25,000 lbs
Power: Cummins 6BTA 5.9 diesels 260 HP diesel
Client: Memory Yachts

Christensen 48, 55, 78

Construction: Steel
LOA: 55' 0"
LWL: 52' 0"
Beam: 17' 6"
Draft: 6' 0"
Displacement: 104,000 lbs (1/2 load)
Fuel: 2000 US gallons
Fresh Water: 400 US gallons
Power: John Deere 6081AFM (M2) 300 Horse Power @ RPM
Client: Christensen Yachts

Ocean 55

Construction: Double-chine Steel
LOA 55'0"
Beam: 15'0"
Draft: 6'0"
Displacement: 75,000 lbs
Power: 105 HP
Client: Private Commission

»» Lobsteryacht

White Pine 38

Construction: Plank-on-frame
LOA: 38' 0"
Beam: 12' 7"
Draft: 3' 10"
Displacement: 21,000 lbs
Power: Volvo TAMD 305 HP diesel
Top Speed: 15 knots

John's Bay Boat 40 and 32

Construction: Plank-on-frame
Length: 39' 8.5"
Beam: 12' 8"
Draft: 4' 1"
Displacement: lbs
Power: Cummins 400 HP diesel
Client: John's Bay Boat

»» Express

Philbrook's 58 and 47 Express

Construction: Composite
LOA: 47' 10"
LWL: 43' 9"
Beam: 14' 8"
Draft: 3' 8"
Displacement: 36,000 lbs (1/2 load)
Fuel: 500 Imperial gallons
Fresh Water: 200 Imperial gallons
Power: Twin 3196 Caterpillar 660 Horse Power @ RPM
Client: Philbrook's Boatyard

92 Express

Construction: Cold-molded, Composite
LOA: 92' 0"
LWL: 89' 7"
Beam: 18' 6"
Draft: 5' 4"
Displacement: 114, 000 lbs (1/2 load)
Fuel: 2,000 US gallons
Fresh Water: 400 US gallons
Power: DDC/MTU 12V 2000 M91s 2x 1,500 Horse Power
High Cruising Speed: 33 knots
Low Cruising Speed: 25 knots Client: Private Commission

94 Express

Construction: Composite
LOA: 94' 0"
LWL: 86' 5"
Beam: 21' 0"
Draft: 4' 2"
Displacement: 74 tons (1/2 load)
High Cruising Speed: 32 knots
Low Cruising Speed: 20 knots
Range: 850 miles Client: Private Commission

»» Trawler

Peregrine 46, 56, 66, 76

Construction:
Length: 76' 0"
Beam: ' "
Draft: ' "
Displacement: lbs
Power: HP diesel
Client: Peregrine Trawlers

»» Passagemaker Lite

Passagemaker Lite 39, 41, 46, 56, 80

Construction: Cold-molded, Aluminum
LOA: 80' 0"
LWL: 76' 3"
Beam: 17' 6"
Draft: 5' 0"
Displacement: 145,000 lbs
Fuel: 4,400 US gallons
Fresh Water: 600 US gallons
Power: 2 Caterpillar 3306B 3355 Horse Power @ 2,200RPM
Speed: 14.5 knots (top), 12.5 knots (cruise)
Client (Passagemaker Lite 41): Private Commission

»» House Boat

New houseboat design in the style of a small coastal freighter

Construction: sheathed plywood on sawn fir frames
LOA 40'
LOW
Beam: 16'0"
Draft: 2'9"
Displacement: TBD
Ballast: *** lbs
Propulsion: twin outboards or single or twin inboards

»» Sail

Tilikum 32' centreboard barge

Construction: cedar-strip core sheathed in fiberglass
LOA: 32' 0"
Beam: 9' 0"
Draft: 1'8" B/U
Displacement: 12,000 lbs
Ballast: 4,200 lbs
Sail Area: 615 sq.ft.
Builder:

Flash 34' 6" fin-keel sloop

Construction: cedar-strip core sheathed in fiberglass
LOA: 34' 6"
Beam: 11' 0"
Draft: 6'6"
Displacement: 11,500 lbs
Ballast: 4,200 lbs
Sail Area: 661 sq.ft.
Builder:

Ragsdale 36' twin-keel traditional schooner

Construction: Steel, NC cutting
LOA: 36'0"
Beam: 11'0"
Draft: 4'3"
Displacment: 21,000 lbs
Sail Area: 795 sq.ft. in the lowers

Wizard 39' fin-keel ocean-cruiser

Construction: cedar-strip core sheathed in fiberglass
LOA: 39' 0"
Beam: 12' 2"
Draft: 6'0"
Displacement: 18,500 lbs
Ballast: 8,000 lbs
Sail Area: 724 sq.ft.
Builder:

Wildcat 42' double-ended schooner

Fin de Siecle 108' cutter

Construction: aluminium
LOA: 108' 0"
LWL: 81' 8"
Beam: 23' 0"
Draft: 8' 6" B/U
Displacement: 263,500 lbs
Ballast: 95,000 lbs
Sail Area: 5496 sq.ft.
Fuel: 2000 US gallons
Fresh Water: 1000 US gallons
Power: Lugger 6125A 425 Horse Power @2300 RPM

»» Small Boats, Sail and Power, 11'8" to 29'6"

Tern, 24' Gaff-rigged Ketch

Construction: plank-on-frame
Length: 23' 9"
Beam:6' 8"
Draft: 4'7" B/D
Displacement: 1,350 lbs
Ballast: 350 lbs
Sail Area: 260 sq.ft.
Builder: Hunter Bay Boat Project

Ratty, 20' Cat-ketch

Construction: sheathed plywood
Length: 20' 0"
Beam: 6' 8"
Draft: 4'0" B/D
Displacement: 1,350 lbs
Ballast: 350 lbs
Sail Area: 174 sq.ft.
Builder: Barefoot Wooden Boats

15' Electric-launch

Construction: carvel
Length: 15' 0"
Beam: 4' 0"
Draft: 12"
Displacement: 500 lbs with 240 lbs of batteries
Power: 6 HP 24V Etec motor
Builder: Silva Bay Shipyard School

Seka 13'6" Tender

Construction: mahogony lapstrake
Length: 13' 0"
Beam: ' "
Draft: ' "
Displacement: lbs
Power: 7 HP BMW diesel
Builder: Silva Bay Shipyard School
Owner's Web site: Island Eagle

12' Pogi-class Sailing Dinghy

Construction: Riveted Lapstrake western red cedar above the waterline. Glued 1/4 mahogany marine plywood with bottom sheathed with kevlar and epoxy.
Length: 11' 8"
Beam: 4' 6"
Draft: 2'6" B/D
Displacement: 100 lbs
Sail Area: 80 sq.ft.
Builder: Barefoot Wooden Boats

Captain Flint, 17' Cat-schooner

Construction: plywood on sawn frames
LOA: 17' 0"
Beam: 6' 10"
Draft: 1'4"B/U
Displacement: 2,100 lbs
Sail Area: 155 sq.ft.

Harry, 26' Sailing Scow

Construction: plywood
LOA: 26' 0"
Beam: 11' 0"
Draft: 1'3" B/U
Displacement: 10,715 lbs
Sail Area: 511 sq.ft.

Teazer, 28' Coastwise-cruising Ketch

Construction:
LOA: 28' 0"
Beam: 7' 10"
Draft: 4'0"
Displacement: 5,600 lbs
Sail Area: 405 sq.ft.

Hero, 29' Offshore Cutter

Construction:
LOA: 29' 6"
Beam: 9' 10"
Draft: 5'0"
Displacement: 16,500 lbs
Sail Area: 657 sq.ft.

Alder, 18' Flat-bottomed Displacement Boat

Construction: lapstrake planks
LOA: 18' 0"
Beam: 6' 8"
Draft: 19'1/2"
Displacement: 2,450 lbs
Cruising Speed: 5 knots

Oak, 18' Inshore Fisherman

Construction: lapstrake planks
LOA: 18' 0"
Beam: 7' 0"
Draft: 2'3"
Displacement@half-load: 3,400 lbs
Top Speed: 9 knots

Sitka Spruce, 18' Deep-V Planing Hull

Construction: plywood
LOA: 18' 0"
Beam: 7' 0"
Draft hull: 11'1/2"
Displacement: 2,000 lbs
Top Speed: 28 knots

26' Down East Outboard Cruiser

Construction: sheathed plywood
LOA: 26' 0"
LWL: 23' 8"
Beam: 8' 6"
Draft: 12"
Displacement to DWL: 3600 lbs
Power: 90 HP 4-stroke outboard motor
Cruising Speed: 20 knots
Top Speed: 25 knots
Builder:

Ironbark, 28' Traditional Displacement Boat

Construction: lapstrake planks
LOA: 28' 0"
Beam: 9' 10"
Draft: 3'8"
Displacement: 16,500 lbs
Cruising Speed: 6.8 knots

Douglas Fir, 28' Displacement Boat

Construction: lapstrake planks
LOA: 28' 0"
Beam: 10' 6"
Draft: 2'9"
Displacement@half-load: 11,600 lbs
Top Speed: 20 knots

Red Cedar, 28' Family Coastal Cruiser

Construction: lapstrake planks
LOA: 28' 0"
Beam: 9' 6"
Draft: 17and 1/2"
Displacement@half-load: 7,800 lbs
Cruising Speed: 25 knots

Mahogany, 28' 5.5" Planing Hull

Construction:
LOA: 28' 5-1/2"
Beam: 7' 6"
Draft: 20'1/2"
Displacement@half-load: 5,700 lbs
Top Speed: 65 knots