Project Boats Built and Restored by people like You.

Here are some of the superb Wooden Project Boats that people like you are working on.

Seeing what others are managing to do is always a great inspiration and encouragement.

1959 Andress Utility Boat Bill is restoring a 1959 Andress Utility Boat in Kemtpville, Canada

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westford houdini Bill in Southern California is making a fine job of building Mary T.


Mary T is a "Welsford Houdini".


Rob Roy, a double planked carvel, 1966, Chris Craft Constellation is the Brent from Indiana’s Project boat.

Picaroon PreciousPrecious is a Sam Rabl designed Picaroon owned by Annie Holms in San Diego CA.

Peter Radclyffe in Italy wants to rig Mathilde so he can teach his children to sail.

Lady Jane is a Classic Wooden Trojan which has recently been acquired by Joan in Ontario.

She had been extensively refurbished by her previous owner.

Al Hubbard has just started building a Warren Messer Drift style pram.

Lorna Doone

This suberb Gaff Ketch is being refurbished by Jim in the Isle of Bute in Scotleand.

Melody
is an 18 ft 1962 Chris Craft Sea Skiff, with an 185hp, 283 Chvey V8.
She is being restored by Dave in Michigan USA.

Tim from Endicott, USA, is having deal with the delaminated plywood on the deck of his 1973 30' Carver Mariner.

Richard in Australia is restoring Maya is a 30 ft Huon Pine cutter, built by the well known Cuthbertson family in Hobart in 1923.


MISS YA YAH is a 14' 1958 Penn Yan Mahogany Captivator being restored by Bob in Smithfield, Maine.



A poor little Fairey Marine Duckling with No Name.


She is about to be restored by Gill in Winchester.

Finley's Folley is a 31' Fairliner built in 1962 now being restored by Grandpa David in Oregon.

Peter and Annie in Australia are restoring Wobbygong.

They have some questions regarding plank repair.

21ft Westerly 'Westcoaster' by Dave from Liverpool UK

A 1947 Grandy -Double Ender by Capt RobWilmington, California, USA.

A 1965 16ft Century Resorter being restored by Tim in the US.




This traditional 23ft/7M Kinderdijker Hoogaar is being built by André in the Netherlands. .

The 67 ft Lady Ada built 1901-6 is a very ambitious project being rebuilt by Samo in the US.

A 60s Sea Hawk being built by Eddie in Ireland.

Re-decking a 1974 Trojan Sea Raider hardtop express with twin inboards.

An old Wooden Boat Rescued from the Fire.

The Old Manatee ( a work in progress),

Tom’s Dither

Dither is a Yorkshire One Design, this is the oldest One Design class still sailing in the UK.

Tom has rescued her and is now about to restore to her former glory.

In every recession there are bargains,like Henrik’s Project to be had.

This is the silver lining to even this economic cloud.


This is rather delightful Picaroon which Don is in the process of restoring in Canada.

This is about my own recent restoration project.

Mignonne is very nearly as complete as any wooden boat is likely to get.

Frankee’s Mourne Lass

Frankee is restoring an MFV in Devon in the UK.

John's Egg

John in Maryland USA is restoring a 37 foot 1969 Egg Harbor.

Andrew's Malahini

Andrew from Hobart in Tasmania, Australia is building a Glen L designed plywood power boat.


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1959 Andress 26' utility boat  starstarstarstarstar
Hi all,

just found this forum so I thought I'd post. I am presently restoring a 1959 Andress boat made in Rockport On Canada.

My first big boat ...

Rob Roy  starstarstarstarstar
1966 CC Constellation.

Two 350 GM engines.

Double planked carvel.

1200 hours. 100 gal fuel cap.

Project boat.

Mary T  starstarstarstarstar
I'm buiding a Welsford Houdini.

I had longed to build a wooden boat for many years but kids and work intervened.

Finally, at age 67 I decided ...

Precious a Sam Rabl designed Picaroon.  starstarstarstarstar
Hi Mike, here are some stats on Precious.

I've owned her for 25 years and keep her in tip top shape.

I bought her from her builder, who is ...

Melody  starstarstarstarstar
Just retired, thought it would be a good idea to buy an old wood boat that needs a little TLC.

I've got a place on a small lake (750 acres)in mid Michigan....

Fairey Marine Duckling with No Name Yet   starstarstarstarstar
My boat is a Fairey Marine Duckling.

It's little. It has oars, but no mast.

I don't mind, I love rowing, I find it very therapeutic.

Not that ...

Mathilde  starstarstarstar
She is multi-skin glued, I guess 30 to 40 years old.

I want to rig it to teach our children sailing.

Drying out in Eastern Washington State.  Not rated yet
This is my 1973 30' Carver Mariner.

The "decolam" laminate decking wore out and water penetrated the plywood.

The fasteners for cleats, etc rusted ...





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