Classic sailing dinghies

During the early 1900%u2019s, hundreds of efficient, seaworthy small boats were used for salmon fishing in the tide rips and chop at Point Defiance, Washington. Our modified version of this classic small craft has more beam and a broader transom than the original, providing increased weight-carrying capacity and stability.

The Point Defiance ...

The Jersey Skiff is a stunning boat with a rich heritage. She was designed in the mid-1800%u2019s to be beach-launched and rowed through surf for rescue and salvage work. ...

During the 1930's a regulation was passed in Maine stating that lobster pots in certain bays could only be harvested from rowing or sailing boats, but that outboard motors could be used to cross rough water to get to the bays. This regulation led to the development of a boat that would attain planing speed at 20 mph under outboard power, but still retain its abilities as a rowing and sailing work ...