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 I started this boat over a year ago while still working for Brooklin Boat Yard. It was going to replace my Shellback Dinghy which I sold. Since I am not  putting my Olsen in the water the
skiff is for sale. Skiffs are the true work horses of tenders. If done properly they row very well, have very good carrying capacity and can be pretty seaworthy. They also tow well and
when built in lapstrake plywood are very light. This model is fashioned somewhat after Asa Thomson skiff. It is 12 ft. LOA, 48 in beam, and about 100 lb. Construction is glued lapstrake
plywood with okoume plywood, mahogany gunwale seat stringers and knees, cedar and pine seats and floor boards. This is not a simple skiff. I have gotten a bit fancy on this skiff with a
very strong inner gunwale, seat stringer frames and seats mounted on seat stringers. It also has a 4 oz. layer of fiberglass set in epoxy on the bottom and garboard planks. I also plan
to install canvas covered foam gunwale guard and 2 rowing stations on the boat. This gives the boat a more traditional look and makes the boat a very tough and durable tender. Earlier versions
of this boat include a fifteen foot model I built in the 90’s and a work boat version I built for a lobster fisherman who is retiring and selling his lobster boat but keeping his skiff.
Price: |
| Wood and Plywood |
$450.00 |
| Epoxy, Paint, Varnish, brushes |
$55.00 |
| Fiberglass |
$20.85 |
| Labor: 108 hr@$25.00 hr |
$2950.00 |
| Oar Locks, Sockets, etc. |
$54.27 |
| Total: |
$3730.12 |
| Options: |
| Oars/w leathers |
$263.00 |
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This John Brooks designed pram was completed in January 2010. It is built with Lloyds approved sappele marine plywood, solid mahogany transoms, mahogany gunwales and knees, and Maine clear pine seats. There is a 3 oz. layer of aircraft fiberglass on the bottom set in West epoxy.
The boat has 2 rowing stations and a sculling notch for versatility. It will carry up to three adults and would make an excellent tender for a sailboat or motor yacht or a great pond yacht. Weighing only 75 pounds it can easily be loaded in to a pickup or car-topped. Options include 7 foot Shaw & Tenney oars, canvas covered foam gunwale guard and anti-fouling bottom paint.
The
shellback dinghy is a Joel White design prized for their sailing, rowing and towing
qualities. The boat pictured here is one that I built in 2001. It was my personal dinghy
for 8 years. This picture was taken in 2008 after many years of sailing, rowing and
towing, proving the longevity of glued lapstrake construction combined with a minimum
of winter maintenance. LOA: 11ft 2 in, beam 48 in. The boat is an ideal tender for
a yacht with an added benefit of being a fun and easy sailor. I currently do not have
a shellback in the building schedule but would love to add it to the schedule and build
you one.