Gallery of Handmade Wooden Boats

Petrel

As hurricanes sweep across the Atlantic their power can be felt in the reefs between Fishers Island, NY and Watch Hill, RI. The swells roll in from south and build up on Catumb Rock, breaking in a crescendo of booming surf. Among these waves a little bird appears to be walking on the water. The petrel was named after Saint Peter by early fisherman for its habit of fluttering along the surface of the water as it feeds. "Petrel" is designed to walk on water out in the late season hurricane swells, but is also suitable for fluttering across the water in more sheltered waters.

There are 8 images in this gallery.

Last updated: Thu, 04/02/2009 - 08:55
Night Heron

Using nothing but wood that had drifted thousands of miles and the skins of seals they hunted, the Inuit people of Greenland developed a beautiful, efficient, seaworthy and lightweight vessel of amazing versatility. Learning from their ideas, I designed the Night Heron. This boat retains the wonderful characteristics of those original boats in a stunning new implementation that has found a home on the ocean and in museums.

There are 5 images in this gallery.

Last updated: Wed, 04/01/2009 - 10:51
Nymph

At the forefront of the Golden Age of Canoeing of the 1880's J. Henry Rushton developed a series of minimalist canoes. My Nymph hearkens back to the double paddle canoes such as Sairy Gamp and Wee Lassie that Rushton developed. Nymph is lightweight and very easy to handle. Suitable for carrying back into a secluded pond where you have dreamed of casting a line or just as an easy boat to walk down to the lake, Nymph is a versatile yet simple way to enjoy time on the water.

There are 7 images in this gallery.

Last updated: Thu, 04/02/2009 - 08:53
Skin on Frame Petrel

The Inuit people of Greenland built their kayaks using a light wooden frame covered by seal skin. Other than using polyester fabric instead of dead seals to cover the boat, this boat is made in the same way

There are 5 images in this gallery.

Last updated: Wed, 07/01/2009 - 21:21
Stitch and Glue Night Heron

Taking the proven design of my standard Night Heron, but rendering it in plywood. Since you must joint eight foot sheets of plywood somehow if you want to make an eighteen foot boat, I decided to make the joints a feature instead of something to hide. The puzzle joint is both a graphic feature and a functional means of making longer pieces of wood.

There are 4 images in this gallery.

Last updated: Fri, 07/03/2009 - 14:51
microBootlegger

In 1923 George Crouch designed a racing boat "Baby Bootlegger" for the Gold Cup speedboat race. His design ended up defining the signature look of the mahogany runabouts to follow. When I saw pictures of this boat I saw a kayak instead of a motorized racing vessel. My microBootlegger is the result. Taking the graceful form of the powerboat as inspiration I created a comfortable classic double paddle canoe.

There are 4 images in this gallery.

Last updated: Wed, 04/01/2009 - 11:00
Aleutesque

On the remote islands between Alaska and Siberia, the Aleut people developed a unique, seaworthy kayak. Given the designation "baidarka" by Russian fur traders, these boats had a distinctive "bifid" bow and interesting truncated stern. The "Aleutesque" is my adaptation of this traditional design to strip-plank construction and modern hydrodynamics.

There are 4 images in this gallery.

Last updated: Wed, 04/01/2009 - 13:06
Other Vessels

It's not just art, It's a craft!

There are 4 images in this gallery.

Last updated: Thu, 04/02/2009 - 11:12
Press Clippings

Guillemot Kayaks in the news. Press clippings from the international press.

There are 14 images in this gallery.

Last updated: Fri, 10/23/2009 - 18:21