A Gartside Skylark under construction, 2007

The Boatbuilding class of 2006 - 2007 has 4 new boats under way:

Specifications

  • Gartside Skylark

    • Length Over All 15 ft 0 in.
    • Beam
    • Draft 3 ft 4 in (CB down)
    • Weight 550 lbs
    • Construction Lapstrake on bent frames
    • Sailing Rig Sloop or Standing lug
    • Sail Area Sloop: 94 sq. ft; Lugsail: 88 sq. ft
    • A stock design by Paul Gartside of Sidney BC. A Gartside Skylark was built by the Class of 2005; some photos are on the 2005 Archive page.

  • Garden Tomcat

    • Length Over All 12 ft. 6 in.
    • Beam 6 ft. 0 in.
    • Draft
    • Weight
    • Construction Carvel
    • Sailing Rig Catboat
    • Sail Area 120 sq . ft.
    • A Willian Garden, Sidney BC, design, featured in WoodenBoat #176.

  • Mower Dory

    • Length Over All 18 ft. 0 in.
    • Beam
    • Draft
    • Weight
    • Construction Plank-on-frame
    • Sailing Rig Gunter sloop
    • Sail Area
    • Plans are in Building Classic Small Craft by John Gardner. A Mower dory was built by the 2006 Class; see the 2006 Archive for construction-to-sailing photos.

  • Roberts Speedboat

    • Length Over All 16 ft 0 in.
    • Beam 6 ft. 6 in.
    • Draft
    • Weight
    • Construction Lapstrake
    • Outboard Engine
    • Tad Roberts, Gabriola Island, custom design.

Sources: Gartside Boats; Wooden Boat Store; Barefoot Wooden Boats; Tad Roberts Boats.

To see more boats built at SBSS, go to the Archive pages.

Boats Under Construction Built by the Class of 2006-2007

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boats built by the class of 2006-2007

4 boats were built by the Wooden Boatbuilding Class 0f 2006-2007: a 15′ Gartside Skylark, a 12′ 6" carvel catboat, a 18′ plank-on-frame Mower dory, and a 16′ lapstrake speedboat.