Delfin
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I built a Whitehall rowing dinghy that we keep on the top deck of Delfin. It rows like a Banshee and I love it, but it isn't practical as a utility tender. As a result, we also carry a Porte Bote that is so ugly, we don't have to worry about it being stolen, and you can drag it up onto rocks with a couple of dogs and later just pressure wash it off. However, it doesn't row that well and we decided we would like to have a tender that we could also sail. We decided that the Spear from PT watercraft would be just the ticket, and since they all have to be home built, it also gave the Admiral an opportunity to build out a major wood working project - her first. I am only allowed to help with tools that are capable of removing large chunks of flesh, so this project is really her own. What is nice about this little boat is that it is completely encased in epoxy glass, and while pretty, it is very sturdy yet lightweight. It will replace both the Porte Bote and Whitehall (which I have to find a home for.)
She started the project in January and has pecked away at it, and at this point the interior is ready for the final gloss coat of epoxy and she'll glass the hull later in the week. We hoped to have it done by August 1, but we won't make that date. Lots of work, and not a cheap project, but these boats sail incredibly well, row great, and because they are covered in epoxy are very durable and dog friendly.
The Whitehall, looking for a home:
The PT Spear kit. All CNC, ready for stich and glue:
The interior and ready for final gloss coat:
The exterior, ready for glassing:
A finished Spear. No varnish, just epoxy:
Spear under sail:
These are also available in a very workable nesting configuration for tight spaces storage.
She started the project in January and has pecked away at it, and at this point the interior is ready for the final gloss coat of epoxy and she'll glass the hull later in the week. We hoped to have it done by August 1, but we won't make that date. Lots of work, and not a cheap project, but these boats sail incredibly well, row great, and because they are covered in epoxy are very durable and dog friendly.
The Whitehall, looking for a home:
The PT Spear kit. All CNC, ready for stich and glue:
The interior and ready for final gloss coat:
The exterior, ready for glassing:
A finished Spear. No varnish, just epoxy:
Spear under sail:
These are also available in a very workable nesting configuration for tight spaces storage.