Welcome, come on in...
If
you're interested in traditionally designed lapstrake boats,
you've come to the right place. And if you look a little further,
you'll find a selection of hand carved decoys as well.
Everything here is marine related.
If you're in a hurry, use these buttons,
otherwise scroll down. There is plenty to see... .
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Duck Trap Woodworking......Traditional boats, plans, and tools.
We have a new boat in the offing. This is the Alli8 undergoing trials at the Lermond Pond Yacht Club. If you're tired of kid's boats that look like a mortar bin with a sail, we've got the answer for you right here in this pretty little V-bottom pram with her lug rig. Better yet, her plans include full size patterns, and we have a CD detailing her construction.
Plans, book, and CD are all available now.
Looking for Esmeralda?
Wonder where the Trap Skiff went? Never fear, she didn't go far.
We have four wherries for sale...
one of them a Trap Skiff.
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Duck Trap Press......Books from W. J. Simmons
So why is this photo under the Duck Trap Press heading?...because we offer a book containing hundreds of photos detailing her building process all the way through.
This lovely Duck Trap Wherry was built by Philip Archer in the UK.
He writes: Some years have passed since I sent you pictures of Fritha, and I thought this one might amuse you. She still comes on holiday with us and attracts favourable comments. This was taken at Studland Bay in Dorset last August where her looks caused a local to offer us the use of his beach hut for the week in return for a ride!
Thanks again and Happy New Year
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Duck Trap Decoys
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This
flock of lifesize Razorbills was commissioned by US Fish and Wildlife.
They are cork bodied with pine heads and are ballasted to ride right on the water.
Since cork isn't generally as durable as a wooden body, nor does it hold fastenings as well, tail inserts and bottom boards are the norm for hunting-type decoys such as these. As you can see, the wooden tails blend into the cork body, and the bottom boards are basically invisible–but they provide solid fastening for the ballast keel and the head. The keels themselves are oak, finished bright, and weighted with #4 lead shot. More information on working with cork is found in Basic Decoy Carving; more info on cork decoys can be found on this link.
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We've
been in business here in Lincolnville Beach, Maine, since 1970.
On the map you'll find us on the shore of Penobscot Bay
about midway between Portland and Mt. Desert Island
...and in case you wondered, our company name derives from
the original name for this town.
Today, Duck Trap Village is situated within theTown
of Lincolnville.
We're
primarily boatbuilders, but these days devote most of our time
to helping others build their own boats.
It's not an exaggeration to say that our plans come with free email and phone support.
If you want to contact us, you'll find an email link
as well as our address and phone numbers
on nearly every page of this site.
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