Littlest Wherry
We're best known for building wherries...big ones like the Newfoundland Trap Skiff, and little ones like the Rhodes model...but this is the smallest of them all, hence her name.
Hull
Dimensions:
LOA=4'-0" Beam=2'-1" Depth Amidships=0'-9"
Wt=25 lbs (including pedistal base)
Construction
CD available!
Boatbuilding in Pictures:
The Littlest Boats
@US$25.00+postage
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Anthony sound asleep in his first wherry...
A picture is worth a thousand words, they say. Looking at this photo, we can't help but agree. Even so, the beauty of a wherry cradle pales in comparison to that of its precious cargo. Approved by watchful moms and nervous fathers, the Littlest Wherry is safe and comfortable berth.
No babies in the offing? No problem...how about a wherry coffee table? The hull is built from the same plans. There is a page in the plans that details the coffee table base and glass tabletop. It also includes a rocking base that raises the cradle to the same height as the one in the photo.
Designed as the cradle for our youngest granddaughter, our Littlest Wherry is as lovely to behold as she is fun to build. Construction is glued lap, and suggested planking stock is 4mm Okoume marine plywood. Because she's only 4' overall, the plans and the lofting are one in the same, because they are drawn full size.
The plans consist of 5 pages: lines, construction details, plank patterns, pedestal (shown above), and details of rocking and coffee table bases. We thought initially that we would put out a print construction manual, but instead opted to annotate the plans, and then document the entire building process in pictures in CD format. So now you have the best of both worlds...full size annotated plans and a companion CD with plenty of color photos.
If you have been wanting to try your hand at boatbuilding, this may be just the project you have been looking for. She's small enough to be built in nearly any shop (or back bedroom), sufficiently detailed to challenge you, and lovely enough to keep you interested.
Make
no mistake...
This is a cradle–it's not intended for use on the water.
Complete
(5 pages) full size plans for the Littlest Wherry
US$85.00
Price includes delivery in the United States.
CD...Boatbuilding
in Pictures: The Littlest Boats
@US$25.00+postage
'Love
to have one but figure building it is out of the question?
We'll build one for you, or can provide you with a moveable hull,
all planked and ready for you to finish off.
Contact us for details.
In
some areas it's difficult to find the marine plywood for the planking...
well, not really so hard to find as it is hard on the wallet to get
it on special order from a local dealer. We have 4mm
Okoume marine plywood planking stock on hand, and can rough cut and
ship planking to you via UPS. Don't worry about quality,
this stuff is marine grade. What does "rough cut" mean? It
means we'll trace out the planks and saw them wide of the lines.
You have to plane them to their final dimesions.
Ever
wanted to create a family heirloom?
Here's your chance.
If you
prefer snail mail, our address is:
Duck Trap Woodworking P.O.Box 88 Lincolnville Beach, ME 04849
