After a lifetime of boating including four trawlers and different tenders we find ourselves without a trawler but still looking for something small to keep us on the water. This led to me to scratch off another bucket list item and own a handcrafted wooden boat. Since i enjoyed rowing our other dingy's I thought at first to find a true rowing boat but then decided a tender would be more practical and allow for an electric O/B motor. After searching the web for months I came upon Cottrell Boats in Maine and their different boats. It only took 15 minutes talking with Lynn (owner - wife) to decide this was the company I would work with. After a call with her husband we agreed to build the Chaisson Dory tender but extend it from 10' to 11' and increase the sides a few inches. Watching the boat being built week by week thought photos has been great and we should see the boat within the next few weeks.
Realizing a true wood constructed boat requires a little more care is something I'm looking forward to learning and since the boat will be on a trailer it should not be that bad. I welcome any suggestions or points to consider owning and using a wooden boat. thanks
John t.
Realizing a true wood constructed boat requires a little more care is something I'm looking forward to learning and since the boat will be on a trailer it should not be that bad. I welcome any suggestions or points to consider owning and using a wooden boat. thanks
John t.