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West Point Skiff™ Construction
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The strips are cut from clear white pine boards, hand-planed to fit, and side nailed using silicon bronze ring nails. Keel, transom, ribs and stem are oak. Ribs are steamed and bent to fit inside the finished hull. It has a v-bottom forward which transitions to a flat bottom aft, which I believe contributes to its stability in the water. -Richard Nichols |
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Molds in place |
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Partial hull |
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Framing completed |
Steam bent ribs |
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Interior hull |
Exterior hull |
The West Point Skiff™
Nichols Boat Builder, LLC -
Richard Nichols, Owner and Builder
300 West Point Road, Phippsburg, Maine 04562
(207) 389-2468
Copyright 2006, THE WEST POINT SKIFF™