15′ 11″ Penny Fee
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Penny Fee is a classic British wherry reinterpreted for glued-lapstrake construction—or, as her designer Iain Oughtred would say, clinker. This building method is well-suited to amateur construction—materials are easily obtainable, arcane boatbuilding techniques such as steam-bending frames are not required, and the final product is both beautiful to behold and easy to own. Because plywood lends dimensional stability to the planking, there’s no worry of planks shrinking, swelling, or splitting, which may make a difference to you as she won’t have the need for the “taking up” (allowing planks to swell until it no longer takes on water) period customary with boats of solid wood.While the sweeping plank lines of a classic lapstrake boat are clearly in evidence, another advantage of the glued, frameless building technique lies in its clean interior—initial finishing and periodic maintenance are greatly eased by the absence of internal framing. Finally, the boat is somewhat lighter in weight than her traditionally-built sister would be, easing trailering and moving around on land.
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