16' Pulling Boat, Shearwater
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Join to view PDF Purchase Shearwater Pulling Boat PlansAnother in the series of lapstrake plywood small craft designed by Joel White especially for WoodenBoat, Shearwater combines the style of the wonderful open boats of western Norway and the performance of a Maine peapod with the ease of construction and durability of lapstrake plywood.She's narrow at the waterline, for a long, lean shape below that lets her glide through the water without fuss; yet, her topsides flare out to give lots of reserve stability and enough beam at the rail so that long oars can be used. Underwater, her bow and stern rise up so that she'll turn quite quickly under oars, and not trip on her forefoot to become a liability when towed as a tender behind a larger boat in a following sea. Shearwater sails well in light and moderate air. In a breeze of wind, leave the rig ashore.
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Very much like the Chamberlain (sp?) Gunning Dory of the last century used along Maine coast to shoot ducks for the NY restaurant market. Was shown in one of Garden’s Dory Books, if I recall?
I used to drool over the Chamberlain dory myself…I think it was in a John Garden book
Hi Robert and Kevin
The Chamberlain Gunning Dory is featured in The Dory Book by John Gardner. Also featured is the smaller Chamberlain Dory Skiff.