Festivus is Back Home at Wonderdog Boatworks

We pulled Festivus from her berth at the marina and she is outside Wonderdog Boatworks shop to get her interior furniture installed: dinette/dbl. bunk, galley and helm seat.  Then covered for the winter and a new paint job planned for next spring.  Red bootstripe and trim.  Non slip for the sole.

Another example of the Handy Billy with a cabin

Winka is built from plans obtained from Wooden Boat and a very similar hull may be built in stitch and glue with plans from Bateau.com.  Winka has a much smaller cutout in the false transom and a small cabin, both features I would like to adapt to the Bateau design.  This hull is 6.4 meters or just about 21 feet.

Here is Another Version of the Handy Billy

This is a fiberglas version of the boat I plan to build, Bateau's Nina.  It features a dodger to give some protection in rough weather.  One feature that I like about it is that it has a smaller cutout in the transom for the kick up of the motor.

Motor well only

Motor well details from Ninegret

I am Getting Closer to Picking my Next Boat

This boat is a Harry Bryan design, 21 x 6 with a removable cabin held in place with four bolts and sealed with foam weatherstripping.  The owners, Maynard and Anne Bray designed and built the cabin with the help of Harry Bryan.  The motor is in a well and is sound insulated to run quietly.  What a beauty!

Better Trim With Ballast

Now that the ballast has been added Festivus sits a bit better but still needs more to aid in self bailing