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Nifty, Incredibly Strong, Maine-Built Skiffs
Recently, while going down to Rockland [Maine] to look at some engines to purchase, I came across an old friend (I mean that Jerry has been a friend for a long time, not that he is old) who is making some of the prettiest, rugged (to use a good Maine phrase) skiffs I have ever seen.I watched as a number of fishermen rowed in or out to their boats and Jerry proudly pointed out those that were his. The rowers had these little boats (they come in 10.5- and 12-foot lengths) skipping across the water and then heaved them out of the water and onto the float as if they weighed nothing. They are stable, lightweight, and impressively over-built with stainless steel screws, oak framing, and epoxy bonded joints and wear strips.
Below are some pictures that Jerry emailed me. If you need a tender (and like a good value) you might want to give him a call:
Maxwell’s Boatshop
53 Grace Street
Rockland, ME 04841
(207) 594-5492
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Even from way over here in Australia I can see the true passion & attention to detail in these unique skiffs – what would the weight of one of these be ??? What Outboard motor would they suport ??
Looks great
Hello Sir:
You wrote on the comment for the blog:
“Even from way over here in Australia I can see the true passion & detail in these unique skiffs – what would the weight of one of these be and what Outboard motor would they support? Looks great.”
Thank you for your comment and I am forwarding this off to Jerry (the designer and builder of these skiffs) to respond.
They really are very cool (to use one my daughter’s expressions – funny how the phrases come around again) and if you decide you might like to purchase one, let me know and I can get Jerry and you a shipping estimate. We ship to Australia all the time and might
be able to include it in one of our shipments.
J. D. Neeson
President, Marine Parts Express
http://www.marinepartsexpress.com
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