| #5523--BUILD THE SEA SKIFF:
A 131/2' Fishing Skiff Designed for the man who likes to fish. by William D. Jackson,N.A. The evolution of a boat design is sometimes just as interesting as the boat itself. Certainly that’s true of this "Sea Skiff". A long line of similar skiffs had been designed in years past, and something worthwhile was learned from each. Then, when the United States entered World War II, I joined the Emergency Rescue Boat Company—a service whose chief occupation was the rescue of flyers down at sea and, sometimes, of survivors from some torpedoed ship. Many types of skiffs were used in this service. From these craft, too, valuable lessons were learned, and all that experience has been applied to design of this "Sea Skiff" HOME PAGE |
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