by Edson I. Schock
For use as an all-purpose rowboat, kicker boat, and practical knockabout, this boat is especially good because she’ll build easily and her cross-planked bottom will hold up well on sandy beach use.
LOA 13 FT. 6 IN., BEAM 4 FT. 9 IN.
This skiff was designed especially to meet the demand for a husky skiff that could be built easily and would stand hard work. She should give a good account of herself as a fisherman, tug, or general cargo and work boat, or a picnic boat. The construction, with plywood sides and cedar bottom, was selected to simplify getting the hull into shape. You have to fit only one plank per side, and you avoid the springy effect of a plywood bottom. The actual length is less than 14 feet, so that a 14-foot plywood panel could be used for the sides. To make her exactly 14 feet you’d need to buy a 16-foot panel. The transom is supported with two knees instead of the usual one. They carry the thrust of the motor to keelsons—-running almost the full length of the boat. For power, a 7½ hp motor should be plenty. A smaller motor would push her along all right, but would not leave reserve power for towing.
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