The Cape Dory Board

Have made some progress. Got my 1 x 6 mahogany planks (@ $1.75/ft). Glued them to seat width thickness. Cut out seats. Ripped mahogany strips from one of the 12 footers. Steam bent them into place. Varnished everything. Cleaned and reinstalled hardware. Ready to flip and paint the hull. https://i.ib...

Just found this site a few days ago. Two weeks ago I did not know what a Cape Dory was. I had a sunfish for about 25 years. It finally died a couple years ago. Been looking for a cheap/free replacement, but was leaning toward a boat that did not necessarily mean getting wet. A week or so ago, ad sho...