Jimmy Skiff II Kit

[Goldwatch]

I'm thinking about building a Jimmy Skiff II without sailing rig;

Rowing, sailing, and fishing skiff

(glass over plywood kit) to get me from the town dock (Addison, Me. West River) to my mooring 1/2 mile away with oars and electric trolling motor. Any comments, opinions , tips would be appreciated. From a distance the boat looks like it will meet my needs, Stability and economy are prime considerations.
Thank you for any help you may be able to offer.

 

[Scrib]

You're in ME. I'd go with a Westport Skiff.
WESTPORT SKIFF | Hylan & Brown – Boatbuilders – Brooklin, Maine – Building and Restoring Classic Wooden Boats

I built mine in just a couple months part time a few winters ago and I did fiberglass the outside 'cause the dinghy dock is really hard on punts where I have a mooring. She rows like a dream, fast & straight.

 

[chortle]

I'm thinking about building a Jimmy Skiff II without sailing rig;

http://[URL]https://www.clcboats.co...oat-kits/sailing-dinghies/Jimmy-Skiff-II.html

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(glass over plywood kit) to get me from the town dock (Addison, Me. West River) to my mooring 1/2 mile away with oars and electric trolling motor. Any comments, opinions , tips would be appreciated. From a distance the boat looks like it will meet my needs, Stability and economy are prime considerations.
Thank you for any help you may be able to offer.

I'd go for it. The positive floatation and moveable seats are a big plus. The CLC kits are well designed and easy to build.

 

[GreeneOH]

Lovely looking Westport skiff!

I built a "stitch-and-glue" kayak from a CLC kit. Well designed kit, good instructions, and I'm very happy with the boat.

But I did find that with all the wooden pieces pre-cut and pre-drilled the boat building was basically an exercise in fiberglass and epoxy with very little woodworking, and the resulting boat is a wood-cored fiberglass boat. Not a problem if that's what you want, and it does go together relatively quickly that way.

But if you're hoping for more of a boat building experience, the Westport skiff mentioned above, or the Joel White designed Shellback Dinghy might be something to consider.

 

[Goldwatch]

I'd go for it. The positive floatation and moveable seats are a big plus. The CLC kits are well designed and easy to build.

Thanks Chortle for the encouragement and taking the time. My thoughts as well that you confirmed regarding the positive flotation and moveable seats. Nice to hear that you have confidence in the CLC kits. That helps.

 

[Goldwatch]

You're in ME. I'd go with a Westport Skiff.
WESTPORT SKIFF | Hylan & Brown – Boatbuilders – Brooklin, Maine – Building and Restoring Classic Wooden Boats

I built mine in just a couple months part time a few winters ago and I did fiberglass the outside 'cause the dinghy dock is really hard on punts where I have a mooring. She rows like a dream, fast & straight.

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Very nice looking work Bob, that's to feel good about for sure. The Westport was my second choice with a glass skin. The lines look similar to the Jimmy Skiff II . However, I think the CLC kit will save me some build time. That will help with some other projects on my list and maybe even give a little more time on the water. She is beautiful.

 

[Goldwatch]

Lovely looking Westport skiff!

I built a "stitch-and-glue" kayak from a CLC kit. Well designed kit, good instructions, and I'm very happy with the boat.

But I did find that with all the wooden pieces pre-cut and pre-drilled the boat building was basically an exercise in fiberglass and epoxy with very little woodworking, and the resulting boat is a wood-cored fiberglass boat. Not a problem if that's what you want, and it does go together relatively quickly that way.

But if you're hoping for more of a boat building experience, the Westport skiff mentioned above, or the Joel White designed Shellback Dinghy might be something to consider.

Thank you David for your help here. Excellent feedback for me. It's hard to judge the quality of the kit on the internet so your experience is pretty darn important to me. My goal is the finished quality boat as efficiently as I can.