John Riddle
Lieutenant
I've long admired downeast boats since my friend had a Spencer Lincoln design built back in the 80's, but we don't see many of those here on Lake Erie! I'm planning to move my shop to the Chesapeake soon and planning eventually build a 36' DE for myself, laid out as a weekender, similar to the Vera Lee recently completed by Jarvis Newman. It'll be a wood boat (wood-epoxy) because I like the aesthetics of a wood boat and the way it sounds and feels underfoot.
I'm wondering if others feel that way too? It surprises me there aren't more wood DE boats built, particularly of the recreational variety, and I wonder if that's due to misperceptions brought on by the bad press wood often gets.
What do you think?
I'm wondering if others feel that way too? It surprises me there aren't more wood DE boats built, particularly of the recreational variety, and I wonder if that's due to misperceptions brought on by the bad press wood often gets.
What do you think?