Something interesting on the webcam

looks like a 20’ hull on the work table.  Anyone know what they are building?

That is a NE Dory class. 

On the table behind the dory's, under the hanging boats. Long hull, length is made up of 5 panels.

 

DM

I asked John about it a while back on CLC’s facebook page, he was politely evasive.  Sounded like he wanted it to be a surprise.

In the memorable words of the late Roy Scheider: ""You’re gonna need a bigger boat"

It’s a pretty awesome boat that they are prototyping. We got to see it in the beginning stages of build up while taking a Shearwater course with the production manager a couple weeks ago. 

Oh?  Did they give you any more details?

All will be revealed.  Make sure you have purchased your CLC Decoder Ring, and await instructions.

It's the WD-Q (Wood Duck Quad) which will debut at the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival on October 2nd. A 24-ft 4-holer with sail rig and provision for a 2-hp outboard or an electric drive. Can be paddled solo by 500-lber's with show size up to 23, or by lighter boaters who tuck their mother-in-laws into the back hole.

You heard it here first!

Laszlo

 

Obviously Laszlo got his decoder ring first......

George K 

The obvious question is why? Is this the divorce boat for 4 marriages?

Dan 

Especially since a boat clause should be standard in any decent PreNup

Is that the new 2 man Annapolis Wherry?

It looks too narrow to me to be the tandem wherry.

i saw it today and got a look at the plans and know sorta what it is but don’t know if i should say.

John just let the cat out of the bag in the CLC spam. It's a 30-ft proa.

Personally, I think that the WD-Quad might be more practical :-)

 Just kidding!

It'll be interesting to see how this goes. Good luck, John.

Laszlo

 

Ok, NOW what are they building?

My money is on the tandem wherry this time.  Its a little shorter than the 30' Proa, looks beamy enough to be a wherry, the strakes are the right size...we'll know when the transom comes out. 

"we'll know when the transom comes out"

As the actress said to the bishop...

...Boom!

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Speaking of new prototypes, whatever happened to the CLC Adirondack Guide Boat?  I saw one at the Wooden Boat Show in Mystic, but haven't heard a peep about it since.

 Take care,

Mike

 

 

Could it be a "Chester Yawl"..?