Dory Descriptions and Photos
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The MORNING GLORY dory
A dory for display only. It can be used as a salad bar or bowl or it can be filled with ice and beverages. Great at functions and parties.
It is a scale construction of the ubiquitous "trawl dory".

Bottom length - 5'.

The LITTLE SISTER dory
Was developed for a tender on a 50' schooner. Dories are designed to stack together, so the yacht was able to carry two tenders in the same space as one. These boats look tiny but can carry 800 lbs. There is a story of one of these dorys carrying a large anchor off to windward of the schooner "Voyager" enabling her to avoid being dashed against a stone bulkhead.

Bottom length - 8'.

The ADMIRAL'S dory
An excellent recreational boat for children. As soon as a child is able lift an oar they can learn to row.

Bottom length - 10'.

The BLACK ROCKS dory
Our most popular size for recreational rowing. Small enough to be handled by a six year old, large enough to be rowed by two adults.

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Bottom length - 11'

The LUNENBURG dory
A good dory for a family. Mom and Dad can pull it up the beach and there is still room for the food and camping gear. The one shown has a modified stern and a big seat locker, all the better for storage.

Bottom length - 12'.

The HANDLINE dory
The traditional one-person dory from the days of the Grand Banks schooner fishery, the Handline dory is our top seller. Why? At this size, she can be rowed by one or two people and is also large enough to accommodate a sailing rig or motor.

Bottom length - 13'.

The BASTARD dory
A double dory used in the bank fishery. It is called a bastard dory because it is neither a single dory or a true trawl dory but somewhere in the middle. It has nothing to do with its parentage.

Bottom length - 14'.

The TRAWL dory
The original and famous "Bank Dory". Able to carry a one ton payload and keep two men safe in a winter gale on the North Atlantic. Easily rowed and sailed this is truly a classic.

Bottom length - 15'.

The FISHMAKER dory
While just one size up from the traditional double dory, at this length you start to get a much bigger, beamier boat. The Fishmaker is excellent for fishing and is large enough to accommodate both a sailing rig and motor.

Bottom length - 16'.

The FORTUNE BAY dory
The Fortune Bay is a beautifully-sized dory for folks who want to have it all – sail, row, motor, plus have room to take the grandkids along.

Bottom length - 17'.

The SEINE dory
A large circular net set for mackeral, herring, tuna and cod is called a seine net. Seine boats are used to collect the fish from these nets and be towed to and from them. They have a 5000 lb. capacity and are great big roomy things which are fun to sail, motor, row, or just lay around.

Bottom length - 20'.

The GRAND MANAN dory
Primarily used by dulse gatherers in the Bay of Fundy, this boat is built with a modified stern on which to hang a long-shaft outboard. A broad stern seat provides comfort and storage.

NOTE: while the modified stern is usually built on 13’ bottom dories, it can be applied to other sizes

Bottom length - 13'.

The TRANSOM DORY SKIFF
Exactly like a dory but with a broad transom on which to hang an outboard motor. A very nice, solid boat with double the number of frames and grown knees, and heavy oak knees on the transom.

The SEMI-DORY
Sometimes called a half-dory, the Semi-dory’s lines are similar to a Swampscott dory on the forward half, then widened aft to provide a stern section that is broad and powerful enough to support an outboard without squatting. The boats also lack the rocker of a traditional dory, having instead a nearly straight run aft. An awesome workboat that’s also great for sport and recreation, semi-dories can be built in various sizes