Posted by The Dory Shop | Tags: dories, dory, dory building course, Dory Shop, handline dory, Ironworks Distillery, Lunenburg, Lunenburg Dory, The Dory Shop, The Dory Shop Boatyard, wooden, wooden boats
It’s taken ol’ Dory Plug an entire week to post a few more pictures from the finale of our fall dory building course – that is, of course, the launch of the gang’s Handline dory. Very sorry about the delay; part of which relates to my distinct lack of talent for technology. I held off posting more pictures, hoping I would have some smartly edited video to post with them. Seems like that might take a bit longer. So for now, please enjoy some more snapshots of our launch party.
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| Oct 14, 2011
Posted by The Dory Shop | Tags: boat, boats, Bosun School, dories, dory, dory building course, dory frames, dory knees, Dory Shop, handline dory, Lunenburg, Lunenburg Dory, Lunenburg harbour, Picton Castle, The Dory Shop, The Dory Shop Boatyard, traditional, wooden, wooden boats
They say there’s no rest for the wicked and though I’m not sure what Jay has done to deserve it, I can tell you he’s been a busy guy lately.
Following the completion of our fall dory building class last week, and a gloriously warm and bright long weekend during which we Canucks celebrated our Thanksgiving, Jay returned to the shop to welcome an all-new group of newbee boat builders.
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| Oct 13, 2011
Posted by The Dory Shop | Tags: Bluenose II, boatbuilding, boats, Dory Shop, handline dory, Lunenburg, Lunenburg Dory, Nova Scotia, The Dory Shop, traditional, wooden, wooden boats
Today is the big day folks! This afternoon at 2 p.m., participants in our fall dory building class will launch one freshly-baked Handline dory. Tradition requires a semi-secret initiation ceremony and a little row in the harbour to be sure she floats ~ if you’re in the greater Lunenburg area, feel free to drop by and cheer them on!
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| Oct 07, 2011
Posted by The Dory Shop | Tags: boat, boatbuilding, dories, dory, dory building course, Dory Shop, handline dory, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, The Dory Shop, The Dory Shop Boatyard, traditional, wooden, wooden boats
Congratulations to ‘graduates’ of our fall dory building class on the successful launch of their hand-crafted 17′ Handline dory.
The boat not only looks great, she performed really well in successive trial rows. And let me tell you, every member of this group turned out to be a very capable rower!
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| Oct 07, 2011
Posted by The Dory Shop | Tags: boat, boatbuilding, Dory Shop, Nova Scotia, Nutshell Pram, The Dory Shop, The Dory Shop Boatyard, wooden, wooden boats
It’s blowing half a gale here today and so Jay is back inside (see picture from Friday below), working to add a handsome finish to these two Nutshell Prams he’s been working on. Just look at that gunwale!
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| Aug 22, 2011
Posted by The Dory Shop | Tags: boatbuilding, boats, Dory Shop, Lunenburg, Lunenburg dories, Lunenburg harbour, Nutshell Pram, The Dory Shop, The Dory Shop Boatyard, traditional, wooden boats
We have lots of tourists in Lunenburg these days and so lots of folks dropping in to see what Jay is working on in the shop. Right now it’s a little Nutshell rowing pram, seen here.
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| Jul 27, 2011
Posted by The Dory Shop | Tags: boats, dories, Dory Shop, Lunenburg Wooden Boat Reunion, Nutshell Pram, sailing, schooner, schooners, The Dory Shop, The Dory Shop Boatyard, traditional, waterfront, wooden, wooden boats
We’re delighted to report that the first-ever Lunenburg Wooden Boat Reunion held over the weekend was a great success. Two very full days of activity including the Heritage Cup schooner race, sloop, small boat, even putt-putt-powered boat races, displays and demos by boat builders, oarmakers and sailors, shop tours, musical entertainment and much oogling of beautiful wooden boats, wrapped up last evening. Phew!
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| Jul 25, 2011
Posted by The Dory Shop | Tags: Barque Picton Castle, Black Rocks dory, boat, dories, dory, Dory Shop, Lunenburg, Lunenburg Dory, Lunenburg harbour, Lunenburg Wooden Boat Reunion, Nova Scotia, Nutshell Pram, schooners, The Dory Shop, The Dory Shop Boatyard, wooden, wooden boats, WoodenBoat Show
So the little Black Rocks sailing dory that we had planned to take to the WoodenBoat Show – but then, receiving an order for a rowing dory, took that instead – is finished.
As you can see, it’s a sweet little boat with a simple lug sail rig. Perfect for a beginner sailer as the boat provides a very safe and stable platform from which to learn. Plus a dory of this size is easily rowed by a child as young as nine or 10 but can still hold a few people (her capacity is over 1000 lbs.!).
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| Jul 15, 2011
Posted by The Dory Shop | Tags: Black Rocks dory, boatbuilding, dories, dory, dory building course, Dory Shop, handline dory, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Nutshell Pram, The Dory Shop, The Dory Shop Boatyard, wooden boats
The Black Rocks sailing dory is just about ready (just waiting on a piece of stainless rod for the rudder) and Jay’s taking advantage of a gorgeous summer’s day to do a bit of painting in the boatyard before starting two new prams.
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| Jul 11, 2011
Posted by The Dory Shop | Tags: Black Rocks dory, Dory Shop, Fishmaker dory, Lunenburg, Lunenburg Dory, Newfoundland dory, Nova Scotia, The Dory Shop, The Dory Shop Boatyard, wooden boats, WoodenBoat Show
We’re finally back from the 20th annual WoodenBoat Show held at Mystic Seaport, CT June 24-26. It’s a long drive and at points, a lot of traffic for some country bumpkins to endure but so worth it to see the fantastic work on display at this unique boat show!
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| Jun 30, 2011
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