The right angle

I doubt there are many, if any, small rowing boats that can match the beauty and simplicity of the Gloucester Gull rowing dory. From most angles the lines are sweet but deceiving. It takes some funny dips and twists to produce the elegant sheer seen in the profile or rear quarter view. Viewed from the stern or bow you can see that the gunnels are anything but straight.
(Photo by Dick Kelly)

Reception for the new boat

Seems like every time I finish a boat it disappears without being seen by friends and neighbors. This time, with the help of my wife Georgia, we managed to host a dessert reception for Grace before she departed for her new home.
(Photo by Dick Kelly)

Oar Power

Shaw & Tenney of Orono, Maine is one of the best oar and paddle makers in the world by my estimation. These 7 foot spruce beauties with inlaid tips complement the mahogany in Grace, balance well and stand up to the demands of the toughest oarsman. In Grace's case though I should say oarswoman. (Photo by Deb Paine).

An Elegant Dory

I've built a dozen or so of Phil Bolger's Gloucester Gull (or Gloucester Light) rowing dories but none of them as elegant as Grace. Like all of my dories, she is made with okume plywood, fiberglass and epoxy resin to which we added a tasteful amount of varnished mahogany trim. The colors used are not exactly traditional but the owner has a creative imagination and a good eye for color and came up with a winning combination. Kirby's of New Bedford, MA. produced them. (Photo by Peter Spectre)