Recent launching

[hnsbrc]

Hi. I am new to using this site. Thought I would introduce myself by posting pics of my recently launched Whitefin 22 skiff. I have built several stripper canoes over the years, but this was my first
larger boatbuilding project.Am currently getting ready to start an Arch Davis Penobscot project.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid191/pb8ec31bfcff9b2b3f0684cd9cce83ca7/f1cabf04.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid191/p69a61abe05dac147ccea04abe54b78a5/f1cabfbd.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid191/pe46922b259d7dac0d90a52d15b5e3b6d/f1cabf6c.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid191/p76d1a54962b1fb9add458be2267893e0/f1cab6b8.jpg

[hnsbrc]

One more pic showing canvas cuddy up.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid191/p80f1ba159d084393e024a6dcfa479b12/f1cac00a.jpg

[dcobbett]

Great looking boat. Congratulations. Please tell me more about the Whitefin 22 and the design and the building process.

[jlapratt]

Beautiful work. Congratulations!

Jeff

[hnsbrc]

This is a 22' moderate v planeing hull design. Construction is plywood over mahogany framing and fir stringers, fastened with epoxy and screws,sheathed outside with fiberglass. The brightwork trim is varnished mahogany. Design was 3/8 inch bottom and sides, but I added 1/4 inch additional layer to bottom. Weight without motor was 1400 pounds.I spent over 2 years of my sparse spare time building but muddled my way through it. I was attracted to this design because of the traditional looking lines but geared for a more modern day outboard propulsion.I was looking for a boat for cruising/exploring which was comfortable and could handle the sometimes rough conditions of big lakes, as well as get me home reasonably fast if I wanted.I liked the versatility of the option of open deck foreward for taking kids fishing or raising the canvas cuddy for camping. It is kept on a boatlift at my lake cabin in N. Minnesota where I have hundreds of miles of waterways and hundreds of islands to explore in the big lakes of Voyagers National Park on the Minnesota Ontario border. I am very pleased with the performance, cruising comfortably at hull speed and lower planing speeds with top speed of 35 mph with 4 aboard (90 hp outboard) I believe this is the only boat completed off this design to date, and the designer seems to have moved on to other things.

[pipefitter]

Very nice. Nice place to keep it too.

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

:cool: :cool:

[dcobbett]

hnsbrc,

The usual Google search doesn't turn up a think about the boat or the designer. Can you please tell me more about the design and the designer. You said he/she is off to other things, but is there a contact, web page, etc.?

[Mike Vogdes]

Welcome aboard!
Cool boat, looks like a lot of fun. The canvas cuddy is great!!

[hnsbrc]

Thanks for the interest. Designer is John Gengler of J Gengler Boat Design. Address I have is Rt2 Box 209,Plainfield WS54966. No web site that I know of. Email is jgengler@uniontel.net. I saw the plans in a magazine one issue 3 years ago, but have not seen any plans from him since. I did email pics of the completed boat recently and he called back thanking me. The plans I recieved were full size patterns for frames, stem, and transom on mylar.The plans had options of a cruiser arrangement, center console arrangement, and a motor bracket arrangement. I found them to be quite accurate, the only problems I had were due to my own errors and inexperience. I believe John is working at starting a business(I think building pulling boats) but I am sure he could accomadate anyone interested in plans.

[dcobbett]

hnsbrc,

Thanks for that information.

[mbogo]

hsnbrc- Looks very nice! 22' is about the perfect length for our bigger waters here, don't ya think? Some years ago I had a 22' Aquasport (Fiberglass, I know...) center console, and it was perfect for Mille Lacs and other bigger lakes. I like the canvas, too. Not enough of those functional tops on skiffs nowadays.

[Garrett Lowell]

Very cool!