Construction of a Center-Console Wooden-Skiff

This nice center-console skiff was built by Svein Kopfelt and displayed at the 2008 WoodenBoat Show at Mystic Seaport. For further details see http://www.tsca.net/johngardner/svein.htm

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• Wooden
• boat
• construction
• skiff
• WoodenBoat
• Show

[dngoodchild]

Could you let me know please, the beam at the waterline and the beam at the gunwale?

All the best,

David N. Goodchild

[brettswindell]

Excellent job - I really like the interior layout, you don't see many skiffs set up so well. 5 stars all the way.  Did you coat the wood with anything before you painted it?

[drumskid10]

what is the max hp

[greengmcrob]

beautiful boat..It resembles a Lafitte style skiff from my hometown of Lafitte, LA

[Tewrobert]

@stephenzenaida can't please every, always a jerk somewhere.....

[SuperLovemaker1234]

great job. must be rewarding. my hats off to you and whom ever helped along the way.

[waypastprime]

Freaking gorgeous boat!!!! I love the lines and the detail... A wood boat is my project for this winter, and this might be her... I might try a modified version with a teeny inboard setup... I want a stealthy looking workhorse, and I have an Atomic 4 sitting in wait............... Great job!  Great workmanship, and great sacrifice sharing and videotaping the experience. THanks!!!!

[stephenzenaida]

im not putting you down this is a good construction, the front few ribs just could have been modified to be a true vee hull

[monkeys000]

@stephenzenaida - "Those that know, they aren't talking. Those that don't, you can't shut them up."

[stephenzenaida]

this type of hull does not perform well in the water , thats why the deep vee hull was created, with a little more effort you could have built this boat with a deep vee , with would have been able to plane properly , these type of skiff hull are long considered obsolete, i know because i have handled both, nice job though but next time make a vee hull, not a vee barge