A Harrier for Venice


Detlef Dücker has chronicled the building of his Harrier, Falcone de Palu, Marsh Harrier in Italian, in the following article in Water Craft Magazine. Take a look, or better yet, get a copy and then see all the photos he’s been kind enough to share with us on my design forum. The Harrier Project

Tommy Cod


I took this picture in Portugal in 1976. This boat was an inspiration for Tommy Cod. These boats were built entirely of the local resinous pine. Local boatbuilders crafted everything from little skiffs to 50′ Seiners on the riverbank. Tommy Cod is a Dory/Skiff, a hybrid with a narrower bottom than a skiff. Wider thanContinueContinue reading “Tommy Cod”