Shanty boat

28′ scow hulled catamaran constructed from marine ply and reclaimed wood. Built in Falmouth, Maine, by Steve King and Rick Keith.

Well, In the dictionary shanty means a small crudely built dwelling, so a shantyboat would therefore mean a crudely built boat, and that is a part of it, up to a point.

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We wanted a relatively small trailerable boat that was suitable for overnight travel. It had to have a galley, a head, and berths for at least two. I also wanted a boat that had a traditional appearance and used readily available materials, not exotic and costly tropical hardwood. And, it had to be possible to build it in my double garage with the tools that I had on hand and with my limited boatbuilding skills. When I came across Philip Thiel’s Escargot, it seemed to fit the bill except for…

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Kerry Elwood spent 18 years of his life nurturing his passion for sailing. It's only natural, then, that he would be inclined to settle for a more permanent seafaring experience.

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I could be talked out of this, but it is further proof that I'm an official old "Boomer." Not only can I get senior discounts but now I'm thinking of building a boat without a mast. When I got the WB's annual Small Boat magazine I initially skipped over the article on Roy Schreyer's shanty boat, Diane Rose. When I finally read it I realized that is what we really needed. Traveling with a wife and 2 large dogs isn't easy in a car. We're not RV types, and pulling a camper doesn't do it

A homemade 'shanty boat' is currently floating down the Tennessee River through Alabama to remind Americans of their 'forgotten history' as part of artist Wes Modes' latest project.

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