New Construction

D. N. Hylan & Assoc. have the skills, experience and facilities to build any wooden boat up to 65 feet. While we are strong proponents of traditional plank-on-frame construction, we also have experience in strip plank, molded, chine plywood, and glued lapstrake construction. Our long experience in restoring older classics has shown us which traditional methods have stood the test of time, and which ones can benefit from updating. Our large, well equipped and lighted shop makes work efficient. Here is a partial list of some of our recent construction projects:

SWEETGRASS A 26' N.G. Herreshoff Sadie, 2007 Details

POSTHASTE IV A 34' traditionally built day cruiser, 2006 Details

MARSH HEN A 29' vee bottom kayak cruiser, 2005 Details

ZEPHYR and SUZANNA N. G. Herreshoff Coquina's, one glued lapstrake plywood, one traditional cedar over locust, 2004. Details

LIGHT BREEZE Modified Herreshoff Rozinante canoe yawl 28' strip plank on bent frames, 2002 Details

PAGAN 26' Doug Hylan Top Hat launch, 2002 Good speed and sea keeping ability with low impact & noise Details

TUG 22' Wm. Hand motor fishing boat from 1909 traditional plank on frame construction, 2001 Details

Four HANDY BILLY launches 21' Harry Bryan design, one plank-on-frame, three molded plywood, 1999,2000,2001. Details

RUMBLY ROX 21' Doug Hylan Pretty Marsh runabout, molded construction. See WB # 148.

CHESAPEAKE CRAB SKIFF 16' Doug Hylan plywood sailing skiff.

Two HAVEN CLASS sloops Joel White design, traditional plank on frame construction.

Several ACORN SKIFFS Iain Oughtred designs, glued lapstrake plywood

Several PEAPODS 13' Doug Hylan BEACH PEA design, glued lapstrake ply.

Several GARVEYS 14' to 16' variations on Doug Hylan's Ben garvey, taped seam plywood.