Builders' Gallery

We have sold almost 2000 sets of plans, mostly to amateur builders, and many boats have been successfully built to our designs. Here is just a sampling of photographs we've received from satisfied owners and builders.

If you've built a boat to a Hylan design and have a nice photograph or two, please email them to us. We'd love to hear from you and would like to list your name, city and state or country on this page. We'd also like to include your email and/or phone so that prospective builders can contact you about your experience with the boat, but that's optional.

TOP HAT

A very nice TOP HAT built by George Lindquist (Ann Arbor, Michigan).

BEN GARVEYS

BEN 15' 9", BIG BEN19'
Fine boatyard skiffs or small harbor ferries.

Meredith Bay Sailing Association (Lake Winnipesaukee, NH) uses their BEN to support their sailing programs. They also recently built a Hird Island Electric Skiff.

The BIG BEN Peggy Cronin out on the water.

Kevin Gill's BEN looks ready for fishing and other adventures.

BEACH PEA

A 13' yacht tender, also available in extended 15' version. A great little boat, seaworthy, stable, and easily rowed.

Peter Oliver in New Zealand built this 13 footer. She might have been designed in Down East Maine, but she looks right at home in this photo.
Peter Weed (Ashville NC) looks to have done a fine job with Summer Breeze, a 13 footer.
The 15 footer Breana showing the side decks that are an option on the larger BEACH PEA.

COQUINA

A number of COQUINA's have been built by amateurs, including this lovely example from Denis Gilbert in Australia.


Jake Barnhardt's COQUINA looking fine on the water.

MODIFIED Rozinante DESIGNED BY DOUG HYLAN

A few photos of a Doug Hylan modification of the L. Francis Herreshoff ROZINANTE design. The hull of this one was cold molded. An article on Hylan's modification of this famous design appeared in Issue 123 of WoodenBoat.