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 our recent construction projects:
DELIVERANCE
A 43' traditional plank-on-frame power vessel, 2011
BERNADETTE
A 14' glued-lapstrake tender for electric propulsion, 2010
BRENDA KAY
A 29' cold-molded lobster boat inspired by the 1950s classic DIANA, 2010
SWEETGRASS
A 27' N.G. Herreshoff Sadie, 2007
POSTHASTE IV
A 34' traditionally built day cruiser, 2006
MARSH HEN
A 29' vee bottom kayak cruiser, 2005
ZEPHYR and SUZANNA
N. G. Herreshoff Coquina's, one glued lapstrake plywood, one traditional cedar over locust, 2004.
LIGHT BREEZE
Modified Herreshoff Rozinante canoe yawl, 28' strip plank on bent frames, 2002.
PAGAN
26' Doug Hylan Top Hat launch, 2002
Good speed and sea keeping ability with low impact & noise
TUG
22' Wm. Hand motor fishing boat from 1909
traditional plank on frame construction, 2001
HANDY BILLY
Four boats built to this 21' Harry Bryan design: one plank-on-frame, three molded plywood, 1999,2000,2001.
RUMBLY ROX
21' Doug Hylan PRETTY MARSH runabout, molded construction. See WoodenBoat 148.
CHESAPEAKE CRAB SKIFF
16' Doug Hylan plywood sailing skiff.
HAVEN
Joel White design, traditional plank on frame construction.
Two boats built to this design.
ACORN Skiff
Iain Oughtred designs, glued lapstrake plywood.
Several built to this design.
BEACH PEA Peapod
13' Doug Hylan BEACH PEA design, glued lapstrake ply.
Several built to this design.
BEN GARVEY
14' to 16' variations on Doug Hylan's BEN GARVEY, taped seam plywood.
Several built to this design.