New Construction
New construction on wooden or fiberglass boats can be a new mast, new galley, or a new boat. I can design what is needed or we can obtain a design for your new construction. I have extensive experience in most types of traditional and contemporary wooden boat construction.
What's Special About Custom Built Boats?
- A custom built boat is your boat, designed and built the way you want it to be, for your own particular use.
- Designs can be supplied by you or we can find a stock design to suit your pleasure. We can modify such designs for your special needs, or develop a new design specifically for you.
- You have a wide choice of construction methods: traditional, such as lapstrake, carvel, seambatten, strip, or contemporary, such as cold molded, plywood, or plywood stitch and tape. Or a combination adapted to your personal tastes.
- Choice of wood. You can opt for durable local woods, including oak, spruce, pine, hackmatack, ash, locust—as many as six different kinds can go into a dory or a skiff. Or you can use tropical hardwoods such as Honduras mahogany, Thai teak, or African Iroko.
- Finish can be varnish or paint, or a combination, again according to your choice.
Your boat may be a dream for the future but I’d like a chance to help you realize your dream. Get in touch to explore the possibilites. Just email, or call 630.336.1840.
Current Projects - Diesel Duck 40
THIS BOAT IS FOR SALE !!! (AS IS, or FINISHED)
Click on the following link to see the listing by our Broker:
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?&units=Feet&id=2373027&lang=en&slim=broker&&hosturl=sailboatsales&&ywo=sailboatsales&
Contact Wayne Shibley at (630)336-1840 or email at wayne@wood-boats.com.
To view ALL the older photos, from the beginning until October 2010, CLICK HERE.
click HERE to jump right to this week's NEW photos.
Updated October 19, 2011:
We have recently built the chain locker, installed the bow stem band and started installing the ceiling in the boat.
As winter is approaching, we have covered up the boat until springtime, at which time we will continue the construction and completing the boat.
Keep watching for new photos, as work continues.
New wooden troller yacht under construction. A George Buehler design, a 38' Diesel Duck, that we have added 2' in length to bring it up to 40'.
We started this project in June 2006, working on construction during the summers of 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and now 2011.
This Wooden Diesel Duck is being built at Rentner Marine, in the Chicago area:
Fall 2009 view of the boat:
(To view ALL the older photos, from the beginning until October 2010, CLICK HERE ).
2011 Construction Photos:
June 1, 2011 - boat uncovered for the summer, ready to start work:
Putting in the bulkhead shaft bearing:
June 12, 2011 - installing the new hatches:
Making and installing the ladder down to the swim platform:
June 23, 2011 - Bilge high-water alarm switch put in:
Connecting the hydraulic steering lines:
Mounting the navigation lights:
July 5, 2011 - making the deck steps (with fuel inlets below):
July 10, 2011 - Putting in the wiring and the electrical panels:
July 16, 2011 - Outside views of the boat so far:
July 25, 2011 - putting the worm shoe on the bottom of the keel:
Installing the bulkheads for the shower and head in the aft cabin:
Sept 5, 2011 - Installed the portlights in the forward cabin:
Sept 15, 2011 - Installing the plumbing:
Sept 26, 2011 - installing the bow anchor platform:
Putting in the windlass:
Connecting the wiring to the windlass motor:
Oct. 2, 2011 - building the Chain Locker:
Oct. 7, 2011 - Installing the bow stem band:
Oct 12, 2011 - Installing the ceiling inside the forward cabin:
Oct. 17, 2011 - covering up the boat for the winter:
Keep watching for our NEW photos and watch our progress!!
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