David Dobler's Tolman Skiff Widebody

May 2008

I placed the binacle for the compass in the dash in line with the wheel and where I plan to center the seat.  I also cut and reinforced the access opening behind the console, and attached the channel for the window sliders. Making progress!

April 2008

I began building Easter break 2005 in Anchorage, after receiving Renn's book as a Christmas present from a son--"Dad, we should build a boat". I've owned and repaired wooden boats before, but never built one new. Our daughter visited at Easter and both sons and she had a hand at crafting the stringers. After the snow melted the garage became the boatworks, and by October the hull was ready to turn. That November I began working in Sitka and the hull sat on its trailer for almost a year, until I had it barged to Sitka. I now work under the carport.

David Dobler