Duck Trap Wherry Two Station Pulling Boat

CASSIOPEIA is a newly built two station rowing wherry.  She rows wonderfully and has the classic wherry shape.  She has just been finished to a very high standard by long-time small boat builder Robert Matey.  She is constructed for ease of maintenance and durability using glued okume ply lapstrake with ash structural pieces and mahogany trim.  Two sets of Shaw & Tenney hardwood-tipped spoon blade oars are included.

Offered at $7,200.

CASSIOPEIA is currently located in Corea, Maine.

Specifications:

Designer:  Walter Simmons

Builder:  Robert I. Matey

LOA:  14' 5"

Beam:  4' 8"

Displacement:  approx. 140 lbs.

Construction:

Planking:  West System glued lapstrake Shelmarine okoume plywood

Sheer plank: Mahogony

Thwarts: Mahogony

Transom: Mahogony

Breast hook: Mahogony

Inwales:  Mahogony

Stem: Laminated ash

Transom knee and thwart knees:  Laminated ash

Finishes:

Topside:
Interprime Sealer, Pre-Kote Primer, Z-Spar 101 semi-gloss white

Keel:
System Three Clear Coat, Z-Spar 101 semi-gloss white

Interior:
Interprime Sealer, Pre-Kote Primer, Easypoxy sandtone

Interior floor:
Anti skid brown

Seats, knees, breasthook, inwales:
Interprime Sealer, SparUrethane gloss

Hardware:

Fasteners:  Bronze, stainless steel

Oarlocks, bow eye:  Bronze

Bow and keel rub strips:  Brass