Kea Custom Boats

04/12/2026

Finally got a decent photo of a boat I finished a few weeks ago.

03/29/2026

Had a great sail with the family today! .dixyacht

03/01/2026

Sailing at 6 knots! .dixyacht

02/26/2026

After 10 long days of intensive work I am happy to announce that I have a new website! Let me know what you think!

Custom wooden boat building service.

02/01/2026

The asymmetrical spinnaker I re-cut works pretty well, especially with the new sock I built from a Sailrite kit. .dixyacht

12/04/2025

Chesapeake Light Craft has invaded my workshop! I have a Passagemaker Dinghy, PT11, and a Passagemaker Take Apart in progress!

11/25/2025

Thanks to for this shot of my boat, Koru. Had a great day yesterday. I had a first time sailor out and we hit 6 knots in about 10 knots of wind! .dixyacht

11/15/2025

A few years ago I finished three student’s Passagemaker Dinghies at one time. I had a fleet of them!

11/09/2025

First sea trials on my re-cut asymmetrical spinnaker went well. I need to make a modification to the head of the sail, but overall it worked well! .dixyacht

10/31/2025

Finished another boat! This is a CLC Northeaster Dory built by a student in one of the classes I taught last summer at the Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle. I finished it from the state it was in at the end of the class. It is setup for rowing.

10/13/2025

Check out the before and after shots of this CLC Annapolis Wherry Tandem was built several years ago by students in one of my build a boat in a week classes. They used it for several years before it became heavily damaged after filling with water and falling onto a cinder block. I gave it a new home and repaired and refinished it. Next is to fit two sliding seat units and take her out for some great rowing!