Vino y Queso

By Dan Carretera, Southern California Chapter Vino y Queso (wine and cheese) is a 1957 SkipperCraft Comet built by Larsen Marine on Vashon Island, Washington. It was purchased prior to it ending up in a fire pit after a tree had fallen on the boat house it was in, subsequently damaging the boat. My wife,…

Half Hitch

By John Peckham member of the Southern Calif chapter Half-Hitch is a 13’2” sloop built in 1940 with apple that was felled locally by a 1938 hurricane, as well as with oak and Pacific hardwoods. She was designed by Edson I. Schock of Kingston, Rhode Island. She was built by a Mystic Seaport trustee and…

Reina

by John Maddox member of the Southern California chapter This particular boat is interesting in that a 28′ model Hackercraft was not officially offered for 1928. A raised-coaming, wood vee-windshield Dolphin DeLuxe was offered one-year-only in 1927. For 1928 the Dolphin DeLuxe was stretched to 29′ and had a completely flush deck with a flattened…