14' Penobscot 14 Daysailer (2020) - CONNIE

“Connie” is my first boat build. The popular design of the Arch Davis’ Penobscot 14 (I understand about 1500 sets of plans sold!) was an ideal first build. The majority of structural lumber is dark red meranti and sapele. Planking is okoume plywood. Spars and oars are Sitka spruce. At photo-time I was still sorting out the rigging…hence the blue tape “whipping”! The most-asked question by visitors to my shop was, “Is it from a kit?” To which I’m proud to say I could answer with an expletive-laden reply in the negative. (Apart from the sail, which was a kit from Sailrite.) Thanks for looking.