Owner Designed & Built
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2017 Owner Designed & Built
#701 – Syd Chipman, Lenoir, SC
- Boat Type: Sharpie – CUMLATIVE ERRORS
- Year Built: 2004
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builders: Syd Chipman
- Material: Scrap Plywood & Epoxy
- Measurements: 22′
- Display: Land
#702 – Tommy Graham, McClellanville, SC
- Boat Type: Houseboat – ALERT
- Year Built: 2003
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builders: Tommy Graham
- Material: Treated Pine & Cypress
- Measurements: 28’3″
- Display: Water
#703 – Kenneth Hewett, Supply, NC
- Boat Type: Slow Trawler Yacht – FOLLY GIRL
- Year Built: 2015
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builders: Kenneth Hewett & Don Dosher
- Material: Mostly Juniper
- Measurements: 38′
- Display: Water
#704 – Kenneth Hewett, Supply, NC
- Boat Type: Dinghy
- Year Built: 2017
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builders: Don Dosher
- Material: Marine Plwood, white cedar
- Measurements: 10′
- Display: Land
#705 – Joseph Foxworth, Cocoa, FL
- Boat Type: Homemade Wooden Boat – BUDDY’S BOAT
- Year Built: 2014
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builders: Joseph Foxworth
- Material: Wood
- Measurements: 12′
- Display: Land
#706 – Jim Potter, Columbia, SC
- Boat Type: Sport Fisherman – FRANCES LOUISE
- Year Built: 2017
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builders: Jim Potter
- Material: White Atlantic Cedar, Fiberglass & Epoxy overlay
- Measurements: 37′
- Display: Water
#707 – Richard Grieb, Pawleys Island, SC
- Boat Type: Flat Bottom Skiff – PRETTY PENNY
- Year Built: 2013
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builders: Richard Grieb
- Material: Cedar, Mahogany
- Measurements: 16′
- Display: Land
#708 – Kent P. Harrell, Wilmington, NC
- Boat Type: Cabin Cruiser – SEAHAWK
- Year Built: 2017
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builders: Kent P. Harrell
- Material: Sapele, Cypress, Okoume plywood
- Measurements: 20′
- Display: Water
#709 – Matthew Gunning, Summerville, SC
- Boat Type: Outboard Runabaout – SPITFIRE
- Year Built: 2005
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builders: Matthew Gunning
- Material: Marine Plywood, Mahogany, Oak & Ash
- Measurements: 14’6″
- Display: Land
#710 – Perry Gervais, Johns Island, SC
- Boat Type: Utility Skiff
- Year Built: 2015
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builders: Perry Gervais
- Material: Cypress and Pine
- Measurements: 14’6″
- Display: Land
#711 – Travis Klavohn, Mableton, GA
- Boat Type: Oar and Sail – BLUE AYES
- Year Built: 2016
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builders: Klavohn Boats
- Material: Meranti Plywood and epoxy
- Measurements: 17′
- Display: Land
2016 Owner Designed & Built
#701 – Kenneth Hewett, Supply, NC
Category Winner
- Boat Type: Slow Trawler Yacht – FOLLY GIRL
- Year Built: 2015
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Kenneth Hewett & Don Dosher
- Material: Mostly Juniper
- Measurements: 38′ x 13′
- Display: Water
#702 – Dave Fisher, Columbus, NC
People’s Choice Award
- Boat Type: Double Ended – DRAGONFLY
- Year Built: 2014-2015
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Dave Fisher
- Material: Eastern white Pine, Cedar
- Measurements: 17′
- Display: Land
#703 – Dave Fisher, Columbus, NC
- Boat Type: Flat Bottom – LITTLE BIT
- Year Built: 2011
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Dave Fisher
- Material: Plywood, Red Cedar, White Pine
- Measurements: 8’4″
- Display: Land
#704 – Bob Smith, Chester, SC
- Boat Type: Inboard Runabout – LINDA ANNE
- Year Built: 2014
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Bob Smith
- Material: African Mahogany
- Measurements: 20′ x 76″
- Display: Water
#705 – Danny W. Cook, Summerville, SC
- Boat Type: Custom Craft (semi kit) Runabout – Seagoing Runabout PB-29-D
- Year Built: 1954-1956
- Year Restored: Unrestored
- Builder: Howard F. Rease
- Material: Plywood
- Measurements: 13’4″ x 63″
- Display: Land
#706 – Michael Phelan, Boca Raton, FL
- Boat Type: Panga
- Year Built: 2016
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Michael Phelan
- Material: Okoume/Teak/Mahogany
- Measurements: 21′ x 7′
- Display: Land
#707 – Joel & Bobbie Taylor, Thomasville, NC
- Boat Type: Wooden Work Skiff – BAILEY
- Year Built: 2015
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Joel & Bobbie Taylor ( J & B Custom Boats )
- Material: Wood
- Measurements: 16′
- Display: Land
#708 – Syd Chipman, Lenoir, SC
- Boat Type: Sharpie – CUMULATIVE ERRORS
- Year Built: 2004
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Syd Chipman
- Material: Scrap Plywood & Epoxy
- Measurements: 22′
- Display: Land
#709 – Matthew Gunning, Summerville, SC
Special Award
- Boat Type: Outboard Runabaout – SPITFIRE
- Year Built: 2005
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Matthew Gunning
- Material: Marine Plywood, Mahogany, Oak & Ash
- Measurements: 14’6″ x 6′ 2″
- Display: Land
#710 – Matthew Gunning, Summerville, SC
- Boat Type: Stand Up Fishing Kayak – SPARTINA1
- Year Built: 2016
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Matthew Gunning
- Material: Marine Plywood, Walnut, Cypress
- Measurements: 12’8″ x 41″
- Display: Land
#711 – Matthew Gunning, Summerville, SC
- Boat Type: Stand Up Fishing Kayak – SPARTINA2
- Year Built: 2016
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Matthew Gunning
- Material: Marine Plywood, Walnut, Cypress
- Measurements: 12’8″ x 41″
- Display: Land
#712 – Tommy Graham, McClellanville, SC
- Boat Type: Houseboat – ALERT
- Year Built: 2003
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Tommy Graham
- Material: Pine & Cypress
- Measurements: 28′3″ x 9′2″
- Display: Water
#713 – Aaron Locke, Southport, NC
- Boat Type: Stitch & Glue Kayak – LOCKE17
- Year Built: 2016
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Aaron Locke
- Material: Okoume/Sapele Plywood
- Measurements: 17′ x 23″
- Display: Land
2015 Owner Designed & Built
#701 – Bob Smith, Chester, SC
Category Winner
- Boat Type: Runabout – Linda Anne
- Year Built: 1975
- Year Restored: 2012 – 2014
- Builder: Bob Smith
- Material: Mahogany
- Measurements: 20′ x 6.5′
- Display: Water
#702 – Jackson Helms, Landis, NC
Special Award
- Boat Type: Children’s Wooden Boat – Jill
- Year Built: 2011
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: LA Overcash
- Material: Wood
- Measurements: 8′
- Display: Land
#703 – Darrell Hodo, Isle of Palms, SC
- Boat Type: Runabout – Miss Ashley
- Year Built: 2001
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Darrell Hodo
- Material: Mahogany, Oak
- Measurements: 14′ 4″ x 5′ 9″
- Display: Land
#704 – George Redden, Staunton, VA
- Boat Type: OB Runabout – My Sweety
- Year Built: 2007
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: George Redden
- Material: Wood
- Measurements: 16′ x 6′
- Display: Land
#705 – Tommy Graham, McClellanville, SC
- Boat Type: Houseboat – Alert
- Year Built: 2002
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Tommy Graham
- Material: Treated Pine
- Measurements: 28′ x 9′
- Display: Water
#706 – James Herndon, Walterboro, NC
- Boat Type: Canoe
- Year Built: 2015
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: James Herndon
- Material: Western Red Cedar and Other Exotic Hardwoods
- Measurements: 17’3″
- Display: Land
#707 – Syd Chipman, Lenoir, SC
- Boat Type: Sharpie – Cumulative Errors
- Year Built: 2004
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Syd Chipman
- Material: Scrap Plywood, Epoxy
- Measurements: 22′ x 5′
- Display: Land
#708 – Doug Roberts, Moundsville, WV
- Boat Type: Canoe
- Year Built: 2007
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Doug Roberts
- Material: Butternut
- Measurements: 14′ x 31″
- Display: Land
#709 – Richard Grieb, Pawleys Island, SC
- Boat Type: Flat Bottom Skiff – Pretty Penny
- Year Built: 2014
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Richard Grieb
- Material: Wood, Pine, Cedar, Walnut, Mahogany
- Measurements: 16′ x 6.5′
- Display: Land
#710 – Matthew Gunning, Summerville, SC
- Boat Type: Outboard Runabout – Spitfire
- Year Built: 2005
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Matthew Gunning
- Material: Marine Ply, Mahogany, Oak & Ash
- Measurements: 14’6″ x 6’2″
- Display: Land
#711 – Perry Gervais, Johns Island, SC
- Boat Type: Utility Skiff – Stono Skiff
- Year Built: Under Construction
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Perry & Sam Gervais
- Material: Cypress & Pine
- Measurements: 14’7″ x 4’4″
- Display: Land
#712 – Glenn Holland, Raleigh, NC
- Boat Type: Launch – Redwing 18
- Year Built: 2015
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Glenn Holland
- Material: Wood/Glass
- Measurements: 18′ x 6′
- Display: Water
#713 – Dave Fisher, Columbus, NC
- Boat Type: Double Ended V-hull – Dragonfly
- Year Built: 2014 – 2015
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Dave Fisher
- Material: Eastern White Pine, XCedar
- Measurements: 17′ x 44″
- Display: Land
#714 – Mike Fonville, Morehead City, NC
- Boat Type: Sea Skiff
- Year Built: 2013
- Year Restored: N/A
- Builder: Mike Fonville
- Material: Wood
- Measurements: 22′ x 8.5′
- Display: Land
2014 Owner Designed & Built
#701 – James Herndon, Walterboro, SC
- Boat Type: Owner designed & built
- Year Built: 2010
- Builder: James Herndon
- Material: Cedar
- Measurements: 15′ x 50″
- Display: land
#702 – John Martin, Charleston, SC
- Boat Type: Flats Skiff – Paramour
- Year Built: 1997
- Builder: John Martin
- Material: Okoume Plywood
- Measurements: 21′ x 8′
- Display: water
#703 – Gunning Wooden Boats, LLC, Summerville, SC
Category Winner
- Boat Type: Outboard Runabout – Spitfire
- Year Built: 2005
- Builder: Matthew Gunning
- Material: marine ply, mahogany, oak, ash
- Measurements: 14′ 6″ x 6’2″
- Display: land
#704 – Tommy Graham, McClellenville, SC
- Boat Type: House Boat – Alert
- Year Built: 2002
- Builder: Tommy Graham
- Material: Pine & Cypress
- Measurements: 28′ x 9′
- Display: water
#705 – Rusty Cooper, Moncks Corner, SC
- Boat Type: Canoe
- Year Built: 1996
- Builder: Carolina Classic Boatworks
- Material: Cypress & Redwood
- Measurements: 16′ x 34″
- Display: land
#706 – Richard Gotz, Goose Creek, SC
Special Award
- Boat Type: Sail – For Sail
- Year Built: 2013
- Builder: Richard Gotz
- Material: Wood & Dacron
- Measurements: 14′ x 4′
- Display: land
#707 – Bill Burns, Hampstead, NC
- Boat Type: Runabout – N-47
- Year Built: 2013
- Builder: Bill Burns
- Material: Mahogany
- Measurements: 12’6″ x 52″
- Display: land
#709 – Richard Grieb, Pawleys Island, SC
- Boat Type: Flat Bottom Skiff – Pretty Penny
- Year Built: 2014
- Builder: Richard Grieb
- Material: Cedar, pine plywood, dark walnut, IP
- Measurements: 16′ x 6’10”
- Display: land
#710 – Keith Brewer, Rowland, NC
- Boat Type: Cedar Strip – Compleat Angler
- Year Built: 2014
- Builder: FishRight Boat Co.
- Material: Atlantic White Cedar
- Measurements: 11′
- Display: land
#711 – Eric Rydzewski, Wilmington, NC
- Boat Type: Cold Molded Custom Carolina – Louisa
- Year Built: 2004-2005
- Builder: Eric Rydzewski
- Material: okoume, Douglas fir, West System
- Measurements: 37’6″ x 11’7″
- Display: water
2013 Owner Designed & Built
#701 – French Broad Boatworks, Asheville, NC
Jason Brownlee
Special Award
- Boat Type: River Dory – Guideboat
- Year Built: 2012
- Year Restored:
- Builders: French Broad Boatworks
- Material: okoume plywood, white oak, fiberglass
- Measurements: 17’1″ x 82″
- Display: water
#702 – Martin Gruber, Surfside Beach, SC
- Boat Type: Kayak
- Year Built: 2008
- Year Restored:
- Builders: Martin Gruber
- Material: cedar & ply
- Measurements: 17′ x 23″
- Display: land
#703 – Tom Lathrop, Oriental, NC
- Boat Type: Bluejacket Pilothouse Cruiser – Liz
- Year Built: 2000
- Builder: Tom Lathrop
- Material: wood
- Measurements: 24′ x 8′
- Display: water
- Website: bluejacketboats.com
#704 – Bill Barker, Vanceboro, NC
- Boat Type: Fishing – Neuse River Queen
- Year Built: 2013
- Builder: Bill Barker
- Material: Juniper / mahogany
- Measurements: 17’4″ x 66″
- Display: land
#705 – Fred Hoelscher, Georgetown, SC
- Boat Type: sail
- Year Built: 2012
- Builder: Fred Hoelscher
- Material: wood
- Measurements: 11’3″ x 3’8″
- Display: land
#706 – Syd Chipman, Lenoir, NC
Category Winner
- Boat Type: Sharpie – Cumulative Errors
- Year Built: 2004
- Builder: Syd Chipman
- Material: scrap plywood & epoxy
- Measurements: 17′ x 5′
- Display: land
#707 – Hank Bravo, Chapel Hill, NC
- Boat Type: Outboard Skiff – Hankley
- Year Built: 2012
- Builder: Hank Bravo
- Material: okoume plywood
- Measurements: 14′ x 5′
- Display: land
#708 – Hank Bravo, Chapel Hill, NC
- Boat Type: SUP – Tango Sup
- Year Built: 2013
- Builder: Hank Bravo
- Material: okoume plywood
- Measurements: 12.5′
- Display: land
#709 – Dudley Dix, Virginia Beach, VA
- Boat Type: Sail, Paper Jet
- Year Built: 2006/2007
- Builder: Dudley Dix
- Material: plywood
- Measurements: 13’5″ x 5’4″
- Display: land
#710 – Bill Seay, Waterloo, SC
- Boat Type: Sail – Lil’ Pal
- Year Built: 1992
- Builder: Bill Seay
- Material: plywood
- Measurements: 8′
- Display: water
#711 – Eric Rydzewski, Wilmington, NC
- Boat Type: Cold Molded Custom Carolina – Louisa
- Year Built: 2004-2005
- Builder: Eric Rydzewski
- Material: okoume, Douglas fir, West System
- Measurements: 37’6″ x 11’7″
- Display: water
#712 – Chuck & Ellen Breath, Bay St. Louis, MS
Special Award
- Boat Type: AtchaFalaya Basin Lake Skiff – Cooyon
- Year Built: 2012
- Builder: Chuck Breath
- Material: African mahogany, Genuino mahogany, spanish cedar
- Measurements: 20′ x 7′
- Display: land
#713 – Wayne Kotrba, Coopersburg, PA
- Boat Type: Dory – Stix
- Year Built: 2013
- Builder: Wayne Kotbra
- Material: wood
- Measurements: 16’2″
- Display: land
#714 – Matthew Gunning, Summerville, SC
- Boat Type: Runabout – Spitfire
- Year Built: 2005
- Builder: Matthew Gunning
- Material: marine ply, mahogany, oak, ash
- Measurements: 14′ 6″ x 6’2″
- Display: land
#715 – Tommy Graham, McClellenville, SC
- Boat Type: House Boat – Alert
- Year Built: 2002
- Builder: Tommy Graham
- Material: treated pine & mahogany
- Measurements: 28′ x 9′
- Display: water
#716 – John Martin, Cottageville, SC
- Boat Type: Flatts Boat – Paramour
- Year Built: 1997
- Builder: John Martin
- Material: mahogany
- Measurements: 21′ x 8′
- Display: water
2012 Owner Designed & Built
#501 – Tom Lathrop, Oriental, NC
- Boat Type: Bluejacket – Liz
- Year Built: 2000
- Builder: Tom Lathrop
- Material: wood
- Measurements: 24′ x 8′
- Display: water
- Website: bluejacketboats.com
#502 – William & Walker Hussey, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Special Award Winner
- Boat Type: row – The Drip
- Year Built: 2012
- Builder: William & Walker Hussey
- Material: plywood & cedar
- Measurements: 8’9″ x 25.5″
- Display: water
#503 – Kenneth Morgan, Aynor, SC
- Boat Type: outboard powerboat – Ruby
- Year Built: 2012
- Builder: Kenneth Morgan
- Material: cypress strips
- Measurements: 12′ 1.5 inches
- Display: land
#504 – Larry Heckner & John Olsen, Wilmington, NC
- Boat Type: skiff – Macomber 15
- Year Built: 2012
- Builder: John Olsen & Larry Heckner/Masonboro Skiff Co.
- Material: cypress lapstrakes, white oak frames, African Sapele decks & trim
- Measurements: 15.5′ x 6′
- Display: land
#505 – Brett Seyle, Huger, SC
- Boat Type: sportfisher – Brett-Craft
- Year Built: 2012
- Builder: Brett Seyle
- Material: wood
- Measurements: 25′ x 9’4″
- Display: water
#506 – John Martin, Cottageville, SC
- Boat Type: Flatts Boat – Paramour
- Year Built: 1997
- Builder: John Martin
- Material: mahogany
- Measurements: 21′ x 8′
- Display: water
#507 – Hank Bravo, Chapel Hill, NC
- Boat Type: Skiff – Hankley
- Year Built: 2012
- Builder: Hank Bravo
- Material: okoume plywood
- Measurements: 14′ x 5′
- Display: land
#508 – Matthew Gunning, Summerville, SC
Category Winner
- Boat Type: Runabout – Spitfire
- Year Built: 2005
- Builder: Matthew Gunning
- Material: marine ply, mahogany, oak, ash
- Measurements: 14′ 6″ x 6’2″
- Display: land
#509 – Dale Stevens, Loris, SC
- Boat Type: one man strip boat
- Year Built: 2012
- Builder: Dale Stevens
- Material: juniper strips, marine grade ply bottom
- Measurements: 10’7″
- Display: land
#510 – Capt. John Lubbehusen, St. Augustine, FL
- Boat Type: Flatiron Skiff – Happy Clam
- Year Built: 2012
- Builder: John Lubbehusen
- Material: cypress, longleaf “heart” pine, live oak, ash
- Measurements: 17’10” x 5’6″
- Display: land