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a 14' daysailer designed by Antonio Dias
Hi! I'm Bill Clements. On the following pages I'd like to show you the boats
I've built and the beauty of a wood boat. There's no man-made material that can
match or equal the lustrous beauty and grace reflected in a finely crafted wood
boat. I enjoy working with wood - take pride in my craftsmanship - and give my
customers excellent value. I would love to hear what your dream is and would be
pleased to help you fulfill it. My business is all about making dreams come
true.
Since 1980 I have been a boat builder building traditional wooden boats and
restoring wood-canvas canoes. My boat building from the beginning has been
lap-strake construction varying from traditional cedar planking on bent oak frames
to glued-lap plywood construction. I endeavor to produce wooden boats from the
highest quality materials that will require minimum maintenance. To achieve this
end my primary construction method is glued-lap plywood, using high quality marine
mahogany plywood with all hull surfaces coated with marine epoxy and all joints
bonded with epoxy glue. The wooden boats I build vary from original 19th century
designs to contemporary designs influenced by the earlier traditional boats. I
also sell a full line of wood boat and canoe restoration supplies.
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