The Derwent Skiff ’Andrew B’ is for sale. It was built by Robert Bonney and finished in time to exhibit in the Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Feb this year.
Robert built ‘Andrew B’ with great care and finish in the Witt Design / Row and Sail workshop with my supervision. He did a great job as is testified by the following images taken in the workshop and at the Festival.
'Andrew B' bow on with proud family
'Andrew B' Stern on at Aus Wooden Boat Festival
Some early starts and late nights preceeded exhibiting at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival – but it was worth it!
Tired but happy builder
Robert has just returned home from long service leave. His goal was to have the experience building a boat. It is now time to find a home for this beautifully built recreational rowing boat where it will be thoroughly well used. It is fit for the purpose it was designed for, and is finished in a way that makes it an added delight to row. Robert included the well deck additional buoyancy tanks fore and aft.
‘Andrew B’ comes complete with a brand new set of Croker Oars and is available ex Hobart for $9,500. You can contact Robert on 03 6228 2600 or by email at altaego@netspace.net.au We an help with interstate transport arrangements if necessary.
Detail of laminated rigger, seat and foot stretcher
The outer laminations on the rigger, gunwale and keel trim are all Celery Top Pine. The hull is made from premium Joubert marine ply (light-weight Gaboon). The finish is two coats of epoxy wood preserver followed by multiple coats of Tas Paints 40 South spar varnish.
Thank you for your great website. I think your beautiful Derwent Skiff Andrew B is a wonderful example of modern wooden boat construction. As a keen open water rower myself I would love to have a boat like that in my “quiver”.
The other boat I like is the American designed pulling boat “Liz”.
Thanks
Shane O’Brien
Thanks for the comment Shane. This is a very late notice, but I am going over on the Spirit of Tasmania to Melbourne on Thurday night 21st July. If you know of anywone who would like to purchase Andrew B at such short notice, I could bring it over on the car and have it in Melbourne. At least it would be across Bass Straight.
Regards
Allan Witt
Always refreshing to hear a rational awnser.