I built this little craft for myself. Being single and mildly depressed at the time I felt like I needed to head off into the great wild, just the dog and I.
10' of wooden boat was plenty to accomplish such a simple goal. The Gardner inspired Dory Skiff here rowed well and also did okay with my old 2.5 HP Nissan. Fully loaded with stores, we could cruise for a couple of weeks in comfort.
The second picture shows 'Hayduke' on the Green River somewhere in Utah.