Named in honor of a notorious Edward Abbey character, this little skiff is an old staple here at Libby Small Craft. We built the first one in 1995 and sailed it far and wide on numerous long expeditions.

It is an adaptations of the 10' dory skiff in John Gardner's indispensable Dory Book. We lofted it first in the nineties and now, for this latest version, refaired the lines and upgraded a few details.

It is being build solidly in anticipation of hard use and dependability. The bottom is 12mm marine plywood, transom 18mm and the planking 6mm. Bottom and garboards have received a continuous layer of 6oz fiberglass cloth for added strength and abrasion resistance.

The finished skiff will be for oar and sail, with the option of putting a light motor on the transom. As usual we will paint the exterior and oil the inside. For the latter we are now using Tung Oil from here

Asking price is $6000, including sails, oars and a trailer. The boat will be ready for a test sail here in the mountains of Washington around May 2009.

Right: the original Skiff Hayduke on the Green River in Utah.