Gig Harbor Boat Works is the builder of a unique line of custom small boats for rowing and sailing. Our boats are modern reproductions of small boats used during the last century of working sail when people earned their living using only wind and oar.
Our updated classic small boats are built using lightweight fiberglass composite construction and are customized to suit each customer’s needs, be they yacht tender or recreational small boat. In deference to modern needs, all of our small boats will accommodate the use of small gas or electric outboard motors. We have nine different models ranging in size from 8 to 17 feet for both rowing and sailing.
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| 17′ Jersey Skiff | 16′ Melonseed |
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 The 17' Jersey Skiff was designed in the mid-1800's to be beach-launched and rowed through surf for rescue and salvage work. This required a boat that was stable and fast, had a high carrying capacity, and was easy to handle even when short-handed. The resulting design marries the best attributes of the classic Whitehall and New England Dory hulls. |
 The Melonseed is a refined design from the sportsmans boat used on the bays of the Jersey Shore and the Chesapeake. The box keel tracks like a Whitehall yet sits flat on the beach. The boat is blazingly fast with a set of dual sliding seats and a cat balanced lug rig. |
| 10′ Navigator | 14′ Whitehall |
 The Navigator Dinghy is a great knockabout small boat, suitable for cartop transport for boating on inland lakes and the inner harbor, and also makes an excellent yacht tender. The wide transom and full keel give this boat good carrying capacity as well as making it a pleasure to row and sail. The two-piece mast and boom fit inside for easy storage. |
 The 14' Whitehall is a classic small boat design suitable for rowing, sailing or low impact slide seat rowing exercise. This boat, with its long waterline and flowing lines, is amazingly fast for a small boat. At the turn of the century, Whitehalls were a popular work and recreational boat in the harbor, carrying goods and people. |
| 16′ Dory | 12′ Point Defiance |
 The Dory is an excellent open water and expedition classic small boat. Swampscott Dories were launched off the beaches of Massachusetts for fishing and lobstering, as well as used in the North Atlantic for fishing on the Grand Banks. The boats were noted for their ease of handling and speed through the water. Today's adventuresome boater will find its carrying capacity suitable for long trips. |
 The 12' Point Defiance traces its heritage to the fleet of efficient, seaworthy small boats from the early 1900s that were used for salmon fishing in the tide rips and chop at Point Defiance, Washington. Our version of this classic small craft offers tremendous versatility; it can be rowed either tandem or solo, is a delight to sail, and can easily accept an outboard motor to make an excellent fishing boat. |
BIG NEWS: We’re adding a new boat – “SCAMP” – to our model line!
We are partnering with Small Craft Advisor magazine in offering a fiberglass model of the SCAMP – a 12′ micro-cruiser designed by John Welsford. For a limited time we’re offering a special pre-introductory special on this brand-new boat!
For more details, click here to read the full announcement in our Blog!
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