Olallie is a 14’ wood outboard skiff built to the Maud and Emeline plans from Atkin & Co. Built by the current owner and launched in 2008. This traditionally built lapstrake skiff is perfect for exploring and fishing the bays, harbors, and lakes of California.

Olallie is robust for her stated dimensions. She has strong sea faring credentials for a smaller boat and is at home in calm coastal waters as well choppy bays and estuaries. Her wood hull means less noise and vibration than a typical skiff. The increased rocker (bottom curve front to back) reduces pounding in a chop and the high bow helps keep spray out. Her sides are angled out increasing secondary stability and carrying capacity. Olallie feels big and safe compared to a lot of similarly sized aluminum or fiberglass skiffs. I regularly take her out at Tomales Bay where we are usually subjected to strong currents, tides, and chop. Olallie has three seating positions or thwarts (aft, mid and fore) and can comfortably seat up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Construction details:

14' length over all (16' with trailer)

4'6" beam at center.

5" draft

Harbor Freight boat trailer (registered, new LED lights)

6hp Nissan outboard with 3 gal tank (serviced each year, starts easy and runs well)

Solid wood construction. No plywood or fiberglass.

Traditional copper and silicon bronze fastenings with modern adhesives where applicable.

3/4” lapstrake planking from reclaimed Oregon old growth western red cedar. Copper riveted at the laps and seam sealed with marine caulk.

Frames, chines, keel, skeg, thwarts, stem, bottom skids, and transom knee all made from tight grained Douglas fir.

Breast hook and transom knees are genuine African mahogany.

Rub rail is philippine mahogany.

Bottom is planked in two layers of 3/8” red cedar with offset seams, epoxied into a single sheet.

Weight: is likely less than 300#. Boat and trailer can be easily handled by one person. Boat can be lifted off trailer by two or three.

Sale includes the boat, boat trailer, 6hp Nissan outboard motor and 3 gallon fuel tank. Plus 2 bronze oarlocks, 2 long spruce oars (strapped into in the hull), anchor with chain and rode in a custom anchor box in the bow.

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