Duck Trap Woodworking

Wherries and Swallows and Amazons
Smitten by the idea of easy freshwater rowing and sailing adventures, a salty sailor ponders two small boat designs, and in the end settles on the light weight and fine lines of a Penobscot Wherry.

Newfoundland Trap Skiff
Walt Simmons of Duck Trap Woodworking has perfected the construction of versatile wherries for rowing and sailing