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These guys are the real deal. They're restoring my '56 Lakefield cedar strip runabout now, and the workmanship is superb. Highly recommend!

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Shepherd Utility

This beautiful 1953 Shepherd 22 utility runabout African mahogany boat has won many boat show awards. She is poweredwith the original 150 HP Gray Marine engine, Paragon hydrostatic transmission, and new12 volt battery.Boatwas restored by Woodwind Yachts,Nestleton, Ontario, Canada, making this Shepherd a special eye-catcher in any boating event. Attention during restoration was made to original details including:

• Third owner since new with documents available.
• Rechromed with lots of bright chrome.
• Original bow light with integral circulating air vent.
• Deck mounted chrome siren.
• Dual chrome spot lightsmounted on each side of the windshield.
• A rear view chrome mirror incenterofwindshield.
• Seats are upholstered in quality marine grade green naugahydewith white piping.
• Floorhas special Waterhog carpet rope design adding to the quality ride and nautical appearance.
• The galvanized fuel tank has been replaced with a new custom fabricated 20 gal. baffled stainless steel tank for longevity.
• Bilge pumps installed fore and aft.
• Original hour meter with less than 600 hours.

The 12 coat marine varnish finish topside and the bottom, refinished using Interlux bottom enamel, complete the name of the boat: Beaut Too, the pride of the show.

In addition, the boat comes with a custom made fitted slotted mooring cover with braided docking lines and three canvas covered docking custom fenders to help protect the boat when tied up at a dock. The boat comes complete with custom mahogany boarding ladder along with a Shepherd paddle, bow flagandensign.

The boat rides on a special 30 heavy duty American 5 Star tandem axle trailer with five 8ply14 Michelin tires mounted on anti-rust wheels, hydraulic surge brakes for controlled braking andtorsionsuspension stabilizer. All these provide a safer, smoother and more comfortable ride when towing.

This well-maintained boat has always been run in fresh water and has been garaged in a controlled warehouse when not in the water. Boat currently located in Anderson, South Carolina, USA. Asking $19,999

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The Peterborough Nomad

A cottage runabout reborn

From Issue   Small Boats Annual 2014

This 15′ cedar-strip Peterborough Nomad by Woodwind Yachts was built on a mold created from an original Nomad launched by the Peterborough Canoe Company in 1958.

A s the market for recreational canoes expanded in the later years of the 19th century, two construction techniques emerged as builders responded to the challenges of manufacturing canoes on an industrial scale. The Old Town (Maine) Canoe Company and the Chestnut Canoe Company of Fredericton, New Brunswick, developed wood-and-canvas construction. In Peterborough, Ontario, and nearby towns, builders such as The Ontario Canoe Company, later to become the Peterborough Canoe Company, pioneered cedar-strip construction. This technique was based on John S. Stephenson’s 1883 patent for “Longitudinal Cedar Strip” construction (hereafter referred to simply as “cedar-strip”), which was awarded Canada Patent No. 32701 and U.S. Patent No. 292183.

Although there were many builders who employed the technique, the Peterborough Canoe Company became the best-known proponent of it, and their cedar-strip boats and canoes were sold around the world. By the mid-1950s their catalog offered cedar-strip hulls in a wide range of sizes and styles from open outboard boats to small cabin cruisers. Stephenson’s patented method, originally conceived for canoe construction, turned out to be a darned good way to build small wooden boats in general, and lots of them, too. No one will ever know exactly how many cedar-strip watercraft the Peterborough-­area companies turned out, but it is certainly in the tens of thousands. The cedar-strip outboard became the archetypal boat of cottage country in central and eastern Canada, and today many are still on the water. They are often well represented in the displays at antique and classic boat shows.

The walk-through bridge-deck configuration is convenient for changing places under way.

Over the last 30 years, Ken Lavalette and his crew at Woodwind Yachts in Nestleton, Ontario, have restored more than 50 cedar-strip boats, many of them made by the Peterborough Canoe Company. Well loved and well used, they often come into his shop more than a little worse for wear and leave looking a whole lot better. As he worked on these boats, it occurred to Ken that often the number of hours required to restore them wasn’t far off what it would take to build one from scratch. At 15 ‘   LOA  and 5 ‘  beam, the Peterborough Nomad runabout was big enough to carry a few people and their gear, but small enough to be easily trailered and stored. Was there a market for a new, traditionally built, cedar-strip runabout?

Lavalette decided to build a boat to test the market, so he measured an original 1957–58 Nomad and built the robust, nearly solid mold required for this method of construction. The Nomad was from the upper end of the Peterborough Canoe Company’s offerings, just below the Niagara model, which was advertised as “The Elite of the Fleet.” Of the Nomad and her shorter sister the Meander, the 1959 catalog said, “Where price is a consideration and an attractive craft, not quite as advanced in styling as our deluxe Sportliners, is desired, we offer our 14 ‘  Meander and 15 ‘  Nomad. Both models are proven designs and will give fast, seaworthy service.” Owners could have the boat as an open outboard or add steering, windshield, and deck hardware to turn the Nomad into the double-cockpit runabout described here. The sail-away price in 1959 was $730.

With an all-up weight of between 400 and 500 lbs, depending on the motor, the Nomad trailers and launches easily.

S tephenson’s cedar-strip building method differs from contemporary wood-strip epoxy construction. The narrow and relatively thin planks, most often of red cedar, have ship-lapped edges and are fastened to steam-bent ribs. For each design, builders developed several plank shapes that together could be combined to cover the entire hull. This eliminated spiling each plank and meant that stock could be precut in large quantities to expedite construction. The shape of the planks, widest in the middle and tapered toward each end, meant that they could be started parallel to the keel and finish parallel to the gunwale without the need for stealers or the “football” shape commonly seen in wood-strip epoxy construction. It also avoided having the ends sweep upward and run out along the sheerline, as was sometimes done by other builders.

Despite the fact that he’d repaired many cedar-strip hulls, Lavalette had never built one from scratch, so there was some calculating to be done. The real intellectual property in cedar-strip construction lies in the mold itself and the plank patterns, so Lavalette set about lining off his mold to determine the plank shapes required. The prototype boat was built with two distinct plank shapes, but his later hulls have four or five. This more evenly divides the heavily curved area at the turn of the bilge, and avoids a somewhat unsightly downward turn of the hood ends as the planking approaches the bow. It’s the kind of detail only another boatbuilder would notice, but he wants to get it right and admits that he’s relearned on the job some of the tricks that the old factory builders figured out a long time ago.

Though he left the hull shape unchanged from the original, Lavalette slightly increased the scantlings of the stem, keel, ribs, transom, planking, and deck, based on what he had learned from his many restorations of this type. He made the stem from white oak laminated with epoxy, and the keel was solid white oak, notched for the ribs before being fastened to the mold. The half-round ribs were also oak and the transom mahogany. He steamed and bent the ribs into the notches on the keel, tucking their ends into cleats fastened to the mold at the sheerline. Before planking, he thoroughly varnished the back sides of the ribs and the end-grain of the transom.

Lavalette made the decks and planking from red cedar and the cockpit coamings from oak. The dashboard and other cockpit trim was mahogany. Building for longevity, he precoated each piece of wood with three coats of varnish prior to assembly. Later he’d give the whole hull structure another four coats before launching.

With a rebuilt 1950s 35-hp Johnson outboard, the originally recommended power, the Nomad promises solid performance, with a top speed in the high 20s.

T he Nomad built by Woodwind Yachts is simple and elegant inside, with only the bare minimum of hardware and fittings. The new hull is complemented by refurbished original 1950s running gear. Lavalette prefers to recondition period two-stroke outboards for the boats he sells, and he sticks with the original builder’s recommendation of a 35-hp motor. One customer wanted and received a four-stroke 50-hp unit, but that’s not recommended for everyone.

The boat trailers and launches easily. Underway, it can take a while to get to know the original controls, especially if you’re accustomed to a modern single-lever control and Teleflex steering. Because the Johnson shift unit has separate levers for the throttle and gear shift, and will only shift at very low rpms, you need to plan a little farther ahead when coming in to a dock. The pulley-and-cable steering also takes a bit more time to respond, but you’ll get the hang of it soon enough.

Underway, the boat feels solid and reliable. Though 25 mph is not at all fast by today’s standards, it’s a speed that will get you where you want to go and still let you have a pleasant conversation on the way. It might also save enough on gas, even with an older two-stroke, to let you pay for dinner when you get there. The Nomad turns and banks cleanly without skidding and, once the manual trim on the motor is adjusted, planes out to a nice level ride. With simple lines and an elegant all-bright finish, the boat is a head-turner both on the water and on the road. Because they were so popular, these cedar-strip boats seem to elicit fond recollections from onlookers.

As a modern classic, the Nomad combines the beauty of tradition with the durability and integrity of a brand-new boat. If you’re looking for a beautiful but also eminently practical small runabout, the Peterborough Nomad could be the boat, and Woodwind Yachts would be happy to build one for you. If you would like to do a good deed by finding an original one that is in need of a new home and a little work, that would be a good thing too. Commissioning a new one or refurbishing an old one will make the boating world a better and more attractive place.

New Peterborough Nomads built in the traditional longitudinal cedar-strip technique and equipped with rebuilt 1950s outboards are available from Woodwind Yachts . Used cedar-strip boats in a variety of sizes and configurations can often be found for sale in classified ads and at antique and classic boat shows and auctions.

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LOA 15′ 3″ Beam 5′ 3″ Draft 6″ w/outboard 18″ Power 35-hp

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“Margaret” – 27′ Shepherd Mahogany Express Cruiser

First the forward starboard bottom was removed and one new frame was installed.

The inner diagonal planking was then built, sealed and permanently installed.

The original outer planking was then sealed and reinstalled with canvas between the two planking layers as it was done originally.

The entire bottom (to the waterline) was then sealed and antifouling paint was applied. “Margaret” was then lifted and set back onto her trailer.

Next, every topside plank and the transom was labeled and removed from the vessel.

This close up shows the deterioration we found in every batten.

All the battens were replaced and all framework was repaired or replaced as necessary. All wood is properly sealed prior to final installation.

All good hull planking was sealed and reinstalled. We replaced only the deteriorated planking, then plugged thousands of fastener holes. (Lining up the grain on every plug !)

“Margaret” was then transported to have both of her rebuilt engines reinstalled. Putty was used on the fastener holes below the waterline. The bilges were cleaned, sealed and painted prior to engine installation – the balance would be done later.

Upon her return we stripped and faired the hull topsides, and removed her decks.

Some deck beams were replaced and wooden “wedges” were epoxy glued into the fastener holes of the remaining original deck beams.

The new decks were built, the undersides properly sealed, then permanently installed onto the vessel.

The decks are sanded, stained and varnished with 3 coats prior to caulking the deck seams.

8 rolls of masking tape were used to prepare the decks for seam compound. The 2 aft engine hatches were installed so the aft deck seams could be properly lined up. (Original deck seams were terrible.)

The windshield was repaired and mounted with new curved lexan. The hull and decks then received their final coats of varnish.

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“Margaret” and the registration numbers were hand painted on the hull (in 2 colours to match the upholstery) prior to application of the final varnish coat.

With her hardware all remounted and thoroughly cleaned throughout, this beautiful 27′ Shepherd Express Cruiser awaits transportation to the marina for her spring launch. You might see her at the Clayton Antique and Classic Boat Show in early August 2002.