OUTBOARD SKIFF – BABSON II  

Comments: This skiff was built as a replacement for our original launch BABSON. The original boat was built in 1981 by Greg Snead, an employee of Bath Iron Works in Southern Maine. He used the boat for hauling a handful of lobster traps. WoodenBoat School purchased BABSON in 1987 and for 28 years had served admirably as our primary waterfront launch. When the decision to retire BABSON was made, it seemed fitting to build a replica hull using the original boat to take patterns, then make some small functional improvements which have led to easier use and improved safety. Our shop and waterfront staff ably maintains her each season.

Length: 17’8”
Beam: 6’ 6”
Draft: 10” with outboard up
Displacement: 1,200 lbs.
Power: 40 hp
Construction: Marine plywood on sipo & douglas fir
Usual location: Dockside