This skiff is a reproduction of a pleasure rowboat from the turn-of-the 20th century. This skiff is the first boat completed in our Watercraft Restoration Center, built primarily by volunteers using donations of locally felled trees for minimal environmental impact.

The Five Island skiffs were designed for and used primarily by summer residents of Malden Island, a stone’s throw from the Five Islands Wharf in Georgetown, Maine, about 15 miles from the museum. Boatbuilder Fred Rittal and his son, both of the Five Islands area, built 15–20 of these utilitarian and elegant round-bottom rowboats in the early 1900s.

Length: 15’ 1” • Beam: 59” • Weight: 220 lbs • Maine Cedar Planking on Oak Framing • Mahogany & Cherry Thwarts • Oars Not Included

All proceeds from this sweepstakes support the museum's Discovery Boatbuilding program, a hands-on, comprehensive wooden boatbuilding and woodworking program for local students. Be sure to stop by the Boatshop to see students building this year's fleet!