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DesChamp and Jackson 20' (6.1m) Skiff

This skiff is somewhat typical of the small open workboats that are the inshore workhorses of Atlantic Canada and the Northeast U.S. Used for rockweed harvesting, lobster and handline fisheries and for ferrying people and supplies to islands, they're able to carry large loads with relatively small outboards. The spray rail makes the design different from most. Even when heavily loaded, the spray rails allow boats like this to plane at quite hight speeds.

This skiff was commissioned by Roland DesChamp of DesChamp and Jackson Boatbuildersand the female mould has just been finished and moved to their new shop in Shelburne, NS. The fine, deep entrance, flat run, good sized spray rails, and high sides should make for a handy and dry boat with a good turn of speed and excellent load carrying abilities. Fitted with a small wheelhouse and cuddy, this would make an excellent year-round workboat or family weekender.