A Northwest Version of Atkin's “Rescue Minor”

Article by James Thomas

For some years I’d heard stories about a boat an acquaintance of mine, Mark Nelson, a skilled carpenter and machinist, had built to allow he and his wife Lark to take day-trips on the rivers and lakes in Oregon. Knowing my interest in all things boats, my friend Lynn Fox suggested I contact Lark to see the boat. Mark passed away a couple of years ago, and Lark was interested in my opinion related to selling the boat.