It’s the boat that sparked my interest. Plywood and utilitarian—not a dory or a skiff, but more like a flat pram. A jon-boat, really. The oarlocks said it could be rowed, but it looked like it could also be poled or paddled. At fifteen-and-a-half-feet, with inwales ready-made for tying-in bags, and stowage lockers fore and aft, I imagined it could carry…
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