Here are a few photos from another builder, Dustin from the Chesapeake. Here are his remarks from October, 2024-

“Hi Walter,
I've been meaning to send you some photos of my completed Lumber Yard Skiff - finally getting around to it after a busy and fun summer with her on the York River and Chesapeake Bay.  I am constantly getting compliments and questions about the boat, which I always attribute to your plans and guidance.  And I also wanted to say THANK YOU for making these plans available for sale.  This was far and away the most rewarding and educational project I've ever taken on.  From start to finish it took about 9 months, but for ~3 months (total) I wasn't able to work on it with being at-sea for work.” 

Finally getting to some new builds of LYS…

Here’s bit more from Brian…this is from December 2024…

‘‘Hello again Walter, thought I’d send you a photo of my LYSS icebreaker version. I was hunting moose off Newman Sound Newfoundland early in the morning. The brooks that flow into the bays freeze on top. We had been in an earlier bay and the ice was surprisingly thick. I tore up the front of my keel shoes and took a quarter size chunk of fiberglass and a layer of plywood out. Nothing too serious that can’t be easily fixed this winter. And no moose yet. “

Some photos from a builder down South-he uses his 16’ LYS to fish for redfish in the back country- shallow waters. Here are his remarks -

“Hi Walter….I bought the plans from you sometime in 2016 and officially finished it on Father’s Day June 17,2018.
I built it for the exact reasons listed in the magazine article/pictures.
Redfishing down here is a done in very shallow water and this LYS allows me to get up into the creeks.
I get tons of compliments at the ramp every time I take her out.
Thanks for a great design.”

Thanks to Dean C. for the photos - great job on the boat!

Some photos from a builder down South-he uses his 16’ LYS to fish for redfish in the back country- shallow waters. Here are his remarks -

“Hi Walter….I bought the plans from you sometime in 2016 and officially finished it on Father’s Day June 17,2018. I built it for the exact reasons listed in the magazine article/pictures. Redfishing down here is a done in very shallow water and this LYS allows me to get up into the creeks. I get tons of compliments at the ramp every time I take her out. Thanks for a great design.”

Here are a few photos of a nice 16’ LYS built by Jason M in Manchester MA . Jason kept this one simple and sweet. Nice job…

Went to get my truck frame welded, and saw this great 20’ LYS built out of aluminum. All the work was done by the owner including all the T-top framing and other tubing. Awlgrip finish. Nice work!

Just got a couple of photos of a 20’ LYS I built in 2017, the last one…Here is one of them- the boat looks great!

Here are a couple of photos of a boat I built as a bare hull around 2008 or so, finished by the customer. He decided to sell it this spring, and another customer of mine bought it and repainted it. Boat is in great shape, in use on Bass River here on the Cape. Great color!

Here are a few photos of a 20’ LYS built by Roger, in New Hampshire . The lovely lady in the photos is his daughter.

A coupe of 16’ LYS ready for work in Wellfleet Harbor, May 2021…

On the water research in the time of Covid- using a 16’ LYS I built . Last summer, Falmouth Harbor…

I have been selling a lot of plans during this crazy time, so here are a few photos of Lumber yard Skiffs built recently, during the pandemic.

Here are a couple of photos of a recently built 16’ LYS, a “pandemic project”. Built by Barry R., he did a great job, including the name- “Social Distance”!
Here are Barry’s comments-

Hi Walter 
Finished “Social Distance“ (My pandemic project)
She runs great and looks terrific... lots of compliments all around.  Grandkids love her.  Thought you’d appreciate some photos. Thanks for your advice during the project!

Thanks for the photos!

LYS in Alaska, 2009

…And here’s LYS #1, in the water , 8/14/19 !!