Old Wharf Dory Company

Building boats for over 20 years on Cape Cod, Massachusetts Wooden Boats for Work or Sport                          Hello. My name is Walter Baron. I run the one-man boat shop you see on these web pages. I build boats using wood as the main structural material, one at a time, in my shop in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. Check out what's new in the or Building a Simmons Sea Skiff [Photo by Barry Donahue] Beautifully Finished Using techniques ranging from Traditional Lapstrake to Plywood on Frame to modern Plywood/Epoxy/Fabric composite construction, I can build a boat suited to your particular needs. Yes, it will require some maintenance and care. Yes, it will be unique and beautiful, drawing admiring looks and questions wherever you go. Don't come looking for the best monthly payment on a 19' deepV center console 200HP with trailer and lots of shine. Most of my boats are based on traditional designs that have stood the test of time and sea. They are not the fastest or glossiest boats on the waterfront. They are comfortable and efficient, gaining character and patina with use, age, and care. Recent boats have been in the 10' to 24' range, mostly sport fishing and pleasure use, with a couple of small...