Here are two links to pictures I took of some real working dories on
Grand Manan Island. Everyone's dory, and there were a lot of them, was
painted a different color. These boats were used for harvesting Dulse
weed which is dried and sold as food.
The dories had plastic looking bottom protecting panels that they said
were "teflon". I asked the builder fellow, who built most of the dories,
where he got the design and he said they were basically Lunenburg dories
that were modified at the stern to accept a long shaft outboard.
This is one of the few places I've seen in eastern Canada where real
simple woodenboats are used for real work. except mabey the few
remaining wood lobster boats in Maine.
I wonder if anyone else knows of any other examples?
http://www.geocities.com/boats2build2003/300dories.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/boats2build2003/300dories2.jpg
SteveJ

Mike Brannon wrote:
Greetings to the group,
I'm building a dory from a John Gardner book. It is a simple swampscott
tender model. I have done a ocean of research on these craft and have yet
to come across a description of the paint color scheme. All the pretty
coffee table books with wood boats show few dories. All the old photos that
I have found are black & white. So folks, what traditonal colors would look
good on my dory (inside,outside,trim)?

PS. I picked up a new Jet 14" bandsaw recently. It is the deluxe model with
a 1 1/4hp motor. It is plenty powerful for oak and is remarkably quiet.
The "do it yourself- backyard boatbuilder" this is about the largest saw to
own without going commercial. For those of you that may be hunting for a
wood band saw I rate it tops. Unfortunately it doesn't come with a fence.
The Jet folks need to step up and offer one with the saw. :-(

Best regards,
Michael Brannon