A Boat You Don't See Everyday

What's a Penobscot?

These videos and stills show a Penobscot 14, and were taken over a period of years at three different locations. The boat was hand crafted by Al Meyer. Not only is it a beauty to look at, its performance lives up to its looks. Al never fails to draw onlookers who are in awe of a boat that's not plastic. The boat is wonderfully built and attention has been paid to the tiniest details, i.e. the fenders are hand made of line (rope), the anchor is bronze, and real belaying pins are used.

In the video, clips that have a 4:3 aspect ratio were shot at Offatts Bayou in Galveston, TX with a Flip camera. The 16:9 (wide screen) were taken at Lake Somerville, TX with a Kodak Zi8 HD camera. The stills were taken at Matagorda Bay with a Canon Powershot A540.

When it's cold and rainy outside I watch this video and tell myself I'm going to build a boat like that someday. Or maybe I'll just sit by the fireplace and enjoy Al's work.