Chesapeake Marine Design Windward Bay Skiff 12

Description

The Windward Bay Skiff 12 (also commonly listed as the Bay Skiff 12) is a small, lightweight plywood utility skiff designed by Karl A. Stambaugh of Chesapeake Marine Design (CMD). It was created as a handy-sized rowing and sailing skiff for a hardware store owner in St. Michaels, Maryland, emphasizing simplicity, stability, and versatility for protected waters. The boat is offered as plans for amateur builders using straightforward glue-and-screw plywood construction (flat-bottomed form for easy building and beaching). An unknown but moderate number of hulls have been built by homebuilders, as it fits CMD’s popular line of small traditional-inspired skiffs. Features include a stable flat-bottom hull, spacious cockpit for rowing or sailing with friends/family, shallow draft for easy launching/trailering/beaching, and a simple rig optimized for easy handling and light-air performance. It can also take a small outboard. This skiff is even lighter and smaller than the related Windward Sailing Skiff 15 or Windward 15, prioritizing easy rowing/sailing balance and extreme portability while retaining the classic Chesapeake Bay workboat aesthetic.