[ponci]

The 60 has a heavy build without a heavy weight; with a 68,000-pound (dry) displacement, she's comparable in weight to her peers, and, like Sculley says, she moves quite well and comfortably when paired with standard twin 1,480-hp MTU 12V2000 Series diesel inboards. (You can also pick an engine package that fits your particular speed needs. After all, this is a tailored boat.) These powerplants happen to be in one of the cleanest engines rooms I've seen in recent memory. The whole area is Awlgripped white (standard) and has about six-foot headroom and walkaround access to both engines. here

[Jason]

The 60, which I tested out of Sailfish Marina in West Palm Beach, Florida, was built on the same basic hull design as the 58, but modified by Sculley's in-house design team, which includes former Buddy Davis vice president, Jim Polatty. "We made a larger planing surface aft, which has provided more lift," says Sculley's marketing man, the other Jim Sculley (big Jim's son), adding that the 60 comes out of the hole quicker than the 58 and averages about a knot or so faster overall. more

[MrBurns]

Custom boatbuilders are a lot like my old tailor—you could even call these boatbuilders boat tailors. They take their hull designs and aim to fit an owner's wants and needs into them. It so happens that back in 1999 North Carolina resident Jim Sculley, who coincidentally owned many custom boats over the years, decided to take his knowledge as an owner and become a boat tailor himself. Enter Sculley Boatbuilders. The first launch, a sportfisherman dubbed the Sculley 58, was built of cold-molded okume plywood and featured a Donald Blount-designed hull bottom. She was well received, and two were built and quickly sold.

[celina111]

One great custom touch that did feel made for me was her standard helm-chair platform. The Release chair sits on a teak-soled platform atop her extended deckhouse, which enhances cockpit visibility while backing down and lends itself to good visibility forward at speed. However, even with the chair's added height, I couldn't clearly see the bow over her large flying-bridge superstructure at slow speeds. This could cause an issue when maneuvering the 60 in close-quarters. [links]

[Grant]

McLeskey handed me the wheel and I gave the boat's Palm Beach helm setup a go. I noticed at the wheel that the Hynautic hydraulic steering was real-time quick, and although my unfamiliarity with the Sturdy single-lever electronic controls and the 60's three separate running modes (hi idle, low idle, and troll) made for some awkward opening moments--especially since leaning forward to adjust the running modes on the electronics panel meant I had to stretch my 5'7" frame over the helm pod and protruding controls. McLeskey's tutorial helped me gain rapid confidence in handling the 60. [links]

[markhudsn36]

Scully’s produces quality customized, pleasure boats, work boats, oil spill boats, sectionals/barges, yachts, hydrographic survey boats, Solas boats, USCG approved vessels and produces many more specialty applications in the marine industry. more

[spa]

Scully’s patented features are an example of our innovation abilities. [links]

[draaglom]

Scully’s employs a highly motivated group of professionals consisting of Sales, In house Engineering, Purchasing and Receiving, Accounting, Welders, Fitters, Laborers, Painters, CNC Operators and a Machinist. here

[bitcoinia]

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[audiogadgets]

Note the width of the bottom of the rowboat – compared to the dory – that indicates where the Dory’s deficit in stablity is.. Also note that the rowboat has an equally fine bow.
The greater length of the rowboat will give a higher top speed.
This doesn’t mean my rowboat design is better. It has a different set of advantages and disadvantages – but it does have adequate stability and retains an excellent turn of speed – which is what the two instigators of the design want.
The Storer Rowboat wouldn’t suit the way D. Wilson was using his boat above – it is designed to travel fast when lightly laden. It will take a passenger and has an alternative rowing position to keep the boat in trim. The combination of the wider stern and the finer bow means that a passenger doesn’t make the stern squat too much with the passenger, but if the oarsperson moves slightly forward the fine bow depresses easily bringing the boat in to trim. [links]

[xenfasa]

Of course, if I was he (probably) would have something to say about the Dory saving his life. As it may have. But we have no way of questioning those who drowned or disappeared. more

[Stephen Gornick]

The smaller they are the more they have to resemble transomed dinghys to get adequate stability. As you can see from the picture here of a 10ft Chaisson Dory it has a dinghy style transom and hull cross-section. It also has lost the feature of having a canoe stern at the waterline. A lovely little boat, but a dory in name only. [links]

[cliff]

Despite the many times someone has survived awful conditions in a dory, boat and man loss through sinking and drowning on the Grand Banks was common – a hugely risky, highly skilled undertaking as it was in any open sea fishery during the era of sail and oar. more

[Rai]

My friend David Wilson built a Bolger Light Dory. He’s a very experienced boat builder and user his summary was
1/ Beautiful to row in the flat.
2/ It gave the feeling of being able to row it all day with little effort
3/ Quite unstable, but it was OK in smooth water, but feels unstable as the water gets rough.
4/ Blows around badly in a breeze
5/ Goes badly out of trim with a passenger in the back seat unless the rower sits in the bow and accepts the cramped rowing position because of the smaller breadth of the boat in that area.
6/ A bit heavy for a single person to manage easily on shore.He did use it a lot and liked the boat a great deal for its good qualities. Riverwork was great with a friend in the stern seat being balanced by the camping gear in the bow. Pulled easily even with significant weight aboardHere is an image of my rowboat with Bolger’s Light Dory superimposed (dotted lines). Both boats are very close to the same size. [links]

[privacyshark]

There are no absolutely good types of boat or bad ones – but it is important to pick the right one for the use.

[FlyingMoose]

17 feet long and a designed rower weight of up to around 240lbs

[kathybrendan962]

FAST but STABLE: Responsive and quick but comfortable to row and not "tippy". Edon TS515 sculling boats are Fast, Fun, Affordable and Easy to use.The Ideal boat for learning to row, for exercise or for recreation. The Edon TS515 is a fast yet stable rowing boat that you'll feel comfortable and confident in and it comes with removable pontoons to ensure you wont flip the boat if you make an error.

[Unorthodox]

Only available from the Virginia Rowing Company. The most popular recreational sliding seat rowboat in the USA, only $2399 new complete with removable stabilizer pontoons and low storage cradles. (oa rs extra available at $475 per pair). A real rowing shell at an affordable price.