Here are some of the more significant steps in building a wooden dory, plus some wonderful scenes of dories launching from and returning to Cape Kiwanda Beach.   Each Learned Dory is custom built by hand, using plans perfected over three generations, and incorporating the most modern and innovative techniques to ensure our customers get exactly the boat they want.

Terry is planing the edges of a panel -
ready to scarf into long panels

Scarfed plywood in the clamps

Floor ribs before bottom is installed -
ready for three longitudinals

Master boat builder Terry Learned is passing his skills on to the next generation.
Here are daughters Pam & Annie.

A boat bottom is cut, sanded and will soon be attached to the rest of the boat.

Securing panels on the boat with nails, screws & specially-blended marine epoxy which actually bonds stronger than the wood fibers themselves.

Navigation Console

Enclosed bow & navigation console

Tackle Trays

Helper Annie with a completed dory in the foreground & a new start beside her.

Framing in a Cuddy Cabin on one of our dories.

Two 22-foot dories nearly ready to take to
Jim Allen's world-class fiberglassing shop in
downtown Pacific City, Oregon.

Terry at Jim Allen's fiberglassing shop. This boat has been laminated and is in the process of being painted.
This boat has a "Cuddy Cabin".

A completed Cabin Dory - ready to
"GO FISHING !!!!"

Dory launching off Cape Kiwanda Beach

Dory out by Haystack Rock

Dory landing on Cape Kiwanda Beach

A fully-rigged Pacific City Dory on the beach at Cape Kiwanda, having just returned from a day of commercial Salmon fishing. The 10-ft oars are still standing upright
& the outriggers are in the fishing position.

The "Showboat" - Terry's personal dory, being escorted by his granddaughter, Kami. They've just returned from a successful day of crabbing!!!

Loading a dory onto a "tilt-bed" trailer -
using this type of trailer, dories nearly self-load!

During a huge storm, surf slams over the top of a
60-ft-high cliff at Cape Kiwanda.
Anyone for surfing????

Beautiful Haystack Rock, one mile off Cape Kiwanda Beach, on a spectacular summer evening!
(Photo by Sandy Weedman)

The Targhee II, owned and photographed
by Dick Ramsey

Landing a dory - Memorial Day 2009
(Photo by Sandy Weedman)

Launching a dory - Memorial Day 2009
(Photo by Sandy Weedman)

Launching a dory - Memorial Day 2009
(Photo by Sandy Weedman)

Marine Life At Pacific City Oregon
Memorial Day 2009
(Photo by Sandy Weedman)

Marine Life At Pacific City Oregon
Memorial Day 2009
(Photo by Sandy Weedman)

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