This page will chronicle the re-building of the Ogunquit Dory.

 We will start with the Dory Committee

The committee is enthusiastic and can't wait to get started. The work began in late June 2008 in the shop of our boat builder, Bob Eger. It will then come back to the Museum to be finished. The Dory will be fashioned after the ones made by William Henry Perkins in his shop on Wharf Lane. We hopefully will launch in September in Perkins Cove under full sail.

The Dory was made famous because of its stability and was a fisherman's boat of choice. At the turn of the century, until "one lungers" were introduced, the Dory was a major part of Perkins Cove, its culture and its fisherman. Artist's were intrigued with their shape and drew many pictures of Dorys.

We have raised all the money necessary through grants and donations. Bob Winn will organize a "Dory" run, a 5 K road race. We are currently designing a T-shirt for the runners and our committee. If you would be interested and would like to help out with contributions, please contact the Museum.

The Ogunquit Heritage Museum's Dory Committee Seated (L - R) Bob Eger, Mike Horn, Bob Perkins, and Gary Littlefield. Standing (L - R) Ellen Dannert (guest), Barb Woodbury, Bob Winn, Carole Lee Carroll, Bobbi Treen, Paul Mason, and Brad Sterl Missing Chris Woodbury, Paul McGowan, and Pete Woodbury (who took picture)

Lofting the Dory Lofting is a process whereby the boat is actually drawn full sized to determine the exact sizes of the frames and components. Back when boat plans were drawn by hand in smaller scale, it was impossible to draw them accurately enough to ensure the finished boat had "fair" curves, that is to say, curves that smoothly transitioned from one part of the hull to the other.   Lofting is traditionally the first step in the boat building process. The name comes from the mould loft, the place where the lines of a boat were drawn on the floor full size to make patterns for the moulds used to build the hull.