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2018 Six Knot Challenge Winner
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Shane Horton, Wilmington, NC won the Six Knot Challenge with a time of 31 seconds. Shane is enrolled in
Cape Fear Community College's (CFCC) Boat Building Program. He and fellow CFCC student, Tim O'Brien,
exhibited a 15' Christmas Wherry that they built this year, AND they teamed up to build a boat in under four hours at Saturday's Wooden Boat Challenge boat building competition.
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2018 PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD WINNER
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ROWOwner ExhibitorCity/StateBoat Type Year BuiltRestored
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#3Matthew J MinisiHigh Point, NC16' Adirondack Guide Boat
Built 2018
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2018 WOODEN BOAT EXHIBIT CATEGORY WINNERS
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ROW
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Owner ExhibitorCity/StateBoat Type Year BuiltRestored
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Winner#10John MartinCottageville, SC14.5' Whitehall Pulling Row Boat2017
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* Classic design
* Joinery was good
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Special Award/
Let's Go! Award		#5
Richard and Gwen Heusel
Pawley's Island, SC12' Taylor Strip Rowboat19962008
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* Used all the time for crabbing, fishing, and sightseeing
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CANOE
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Owner ExhibitorCity/StateBoat Type Year BuiltYear Restored
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Winner#101Doug RobertsMoundsville, WV14' Canoe2006
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* Attention to detail
* Unique layout with different wood species
*Very practical and looks like it is used regularly
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KAYAK
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Owner ExhibitorCity/StateBoat Type Year BuiltYear Restored
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Winner#202Paul DiephausJohns Island, SC17' Cape Ann Storm2013
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* Great lines, very sleek
* Well thought rudder system
* Used contrasting colors with hull design
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Special Award#208Matthew GunningSummerville, SC12' 8" Stand Up Fishing Kayak2016
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* This boat was last year's category winner
* Great practical design, very simple
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SURF/PADDLE
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Owner ExhibitorCity/StateBoat Type Year BuiltYear Restored
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Winner#304Jon Trip / Steve HolcomeMurrells Inlet, SC11' Stand UP Paddle Board2015
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*Outstanding craftsmanship and artisitic detail
*Beautiful Compass Rose inlay made out of several types of wood including Kyra wood, a 50,000 year old
wood found in the perma frost.
* Skegs and fins attached via magnets
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SAIL
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Winner#402Bill JonesPickens, SC35' Gaff Rigged Sloop19962015
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*Still actively sailed
* Good design, very sturdy
* Nice galley - well lit
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Special Award /
Most Efficient Build		#418John VangBeaufort, NC17' Sprit Rigged Sloop2017
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* Good workmanship
* Clean design
* Collapsable Mast
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CLASSIC SAIL
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Owner ExhibitorCity/StateBoat Type Year BuiltYear Restored
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Winner#453Randall SwanMt. Pleasant, SC11' Moth1949original condition
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* Why? Completeness of the restoration
* Has been in the family for 69 years
* Was successfully raced and won many competitions
* Bottom was replaced in 2010. The brass rivets and beautiful split rudder are all original
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Special Award
#451Chuck ThompsonColumbia, SC39' Concordia Yawl19512016
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* Rugged, solid, well maintained boat that is used for travelling around the world
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OUTBOARD POWER
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Owner ExhibitorCity/StateBoat Type Year BuiltYear Restored
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Winner#516Kennedy ParnellLexington, SC19' Outboard Center Console2013
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* Fish barge with unique flat front
* Owner loves and uses the boat frequently
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Special Award/
"Palmetto Planks"		#503Paul DiephausJohns Island, SC20' Freighter Canoe2017
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* Beautiful planked hull with Palmetto inlay
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Special Award#514Jim CarrDillon, SC25' Custom Carolina Express19982018
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* Made in the Outer Banks of North Carolina
*Recently underwent a full restoration
* Performs well on the river or offshore
* Just a great looking boat!
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CLASSIC OUTBOARD
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Owner ExhibitorBoat Type Year BuiltYear Restored
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Winner#553Tim OwensSummerville, SC17.5' Runabout19622006-2011
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* Fully restored Grady
* Built when Grady and White owned the company
* Searched for vintage motor
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Special Award/
Tuckers Toy		#558Tucker HornsbyLugoff, SC11'6" Runabout1953Unrestored
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* One -man pond runner
* Found in grandfather's garage and repurposed
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INBOARD POWER
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Owner ExhibitorCity/StateBoat Type Year BuiltYear Restored
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Winner#601Tom and Cathy LeathMyrtle Beach, SC40' Grand Banks Trawler1972 Continuous
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* Nice living adventure boat
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CLASSIC INBOARD
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Owner ExhibitorCity/StateBoat Type Year BuiltYear Restored
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Winner#656John TinneyWilmington, NC50' ELCO19302015
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* Beautiful and well-maintained boat
* Unique power for the peace and tranquil lifestyel
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Special Award/
The Relaxation Station		#659Tom MorrowCharlotte, NC39' Round Stern Core Sounder19431990
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* Beautiful lines
* Comfortable appointments
* Perfect for partying and lounging
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OWNER DESIGNED & BUILT
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Owner ExhibitorBoat Type Year BuiltYear Restored
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Category Winner
and * Special Award		#703Mike MurrayCharleston, SC16'4" Race Boat2013-2018
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* Judges Pick
for Best of Show
* Clean lines, classic design and fantastic woodwork
* Great finish and color scheme
* It's a used and proven SPEED DEMON
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Special Award/
Carolina FLAIR		#704Jim Potter Columbia, SC37' Sport Fisherman2017
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* 100% Hand Built
* Jim expanded his garage three times to accommodate the growth of this beautiful boat
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Special Award#711Gunning Wooden BoatsSummerville, SC14.5' Outboard Runabout2005
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*Wonderful craftsmanship and attention to detail
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Special Award/
Sailors Delight		#713Dudley DixVirginia Beach, VA15' 5" Argie 152016
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* Great proportions, well built and finished.
* High tensil lines for stays. No stainless.
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CENTURY CLASS
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Owner ExhibitorCity/StateBoat Type Year BuiltYear Restored
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Winner#752Gregory MooreMurphy, NC19.5' Dory19042016-17
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* Restored well and is still in use
* Researched and has the authentic engine built in that era which still runs
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MODEL BOATS
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Owner ExhibitorCity/StateBoat Type Year BuiltYear Restored
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Winner#801Richard GriebPawleys Island, SCModel Salt Banks Schooner1989
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* Painting is perfect
* Attention to detail
* Great example of a scaled model
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CRADLE BOATS AND MORE
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Owner ExhibitorCity/StateBoat Type Year BuiltYear Restored