Rumery's Boat Yard

Rumery's Boatyard

Rumery's 38

Design Options Construction (wood) Seatrials

Vee drive layout

Recently Completed

Leonard W

Frost inspired Torpedo-stern 38 - A Modern Classic in wood or fiberglass

During the prohibition era of the 1920s successful downeast rumrunners used boats built by, among others, the legendary Will Frost. Their wit, and the characteristics of their vessels, allowed them to elude the government's revenue cutters. Rumery's 38 pays homage to these elegant, fast & seaworthy designs of Will Frost. The sensuous curves of the torpedo stern, and the sculptural smoothness below the waterline, makes the Rumery's 38 an extremely efficient hull form, very easy to push through the water. The hull slices through the water: "As you give it throttle, it goes faster and faster, but there's no wake...it runs cleanly and it never pounds." (Bob Stephens, Brooklin Boat Yard, quoted in WOODENBOAT issue #170 Jan/Feb 2003)

This boat handles well in all sea conditions, stable at rest and at speed, it always feels safe and comfortable. The nearly flat run under the torpedo stern smoothes out the water as it exits from under the hull leaving almost no wake at any speed. It is extremely fuel efficient, and at the same time very quiet. Rumery's takes extra effort to provide a comfortable environment for the helmsman and your passengers.

The next fiberglass hull can be ordered & built to your specifications. This is an exceptional vessel, a lot of boat for the money. It drives like a boat, not a video game - you can feel your input and the response of the vessel.

Call us for details.

See the pictures of early sea trials HERE
Please call us and arrange for a test ride.

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Wooden hull #1 (Båt, above) has a torpedo stern, and is powered by a Yanmar 315HP diesel with a 1.93:1 gear turning a 19 x 25 wheel. Top speed (with a crew of boatbuilders aboard) is 32 MPH. Every effort has been made to keep this a quiet boat.

Based on the lines of Will Frost's Leonard W, the design was modified by Douglas Zurn of Zurn Yacht Design. Construction drawings and technical consultation was provided by Steve White and Bob Stephens of Brooklin Boat Yard

For details on deck and house layouts please click HERE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL US AT 207 282-0408 OR EMAIL TO THE LINK BELOW.