The lines for these plans came from a 100-year-old builders' model. This is a clipper version of a working Trap Skiff with lapstrake planking and steamed frames, making her ideally suited to recreational use without compromising her seakeeping abilities.

The largest of the wherries, with her balanced ketch rig she is a superb sailer (plan for the alternate sloop rig is included). She can be built simply and left open, or fancy with teak deck and oval cockpit. She is one of the loveliest small craft ever designed.

Hilmark Boats Inc is pleased to offer the Newfoundland Trap Skiff in three pricing ranges:

• row boat only ( three months building time ) $24,999.00
  One piece old growth western red cedar planks on steamed ribs copper fastened, of either yellow cedar or oak. African Sapele mahogany (9/4 hard wood plank keel 17 feet long) bow stem, and stern post.) Mahogany full covering shoe. Rub rails, risers, gunnels, inwhales, thwarts and floor boards, are all Sapele. Three hard wood mooring cleats, Two sets of 9'6" leather trimmed, spruce oars, with brass security clamps. One piece boat cover with stays, bronze tow ring, and painted to what ever color scheme you wish.
  
  
• ketch or sloop rigged, ( four months building time) $29,999.00
  Completed the same as above plus mast, sails, centre board case, center board, centre board lead, rudder and laminated sapele tiller, blocks, and rigging included.
  
  
• Include all the above plus a complete cockpit and deck, ( six months building time ) $49,900.00
  Constructed of yellow cedar old growth deck beams, on 8 inch centers, Jobert marine plywood sub floor, finished with a herring bone teak deck. A sapele 6 inch combing set at 15 degrees angle to provide comfortable back rest, and raised 1 1/4 inches above out side joint where combing and deck meet. This is trimmed with 1/4 round Sapele to provide strength and match the combing.

Please note, we are able to get old growth wood in sufficient lengths to completely avoid any scarfed joints. All our boats are built with one piece western red cedar planks.