Monk flat-iron skiffs were designed by the famed Pacific Northwest designer Edwin Monk. He included the plans for these popular little boats in his 1934 book "Small Boats".
This Skiff isn’t completed yet, and lacks the many coats of "boat sauce" which bring out the rich beauty of the wood from which it is built.
These skiffs are colloquially known as "flat-irons" or just "flatties" since that’s what they look like when viewed directly from above – the flat-iron (sometimes known as a "sad-iron", don’t ask me why) used by our grandparents to press clothes.
We build these types of boats during the first semester of each year-long class, which begins in October. They can be built from 11’6" to 16 feet long on commission; if we are building on speculation, the boats are usually 11’6" or 12′ 6" long. A pair of spruce or larch oars custom fit to the boat are included.
The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding is located in Port Hadlock WA and is a private, accredited non-profit vocational school. You can find us on the web at www.nwboatschool.org .
Our mission is to teach and preserve the fine art of wooden boatbuilding and traditional maritime crafts. We build both commissioned and speculative boats for sale while teaching students boatbuilding the skills they need to work in the marine trades.
You can reach us via e-mail at info@nwboatschool.org or by calling us at 360-385-4948.
