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15.5' old time southeast working skiff

5.5' old time southeast working skiff


Registry No.
BL-000004
Hailing Port
hilliard, FL, United States
Status
Under Construction

Under Construction

At a Glance Registry particulars
Builder
Matt Cook
Design
5.5' old time southeast working skiff
Length
15′ 6″4.7 m
Status
Under Construction
Hailing Port
hilliard, FL, United States

A15.5 ft inboard work/fish boat in the old style of the Southeast area

Build Progress

95 hours logged

95

hours in the workshop

From her build log
95
Sessions recorded
4

Logged from April 2026 to September 2026.

The Build

4 milestones, in order

  1. APRIL 2026

    Getting the build shop ready

    Other

    Getting a place to build setup

  2. MAY 2026

    Starting the mold and hull

    Hull

    Getting the rough size and shape going

  3. AUGUST 2026

    Framing starting to come together

    Hull

    not alot latley but this is where were currently at

  4. SEPTEMBER 2026

    Running gear setup and bottom work

    Hull

    Did some initial setup work on the running gear and getting the bottom installed.

Specifications

As entered in the registry

Design & Type

Boat Type
Skiff
Design
5.5' old time southeast working skiff
Designer
Matt Cook
Plans
Custom — no plans, or plans of my own
Plans Source
Cumberland Rover based loosley on the crooked creek skiff

Construction

Construction Method
Sheet Ply over Frames
Primary Material
Mixed Construction
Method Notes
Plywood skin, hardwood frames, fiberglass encapulated
Builder
Matt Cook
Built At
Temp built boat shop in N.E. Florida

Dimensions

Length Overall
15′ 6″4.7 m

Propulsion

Propulsion
Inboard
Engine
Predator
Horsepower
6.6 hp
Machinery
using a Beaver Dam mud motor kit for running gear

Dates & Waters

Build Started
April 2026
Hailing Port
hilliard, FL, United States
Home Waters
Northeast Fl/ Southeast Ga

The Design

5.5' old time southeast working skiff

Plans Cumberland Rover based loosley on the crooked creek skiff

This design is not yet catalogued in the registry — it is recorded here as her builder wrote it. The registry still finds her sister ships by the name her builder gave.

The Builder

In their own workshop

Home Port

hilliard, FL, United States

Home Waters Northeast Fl/ Southeast Ga

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Certificate of Registry

BL-000004

Vessel
15.5' old time southeast working skiff
Builder
Matt Cook
Design
5.5' old time southeast working skiff
Build Started
April 2026
Launched
Hailing Port
hilliard, FL, United States
Registry Date
18 August 2026
Last Updated
9 September 2026
Status
Under Construction

EST. 2026

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