Jack Wirt with many trophies, early 1940s or 1930s by John Rose The boat photos show Jack with many trophies and and old Snipe he had, maybe back in the early 1940s or 1930s (he started sailing Snipes in the mid-1930s, and won the 1938Midwinter Snipe Championship in Clearwater. The second photo was taken on a lake in Grand Rapids…
1947 Snipe “Tiger” with its new sharks mouth decal design (authentic P40 fighter plane design this time). … photo gallery ……
By John Rose This is my Christmas present 2013, the Snipe restoration is mostly complete. Just floorboard panel, some rigging and setup and hardware installation are left to do -…
Updates from Grapeview Point Boat Works … photo gallery ……
By John D. Rose Progress on 1947 Snipe #6715 "Tiger" restoration. The white color on hull and deck is alkyd oil-based paint primer (spray-applied). The hull color will be a…
By John D. Rose Restoring a wooden Snipe makes you "love" them even more. Here is the history of my three Classic Snipes that I have in my small "collection."…