West Point Skiff® Construction

The strips are cut from clear white pine boards, hand-planed to fit, and side nailed using silicon bronze ring nails. Keel, transom, ribs and stem are oak. Ribs are steamed and bent to fit inside the finished hull. It has a v-bottom forward which transitions to a flat bottom aft, which I believe contributes to its stability in the water.
-Richard Nichols