Welcome to Fishyfish. Fishyfish is a gathering place and a resource for like minded folks bent on building their own stitch and glue boat. Most folks who visit here are interested in building or learning more about the Tolman Skiff, a boat with a dory heritage and a huge following.

There are images of many Tolman Skiff projects, Tolman Skiff Adventures, Forums for sharing ideas and experiences and few other things thrown in. Some folks like to fish in their Tolman Skiffs and others just like to explore the water ways of the world. For many reasons folks are attracted to the design of the Tolman Skiff. Roam around to see why.

The Tolman Skiff is a design of iteration by Renn Tolman of Homer, Alaska. He's been designing and building stitch and glue Tolman Skiffs for around thirty years now. There are plans available for four stitch and glue Tolman Skiff models made from Marine Grade Plywood, epoxy and fiberglass. They are the Standard, the Widebody, the Jumbo and now the Tolman Seabright.

How to find stuff on Fishyfish? Roam around by using the main navigation at the of the page, or just above use the search feature and the drop down menus. Or below is a partial index of articles and projects on Fishyfish.

Contribute to Fishyfish by using the Forum or by sending images and words related to your Tolman Skiff or other Boat Building project.

  1. Tom Anderson - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  2. Neil Andrews - Tolman Skiff Standard, Tolman Skiff Widebody, Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  3. Bruce Armstrong - Tolman Skiff Standard
  4. Kevin Beddoe - Tolman Skiff Standard, Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  5. Kevin Beddoe's - Personal Tolman Skiff Website
  6. Jon Berger - Tolman Skiff Standard
  7. Steve Bolton - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  8. Walter Bovich - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  9. Ray Brown - Tolman Skiff Jumbo w/diesel
  10. Doug Buescher - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  11. Nicola Caria - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  12. Bob Casler - Tolman Skiff Standard
  13. Kenneth Chace - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  14. Jim Crawford - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  15. Stephen Dampier - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  16. Brian Dixon - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  17. David Dobler - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  18. Russ Dodd - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  19. Kenneth Dodson - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  20. Aaron Enstad - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  21. Brian Fagan - Tolman Skiff Standard
  22. Paul Fithian - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  23. Craig Floerchinger - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  24. Charlie Gieseker - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  25. Kenneth Grome - Tolman Seabright
  26. Paul Hail - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  27. Curtis Hanson - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  28. Jeff Hazelwood - Tolman Skiff Standard
  29. Doug Huvar - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  30. Jerry Johnson - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  31. Adam Kondrashoff - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  32. Dave Lambert - Tolman Skiff Standard
  33. Bob and Bruce Lanham - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  34. Stephen Mailloux - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  35. Charley Martin-Berry - 26'Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  36. Glenn McLain - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  37. Dave Morgan - Tolman Skiff Standard
  38. Jesse Morgan - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  39. Joe Nelson - Tolman Skiff Standard
  40. Paul Nelson - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  41. David Nolan - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  42. David Nolan - Super Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  43. David O'hara - Tolman Skiff Standard
  44. Jim O'Meara - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  45. John O'neil's - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  46. Fletcher Poole - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  47. Gary Porter - Tolman Skiff Widebody(s)
  48. Todd Powell - Tolman Skiff Standard
  49. Steve Reed - Tolman Skiff Standard-For Sale!
  50. Mike Rudolf - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  51. Neal Schlee - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  52. Bill Schrader - Tolman Skiff Standard
  53. Mike Schlechter - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  54. Richard Seagraves - Tolman Skiff Standard, Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  55. Jim Shula - Tolman Skiff Standard
  56. Bob Southwick (Walk-N-Bob) - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  57. Robert Strawbridge - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  58. Robert Strawbridge - Tolman Skiff Jumbo - Personal Site
  59. Ben Stuart - Tolman Skiff Widebody - For Sale!
  60. Russ Taylor - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  61. Colin Tolman
  62. Renn Tolman
  63. Liam Tovey - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  64. Martin Wagner - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  65. Mike Wagner - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  66. Phil Walker - Tolman Skiff Standard
  67. JIm Ward - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  68. James White - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  69. JIm Wilcox - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  70. Ron Williams - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  71. Dave Witherall - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  72. Dave Wright - Tolman Skiff Standard
  73. Friedhelm Wurfel - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  1. Renn Tolman - Tolman Seabright
  2. Renn Tolman
  1. Anderson Boatyard
  1. Bob Lanham's - Vacuum Packer
  2. Renn Tolman - Becharof Adventure
  3. Bruce Armstrong - Canadian Adventure 2003
  4. Bruce Armstrong - Canadian Adventure 2007
  5. Bruce Armstrong - Alaskan Adventure - Homer Wooden Boat Show
  6. Bruce Armstrong - Alaskan Adventure - Homer Wooden Boat Show Version2
  7. Trailer Boat Magazine: Kevin Bedooe's Tolman Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  8. Tolman Skiff Builder's Shops
  9. How to Build Your Own Boat Trailer - trailer.pdf
  10. Tolman Tips - From the Tolman Group
  11. Suzuki DF140 SetUp_Manual_2.pdf (file download)
  12. Groundfish, a Case Study - groundfish.pdf (file download)
  13. Process Sashimi Grade Tuna - Sashimi.pdf (file download)
  14. Asbury Park Press - Nolan's Ark
  15. Audio Interview of Renn Tolman (halfway through)
  16. Kevin Beddoe Article - Duckworks Magazine
  17. Bruce Armstrong's Review of A Skiff For All Seasons
  18. Bob Southwick's 2005 Trip to Homer
  19. How to Catch Shrimp
  20. How to Rig a Shrimp Trap
  21. San Francisco Bay Coffee Roasters
  22. eTrade is Evil
  23. Curtis Hanson - Tolman Skiff Widebody (for sale!) New!
  24. How to Catch Shrimp
  25. DIY Boat Building
  26. Wooden Boat Building
  27. Stitch and Glue Boat Building
  28. Wooden Boat Plans
  29. Wooden Skiff Plans
  30. Curtis Hanson - Tolman Skiff Widebody New Images (for sale!) New!
  31. Wooden Skiffs For Sale
  32. Protoco Crab Trap
  33. Danielson Crab Trap
  34. Shrimp Recipes
  35. Prawn Recipes
  36. Shrimp are tasty little critters
  37. An Early Example of a flat bottomed Tolman Skiff
  1. Neil Andrews - Tolman Skiff Standard, Tolman Skiff Widebody, Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  2. Bruce Armstrong - Tolman Skiff Standard
  3. Kevin Beddoe - Tolman Skiff Standard, Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  4. Kevin Beddoe's - Personal Tolman Skiff Website
  5. Jon Berger - Tolman Skiff Standard
  6. Bob Casler - Tolman Skiff Standard
  7. Brian Fagan - Tolman Skiff Standard
  8. Jeff Hazelwood - Tolman Skiff Standard
  9. Dave Lambert - Tolman Skiff Standard
  10. Dave Morgan - Tolman Skiff Standard
  11. Joe Nelson - Tolman Skiff Standard
  12. Todd Powell - Tolman Skiff Standard
  13. Steve Reed - Tolman Skiff Standard-For Sale!
  14. Richard Seagraves - Tolman Skiff Standard, Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  15. Jim Shula - Tolman Skiff Standard
  16. Colin Tolman - Tolman Skiff Standard
  17. Renn Tolman
  18. Phil Walker - Tolman Skiff Standard
  19. Dave Wright - Tolman Skiff Standard
  1. Tom Anderson - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  2. Neil Andrews - Tolman Skiff Standard, Tolman Skiff Widebody, Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  3. Doug Buescher - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  4. Nicola Caria - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  5. Jim Crawford - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  6. David Dobler - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  7. Charlie Gieseker - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  8. Paul Hail - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  9. Curtis Hanson - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  10. Doug Huvar - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  11. Gary Kendall Widebody - For Sale!
  12. Adam Kondrashoff - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  13. Glenn McLain - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  14. David Nolan - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  15. John O'neil's - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  16. Gary Porter - Tolman Skiff Widebody(s)
  17. Mike Schlechter - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  18. Ben Stuart - Tolman Skiff Widebody - For Sale!
  19. Mike Rudolf - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  20. Russ Taylor - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  21. Renn Tolman
  22. Liam Tovey - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  23. James White - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  24. JIm Wilcox - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  25. Ron Williams - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  26. Friedhelm Wurfel - Tolman Skiff Widebody
  1. Neil Andrews - Tolman Skiff Standard, Tolman Skiff Widebody, Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  2. Kevin Beddoe - Tolman Skiff Standard, Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  3. Steve Bolton - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  4. Walter Bovich - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  5. Ray Brown - Tolman Skiff Jumbo w/diesel
  6. Kenneth Chace - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  7. Stephen Dampier - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  8. Brian Dixon - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  9. Russ Dodd - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  10. Kenneth Dodson - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  11. Aaron Enstad - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  12. Paul Fithian - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  13. Craig Floerchinger - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  14. Jerry Johnson - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  15. David Klistoff - Tolman Skiff Jumbo 25'
  16. Bob and Bruce Lanham - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  17. Stephen Mailloux - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  18. Charley Martin-Berry - 26'Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  19. Jesse Morgan - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  20. Paul Nelson - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  21. David Nolan - Super Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  22. Jim O'Meara - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  23. Fletcher Poole - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  24. Neal Schlee - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  25. Richard Seagraves - Tolman Skiff Standard, Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  26. Bob Southwick (Walk-N-Bob) - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  27. Robert Strawbridge - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  28. Robert Strawbridge - Tolman Skiff Jumbo - Personal Site
  29. Renn Tolman
  30. Martin Wagner - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  31. Mike Wagner - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  32. JIm Ward - Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  33. plywood stitch and glue
  34. stitch and glue (tack and tape) skiff
  35. stitch and glue boat designs
  36. Marine Grade Plywood Test
  1. Build the Tolman Skiff Transom and Saw Horses
  2. Scarfing Bottom Panels and Boat Canopy
  3. Lofting and Heating Up Crystallized Epoxy
  4. Fairing the Shelves (Gunnels)
  5. Stiching and Gluing the Bottom Panels
  6. Scraping Fiberglass and Chine Shelves
  7. Routing Slots for Chine Shelves and Gluing up the Botom
  8. Glassing the Bottom of the Tolman Skiff Jumbo
  9. Finishing Bottom, and Begin the Framing
  10. Installing the Bowstem, and Fitting the Stringers
  11. Fitting the Bottom to the Stringers
  12. Glue Stringers to Transom
  13. Glue Bottom to Stringers
  14. Scarfing Side Panels
  15. Port Side Panel Installed
  16. Starboard Side Panel Installed
  17. Taping Bottom and Sides and Transom
  18. Fiberglass the sides
  19. Catch a 34lb Salmon!!
  20. Sanding and Glassing Bottom
  21. Graphite Epoxy on the Bottom
  22. New Used Escort Trailer
  23. UHMW Strakes on the bottom
  24. Fitting the Trailer
  25. Spray Rail Construction
  26. Spray Rail Installation
  27. Spray Rail Graphite Epoxy
  28. Tolman Jumbo Turning!
  29. Filleting and Fiberglass Taping the Chine
  30. Birth of My First Child!
  31. 30 Gallon Aluminum Fuel Tank
  32. Side Decks or Gunnels
  33. Bowpipe Drilling and Installation
  34. Glassing and Taping the Stringers and Transom
  35. Raise the Stringers, Boat Leveling on the Trailer, Tuna Fishing
  36. Collision Bulkhead
  37. Collision Bulkhead, Forward Cuddy Bulkhead, Bow Deck
  38. Rear Cuddy Bulkhead,
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