20' Spira Caladesi Carolina Dory 1 entry, 141 photos Back to the log

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20' Spira Caladesi Carolina Dory

Caladesi Carolina Dory

Walt Hansen · 2021 to 2026

A build log

20' Spira Caladesi Carolina Dory

Caladesi Carolina Dory

kept by Walt Hansen

2021 to 2026

The boat

Caladesi Carolina Dory

Designer: Jeff Spira
Plans from: Spira International
Length overall: 20′ 0″ (6.1 m)
Construction: plywood
Started: 1 August 2021
Built by: Walt Hansen

My first boat build done in the garage.

What it took

By the numbers

1

Days written up

141

Photographs

15

Words written

6 Sep 2026

It was a very challenging project, but I feel the final product was very good.

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Matt

Stunning build! and such a large boat. Is it completed and on the water? Do you have any water pics?

Walt Hansen

Not on the water just yet. Still have some equipping to do, but springtime for sure.

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20' Spira Caladesi Carolina Dory
1 entry, 141 photographs, written down as the work was done.

The words and photographs in this log belong to Walt Hansen.

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Printed 22 October 2026