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

61.2 months
From first day to last
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.

Matt

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

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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 7 September 2026