Two Lightning Bugs together, one with mahogany decks and the other with ash.

This boat is shown with mahogany decks and ash covering boards--a real popular variation.  The options pictured include the removable canopy, folding table and aft-deck cooler.  The hull is painted snow white with jade green striping and green bottom paint.

This boat is shown with mahogany decks and ash covering boards--a real popular variation.  The options pictured include the removable canopy, folding table and aft-deck cooler.  The hull is painted snow white with jade green striping and green bottom paint.

Good photo of covering board details.  The curly maple was a special order for this boat.  Normally, we work with mahogany or ash.  Also shown with optional aft-deck cooler.

15' Lighting Bug boat with mahogany decks and special ordered curly maple covering boards.  Shown with Adirondack green/taupe striped back cushions.

15' Lightning Bug with special order flame mahogany decks.  Snow white hull with red striping.

Painted snow white hull, red striping and green bottom paint.

This boat has ash decks and we had the cushions custom embroidered with silver and gold stars.  Photo by J. Hesselink

This Lightning Bug makes it home on Rowan Lake at the Hook & Horn Wilderness camp.  This remote location is nestled in amongst vast virgin forests and is accessible by float plane.  Not many of our customers can claim to see moose on a daily basis but they do.  The boat has an ash deck with a royal blue hull, gold and white stripes and red bottom.  Photo by owner

This photo was taken at the 2001 Wooden Keels and Classic Wheels show held annually at the Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, Texas.  The boat took first place in it's class at Texas' most prestigious classic boat show. 

Another photo from the Seabrook, Texas show.

A nice photo showing the Lightning Bug's sleek underwater profile.

This photo shows well the quality that goes into the Lightning Bug's drive train. The bronze strut is designed for minimal drag while still providing adequate protection in case the boat run aground. The hydrodynamic shaped rudder reduces stalling in tight turns, while the outer keel provides just enough lateral resistance to keep the boat steady in a crosswind.  The water pickup sends cooling water to the boat's maintenance free shaft seal.

Close up shot showing aft deck joinery details.  This boat has special ordered curly maple covering boards with mahogany decks.

Jade Green painted hull with mahogany decks.  Snow white stripes with red bottom paint.  This color combination is our most popular, although white hulls are starting to catch up.

Snow White painted hull with mahogany sheer plank and decks.  Red boot stripe and green bottom paint.

Out fishing on Roaring Gap Lake near Winston Salem, NC.  Kelly Green painted hull, mahogany decks, ivory stripes with black bottom paint.

Kelly Green painted hull, mahogany decks, ivory stripes with black bottom paint.

Optional 23 carat turned gold leaf name. 

Photo shows The Lightning Bug's optional built-in cooler.  Large enough to hold two bags of ice and 10-12 drinks or a few bottles of wine.  There is an overboard drain so there is no need to empty the ice.