DELIVERANCE’s story began when a long time customer saw the design for MANATEE, a tiny coastal cargo vessel, originally published in The Rudder magazine in 1921. We extensively reworked her lines – beam and length were increased, draft and displacement reduced, her forward deck raised for better accommodations, and her forefoot cut away for better handling is a seaway. But her handsome workboat origins and classic detailing remain dominant.

DELIVERANCE is a good example of what Hylan & Brown Boatbuilders has become known for: re-interpreting classic designs, and building them using the best combination of traditional and modern construction methods.