Over the winter of 2025/26 we worked to research and design our own boat for our newly formed "Pirates Club" Inspired by the nearly extinct working Mackinaw boats once common in Bayfield, Wisconsin and the Apostle Islands, the True North MackinawTender brings 19th-century Great Lakes practicality back to life through a thoughtful 21st-century design. It is a deliberate blend of traditional form and modern materials, building methods, and boating sensibilities.  Stable, forgiv