Heres a couple of project boats for you Jerry.
This are pre plywood and batten construction. These are frame and plank with a veneer cover.
You can see the 1" thick planks on the sides.

Guess would be around 1950 ish.

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I am pretty sure this one is a very early Mandella, prior to Joe build plywood boats for Rudy and his dad

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