{"id":335,"date":"2025-09-04T11:53:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T11:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njordcraft.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=335"},"modified":"2025-09-11T19:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T19:05:10","slug":"16-selway-fisher-melonseed-skiff","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/njordcraft.co.za\/index.php\/product\/16-selway-fisher-melonseed-skiff\/","title":{"rendered":"16&#8242; Selway Fisher Melonseed Skiff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"281\"><strong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"279\">16\u2019 Selway Fisher Melonseed Skiff Plans \u2013 Classic Style &amp; Smooth Sailing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"589\">The <strong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"324\">16\u2019 Selway Fisher Melonseed Skiff<\/strong> blends traditional beauty with modern practicality. Inspired by the gunning boats of New Jersey, she was built for open and estuary waters where conditions could be choppy. 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