POD - By Gordon L. Hansen. This beautiful 15 ft. rowing dory eases through the water, lets a fisherman sneak up on those big ones. This dory is a natural for the man who likes a bit of exercise and appreciates the simplicity and silence of a well designed rowboat. A narrow bottom, tapered at both ends, enables her to slice through the water with a minimum of effort and flaring sides make her safe and dry in a chop. Pod, with a beam of 52 in., has an overall length of 15 ft, 5 in. and is 11 ft., 6 in. on the waterline. Three pieces of marine plywood make up the sides and bottom and no frames are required. This makes boatbuilding about as simple as it ever gets. The result is a light clean hull.