Editing Dory (boat) (section)

==Modern interpretations==
[[File:Gloucester light dory.jpg|right|thumb|The [[Gloucester dory|Gloucester light dory]], a modern dory designed by [[Phil Bolger]]]]

In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in the dory style. Many contemporary marine architects and backyard amateurs have been experimenting with the dory type and refining the type to some extent. These boats are designed primarily for pleasure and use new building materials and techniques not available to the originators of the dory. The basic form remains ensuring the survival and growth of the type. New England is no longer the center of dory construction and dories have been built all over the world. Modern dory designers include [[Phil Bolger]] of Gloucester, and John Welsford of New Zealand.

Most modern dories are about {{cvt|15|–|16|ft|m}} long, built of lightweight plywood, fastened by fibreglass tape and epoxy resin. They are much lighter than traditional dories and compensate for the lack of initial stability by having slightly wider bottoms and very low [{{cvt|8|in|cm}} high] seats and are fitted with skegs for directional stability. Welsford recommends the carrying of a water container on a rope that can be thrown to the bow or stern to adjust trim in different sea conditions. Unlike a conventional wide bottom dinghy it is dangerous to sit or stand in the extreme ends due to the minimal displacement. Modern designs, like their traditional counterparts, gain significant stability when heavily laden amidships.

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