Sailboats - Cruising
Goat Island Skiff
The Goat has become known worldwide for being a simple to build and simple to sail that delivers.
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The Goat has become known worldwide for being a simple to build and simple to sail that delivers.
Auxiliary cruising sloop evolving from the Hudson River and Friendship sloops.
Excellent for single handling with 450 sq. ft. of working sails, open decks and large cockpit.
26′ Auxiliary KetchBased on a traditional fishing vessel type called a “Cowhorn” this design features an inboard engine and ballast keel.The arrangement provides two berths, a head and modest galley.
Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood.
Alternative construction: Traditional plank, cold molded and strip plank.
No Lofting required.
Plans include 10 sheets.
The Mini Skeeter was made primarily as a fun leisure iceboat that I could use on smaller lakes. The goal I was aiming for is a small, comfortable, warm iceboat that looks elegant. The fuselage is about slightly more than10′ long. The beam is 82″.
Shallow-draft, V-bottomed pocket cruiser with spartan accommodations for two.
Construction: Carvel planked over sawn frames
Alternative construction: Strip or plywood
Lofting is required.
Plans include 5 sheets.
The Great Alaskan is a very versatile inshore/offshore powerboat with a seaworthy semi-dory style hull. These fiberglass/wood stitch-n-tape boat plans give the builder the freedom to adapt the cuddy, pilothouse, and cockpit layout to his preference.
Nick Schade’s line of strip-planked Greenland-style sea kayaks are renowned for sophisticated performance on the water, beautiful lines, and sculptural hull details. But strip-planked boatbuilding is not for everyone.
Centerboard sloop with inside ballast and two settee berths for coastal cruising.
Construction: Carvel planked over sawn frames.
Alternative construction: Strip.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 5 sheets.
Nautilus is one of the best surviving examples of Ben Seaborn's design and the Blanchard Yard's c