Oar / Paddle
Simon Watts Sea Urchin Dinghy
These handsome, practical row boats were routinely built by Nova Scotia shipwright, Jim Smith in six days, painted and ready for the water.
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These handsome, practical row boats were routinely built by Nova Scotia shipwright, Jim Smith in six days, painted and ready for the water.
20' expedition size, double kayak, accommodates big people with big feet in an efficiently paddled hull.
Based on the Donzi Sweet 16, this little treasure boasts a generous deep V at the transom allowing for smoother running and bad weather handling.
Flat-bottomed rowing skiff elegant enough for a yacht tender.
Construction: Cross-planked bottom, lapstrake sides
No lofting is required
Plans include 1 sheet.
In designing Capriccio we have been inspired by the aesthetics of the classic sport runabouts of the Thirties, which had the pilot seat in the extreme aft-wards of the boat and a powerful engine under a long deck in front of them.
Lapstrake is a forgiving building method. The overlapping spruce planks allow for a little error when installing, which gives the classic canoe an extra layer of peace of mind when you’re on the water.
This rugged and able outboard-powered dory combines beauty with practicality and is easy to build.
Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frames.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 3 sheets.
A stitch & glue tender that can be rowed, motored and that sails like a charm.
Nautilus is one of the best surviving examples of Ben Seaborn's design and the Blanchard Yard's c