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Sailboats - Cruising

ROBERTS 470

Designer

Bruce Roberts

ROBERTS 470 - WOOD EPOXY

Oar / Paddle

Cypress Pirogue

Designer

Nicholas Poret

Everyone from Louisiana seems to remember that cypress pirogue boat Pawpaw kept in his barn. Cypress pirogues have since become a relic of the past. Pirogues are flat bottom boats designed to paddle shallow swamps and marshes.

Sailboats - Cruising

10' 2" OUGHTRED Acorn (Puffin)

Designer

Iain Oughtred

Resembling her 8′ cousin more than the sleeker 12′ Acorn, this chunky dinghy will be a good load carrier for her length—and she looks very, very British.Oughtred saves you from guess work by showing precisely how her planking should be lined off.Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood.Alternative c

Sailboats - Daysailers

14' 10" Outboard SPRITE

Designer

Atkin & Co.

An outboard skiff with a wide bottom and moderate rocker that contribute to stability and the ability to carry weight back aft.
Construction: Cross-planked bottom, lapstrake sides

Alternative construction: Plywood or glued-lapstrake plywood

Lofting is required

Abaco 23

Designer

Jacques Mertens

Classic sport fishing boat in the style of the Abaco boats. A classic, smooth riding, variable deadrise hull finishing with 17 degrees deadrise at the transom.

Oar / Paddle

16' 0" LORNA

Designer

Bear Mountain Boats

The Lorna has a slim sweet hull for experienced paddlers.

Oar / Paddle

Stitch & Glue Night Heron

Designer

Nick Schade

Stitch & Glue Night Heron is at home out on the open water and exploring the shores of distant islands.

Oar / Paddle

22'6 Kingfisher Shell

Designer

Graeme King

V-bottomed single shell with sliding seat, outriggers and light plywood construction.

Construction: Plywood planking over bulkhead-type frames.

No lofting is required.

Plans include 4 sheets.

Oar / Paddle

Sapling

Designer

Kevin Coombs

A stately 10′ rowing/sailing tender originally designed for my own first time build which is currently underway. I wanted an easy to construct boat, yet still retain the techniques and appearance of traditional lapstrake planking.