Small Boats 2009 will present a new fleet of more than 20 small boats, complete with lines drawings and lush color photography. Most plans are available for the boat builder in you.
In an eight-page photo essay, Small Boats 2009 will also explore the ins and outs of camp cruising—from anchoring to camping—empowering readers to make expeditions in some of the world’s best cruising grounds.
112 pages
Featured Boats:
Beach Cruising
A primer in pictures... Geoff Kerr gives you a bunch of tips to get the most from your island hopping adventures, including suggestions on gear, and a variety of way to beach/moor.
The Marblehead Gunning Dory
A boat that almost builds itself
ADVENTURE
A camp-cruiser from Bill Garden
RETRO-ROCKET
Glen-L's Super Spartan makes a splash
The 16/30 Sailing Canoe
An easy-to-build racer finds its inspiration in history
The Hird Island Skiff
Comfortable --and quiet
The Hvalsoe 16
On its way to becoming a Northwest classic
BUFFLEHEAD
A high-end hybrid for paddle and sail
The Wineglass Wherry
A stitch-and-glue pulling boat from Pygmy
The Geary 18
The 1928 "Flattie" is all about speed and simplicity
The Asa Thompson skiff
A humble gem
Duckling
A sliding-seat skiff
BEATRICE
A modified Saint-Pierre Dory
The King
A strip-planked kayak from Redfish
Harrier
A sweet double-ender
MARCUS NOER
A Danish four-sail double-ender
Beetle 14
Sequel to a legend
Diablo
A fast and stable outboard-powerred skiff
Pathfinder
A 17' cruising yawl
Fenwick William's 18' Catboat
A frisky little cat
Tremolino Trimaran
What's old is new again
The Blue Jay-Class Sloop
A Sparkman & Stephens classic
GRACE'S TENDER
Easy to build, easier to love
Sunshine
A much-admired yacht tender
