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Lobster Boat 26

Designer

Jacques Mertens

The Lobster Boat 26 (LB26) is a plan for amateur builders like no other!

Oar / Paddle

Orca 21

Designer

Evan Gatehouse

A serious extended expedition touring kayak, double or triple, designed to carry a large load safely and with ample stability.

Sailboats - Racing

Didi 26

Designer

Dudley Dix

Didi 26 radius chine plywood trailer-sailer

Sailboats - Cruising

Didi 40cr

Designer

Dudley Dix

Didi 40cr radius chine plywood cruiser/racer

Sailboats - Daysailers

NEMAH SHARPY SKIFF

Designer

Tracy O'Brien

NEMAH features a stable, flat bottomed, sharpie type hull that can handle up to 3 passengers and a small outboard up to 5hp. Sides are ¼” plywood and the bottom is 3/8” plywood. A trussed gunnel rail insures hull stiffness.

Sailboats - Cruising

Half Model Plan WAVE

Designer

Cornelius Gorman

Wide, shallow racing sloop designed by Cornelius Gorman in 1878.

Sailboats - Cruising

Sea Bright 18

Designer

Reuel B. Parker

SEA BRIGHT (MICROCRUISER) 18LOA: 18′ BEAM: 5′ 1″ DRAFT: 8 ½″WEIGHT: 350 to 500 lbs depending on construction & use.RIG: Ketch—Sprit main, balance jib and sprit mizzenTYPE: New Jersey Beach Skiff. Suitable for sailing and rowing with one or two oarsmen in the open ocean and coastal waters.

Sailboats - Cruising

12' 10" Pooduck Skiff

Designer

Joel White

This dinghy could be considered a big little boat.

She has a lot of excellent qualities: excellent rowing and sailing ability, easy construction, and mannerly towing habits.

Construction: Glued-lapstrake plywood.

Alternative Construction: Traditional lapstrake.

Sailboats - Daysailers

14' 5" Biscayne Bay Daysailer

Designer

Nathanael G. Herreshoff

This V-bottomed daysailer can be shallow or deep drafted and is easily sailed.

Construction: Batten-seam planking over steamed frames

Alternative construction: Plywood

Lofting is optional.

Plans include 6 sheets.

Oar / Paddle

18' Single Shell FIREFLY

Designer

Ken Bassett

An entry-level sliding-seat pulling boat. Provides rewarding speed in an easily built hull with enough stability to keep a beginner out of trouble. Construction: Plywood. No lofting is required. Plans include 5 sheets.