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Shearwater 17 Hybrid
The Shearwater Hybrid combines the best qualities of stitch-and-glue plywood kayaks with the beauty of a cedar strip deck.
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The Shearwater Hybrid combines the best qualities of stitch-and-glue plywood kayaks with the beauty of a cedar strip deck.
A flush decked single engine ocean cruiser for round bottom sheathed strip or multi-chine aluminum construction.
An open shoal-draft centerboarder suitable for rowing, daysailing, or coastal cruising.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames
Alternative construction: Lapstrake, strip, or cold-molded
Lofting is required
Plans include 3 sheets.
LOA: 33′ 1″LBP: 32′10″LWL: 26′ 8″BEAM: 10′ 0″DRAFT: 2′ 3½″/5′ 3½″DISPLACEMENT: 9,000lbs (approx)BALLAST: 2,000lbs lead under the settees.1,000lbs additional lead for trim.SAIL AREA: 388 sq.
Simple sheet plywood sports rowing boat, stitch and tape construction. As easy to build as it gets!
Good speed and sea keeping ability with low impact & noise. 50hp outboard or inboard diesel.
A small daysailer/cruiser with berths for two. Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frames. Lofting is required. Plans include 8 sheets.
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Lapstrake dory/skiff built by the Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, Maine in 2021 as a class projec
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Rowing version as tender to La Vie en Rose. Modifications include laminated frames instead of th
See “LA VIE EN ROSE — A collaborative masterpiece by owner, designer, and builder,” by Bruce Hala