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Oar / Paddle

Petrel

Designer

Nick Schade

high performance sea kayak

Sailboats - Cruising

Guillemot

Designer

Iain Oughtred

Construction: Glued lapstrake clinker plywood. Alternative construction: Traditional plank, cold molded and strip plank.

Sail Area: Lug 62 sq. ft.
Gunter sloop 72 sq. ft.
No Lofting required.
Plans include 6 sheets.

Sailboats - Cruising

Badger

Designer

Jay Benford

Badger gained widespread fame as the subject of the book Voyaging On A Small Income. The concept of this design was to use the basic interior accommodation plan that worked so well on the 34′ Topsail Ketch Sunrise, which was evolved and improved on during the decade that I lived aboard her.

Motorboats - Outboard

SILVER 45

Designer

Paolo Lodigiani

SILVER 45 is a very classical small runabout capable of planing at full charge with a 25 to 40 HP outboard engine.

Oar / Paddle

DRIADE

Designer

Paolo Lodigiani and Matteo Costa

DRIADE is a light and fast rowing boat, ideal for those who wish to train for rowing with a simpler, easier to handle and cheaper boat than the typical rowing skiff.

18' 7" Utility Launch, BARBARA ANNE

Designer

Robert M. Steward

Rugged carvel construction, round bottomed. Driven by a small inboard. Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames. Alternative construction: Cold-molded, Strip. Lofting is required. Plans include 3 sheets.

Oar / Paddle

Outboard Skiff, 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

Oar / Paddle

Trixie

Designer

Andrew Walters

“Trixie” began as an idea for a small and simple to build plywood tender, able to get out to a mooring with two or three on board, that was very light, incorporated wheels to enable transport to the slipway, was designed to provide the maximum space from two sheets of 1/4″ plywood, and could be p

Oar / Paddle

Shearwater 16

Designer

Eric Schade

The Shearwater is an eye-catching, light and fast cruiser that does many things well. It is a strong contender for the budget-minded paddler looking to answer the 'if I could only have one kayak' need