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Cruiser Cat 27
Designer
Buckley Yacht Design
This Catamaran was designed for the avid home builder. Solid construction ensures a sturdy seagoing vessel for family cruising and exploring. The Magnificat was designed to maximise the space below and provide comfortable accomodations.
Sailboats - Cruising
VOYAGER DS 655
Designer
Bruce Roberts
VOYAGER DS 655 WOOD / EPOXY PLANS & FULL SIZE FRAME PATTERNS
Motorboats - Outboard
16' Gentleman's Runabout
Designer
Nelson Zimmer & John Hacker
A low-power, moderate-speed inboard runabout for protected waters. Designed for sawn frames and batten-seam planking.Construction: Battened-seam planking over sawn frames. Lofting required. Plans include 5 sheets.Please note: the Westerbeke 26G engine spec’d in the plans is no longer manufactured
Sailboats - Cruising
15' RoG Micro-Cruiser
Designer
JF Bedard
An expedition micro that will accommodate 2 adults for a week-end or a single-hander for up to 5 days. Ability to take on some weather and deliver solid performance while doing so. For the crew: forgiving and predictable but fast & fun. Launch time should be kept to a minimum.
Sailboats - Cruising
GOZZO 520
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
This gozzo is a modern version of a traditional Italian small fishing boat: built as an open boat and without having performance as a priority in mind, it is easy to row, seaworthy and pleasant to use
Sailboats - Daysailers
18' 8" Mackinaw
Designer
Nelson Zimmer
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.
Oar / Paddle
Thomson 11' Skiff
Designer
Asa Thomson
Flat-bottomed rowing skiff elegant enough for a yacht tender.
Construction: Cross-planked bottom, lapstrake sides
No lofting is required
Plans include 1 sheet.
Motorboats - Outboard
Albury Brothers Runabout
Designer
Albury brothers
A fine outboard, smooth riding, seaworthy, and rugged. 40-120hp outboard.
Sailboats - Cruising
35' Auxiliary Schooner
Designer
Daniel skira
This schooner is designed to be able to cruise offshore with a crew of four people.
Here heavy displacement and built down hull will make for a comfortable motion
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1936 Blue Moon Alden Design Cutter/Sloop, A classic well worth saving!
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Chesapeake Light Craft Skerry
Ocoume plywood, fiberglassed and epoxied throughout, finished with spar varnish and Interlux Brig
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