Plans & Kits

Didi Mini radius chine plywood Mini 650 racer

The North Sea 29 is a centerboard boat designed for sailing in the rough North Sea. She’s a fairly heavy displacement boat that will prove a very capable ocean cruiser.

Fun / Lightweight / Simple & ClassicSpecifications:

• LOA 11′ 7″
• LWL 8′ 6″
• Beam 48 3/4″
• Draft (board up/down) 5″/27″
• Depth amidships 14 1/2″
• Sail Area 50 (lug) 45 sf (sprit)

Key Features:

Sunrise was my home for a decade. She has a typical New England Pinky hull with their extended bulwarks and mini-transom at their conclusion. She has comfortable accommodations for a couple to live aboard, with occasional guests.

Michael P. Smith, Commander, United States Navy (retired) designed and built boats all of his life, from boats on the Clinton River in Michigan to prams and skiffs on Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

Our pre-cut kits are cut by computer-guided routers to provide you with extremely accurate parts. And, the kits come with just about everything needed except the elbow grease.The ladder frame—the “foundation” of the boat—is included with the kit.

A 15' x 26" recreational/light touring kayak.

The success of the proven Chesapeake™ hull shape led quickly to demands for similar tandem and three-person designs. The Chesapeake Double™ and Triple™ are high-volume touring boats, with a 700lb payload that belies their surprising speed.

This 16' x 21" [4.9m x 53cm] strip planked kayak is adapted to comfort and responsiveness in active water. The nearly plumb bow and stern provide a long waterline in a compact package, allowing a good turn of speed in manageable size.

Woodenwidget Stasha super light weight nesting dinghy. Weighs just ten kilos, as much as a baby Albatross! Rows and sails very well. Can take an outboard.

Can be quickly assembled on deck, on land or even in the water.