Oar / Paddle
17' 0" Freedom
Modern and efficient, the Freedom 17 is a fast responsive tripping canoe that's also easy to build.
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Modern and efficient, the Freedom 17 is a fast responsive tripping canoe that's also easy to build.
We designed a simple to build work boat with a vee-hull based on a proven work boat type, the Panga.
28′ LOA carvel-planked daysailer with small cuddy. Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames. Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip. Lofting is required. Plans include 4 sheets.
This beautiful 11′ 2″ dinghy is similar in construction to the Nutshell Pram, although it is slightly larger, with a pointed bow.Construction: Glued-lapstrake plywood.Alternative construction: Traditional lapstrake.No lofting is required.Plans include 5 sheets.
NWP XL is a very low drag touring kayak for paddlers weighing 180-250 pounds. Built from 4mm plywood in a garage, you can build two for the price of one kit with these plans. Weigh less? see NWP.
The SILVER 333 is a very small classical runabout for one or two people which may easily be transported on top of a mid-size car roof. Maximum suggested power of the motor is 15/20 HP, which is sufficient for planing.
SEA BRIGHT 36L.B.P.: 36′BEAM: 10′ 11″DRAFT: 1′ 8″/4′ 7″DISPLACEMENT: 9,500 lbsBALLAST: 3,483 lbs, 2,000 lbs lead foil laminated in keel; 250 lbs trim; 633 lbs water; 600 lbs fuelWATER: 75 gallonsFUEL: 80 gallonsRIG: Gaff-rigged Cat SchoonerTYPE: New Jersey Sea Bright Skiff.
Interested in building your own boat? Cape Fear Museum in Wilmington, NC sells Simmons Sea-Skiff boat plans in 18′, 20′ and 22′.Thomas Norwood Simmons was born in 1908 in Wilmington and lived most of his life on Myrtle Grove Sound. He was a carpenter by trade.
The Headwater Fourteen [H-14] was designed and the prototype built in the Summer of 1
WoodenBoat School student build 2024. All construction and fiberglass work completed.