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Hird Island Electric Skiff

Designer

Doug Hylan

An inshore skiff for sails, oars, or electric propulsion.

Sailboats - Daysailers

Swifty 12

Designer

Fred Shell

The Swifty 12 is the most popular boat in the Shell Boats fleet, with several hundred built from our kits and plans. Docile and easily handled, the Swifty will plane on a reach in a good breeze, but you will have to work very hard to get it to capsize.

Sailboats - Cruising

22' 11" Yawl BLUE MOON

Designer

Thomas Gillmer

Comfortable round-bottomed ocean cruiser with carvel-planking and accommodations for two.

Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames

Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip

Lofting is required.

Plans include 9 sheets.

Sailboats - Cruising

26' Sloop PILOT

Designer

George Stadel

A comfortable small cruising boat with berths for either two or four and an alternate schooner rig.

Construction: Carvel planking over steamed frames

Lofting is required.

Plans include 10 sheets.

Sailboats - Cruising

SPRAY 36

Designer

Bruce Roberts

SPRAY 36 - Wood Epoxy - Gaff rig - Bermudian rig - Junk rig

Sailboats - Cruising

19' Cat Schooner

Designer

William Garden

The latest in Bill Garden’s idea of the perfect kid’s cruising boat. Simple enough to be put together in the garage, salty enough to daydream on, and safe enough as well. She’s quite a handsome double-ender, with a fixed keel. This is an “oh my” boat.Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frame

Sailboats - Racing

IDEA19

Designer

Dudley Dix and Cristian Pilo

A sparkling 20 foot trailerable club racer; generous sailplan with a heavy roached full-battened mainsail, an easily manageable jib, an on-deck bowsprit with a fractional or masthead gennaker; IDEA 19 has a very good pace upwind and amazing planing speed dowinwind, features a huge amount of space

Oar / Paddle

Ribka Sea Kayak

Designer

Allel BEHIDJ

Sea Kayak reasonable size, Ribka is stable, fast maneuvering and has a good tracking. This makes it an ideal kayak for the day hike. The plan is adaptable for small and large paddlers .