Oar / Paddle
15' 0" Bob's Special
An extremely light weight canoe of good carrying capacity, it is very steady and easy to portage through the brush.
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An extremely light weight canoe of good carrying capacity, it is very steady and easy to portage through the brush.
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The Eureka is a pretty, simple to build plywood canoe built in stitch and glue, (44lbs down to 34) and paddles nicely. Very comprehensive plans - a boatbuilding course in a book.
A fine outboard, smooth riding, seaworthy, and rugged. 40-120hp outboard.
The Great Alaskan is a very versatile inshore/offshore powerboat with a seaworthy semi-dory style hull. These fiberglass/wood stitch-n-tape boat plans give the builder the freedom to adapt the cuddy, pilothouse, and cockpit layout to his preference.
Our Deben Class designs are inspired by the original Deben 4-tonner, which my father commissioned from W. M. Blake in 1936 and the Deben 6-tonner, designed by my father in 1950. At least 35 of the 4-tonners and 3 of the 6-tonners were built between 1937 and 1960.
Simple sheet plywood sports rowing boat, stitch and tape construction. As easy to build as it gets!
Classic daysailing yacht of glued plywood lapstrake construction suitable for first time builders. Choice of sloop, yawl or lugsail rigs, carries up to six and is suitable for coastal cruising.
An oceangoing auxiliary cruiser featuring stout but simple carvel construction.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames
Lofting is required
Plans include 5 sheets.
Built 2019-2021, 1,300 hours. Sailed just seven times.