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In the spring of 2013, I started to write a book called, How to Design a Boat using SketchUp 3D Software. The subject matter was my design, ‘Kalostyn’.
The Multi 5 is a multihull with a simple construction and good performance. The construction is extremely simplified by the drift absence. The good hulls volume allows to spend pleasant days and moving along the coasts with other friends, having the opportunity to carry up to four people.
Good dories have a reputation for being difficult to design but easy to build. Iain Oughtred has taken care of the hard work here-you can’t go wrong with his detailed plans for this lapstrake (plywood) Swampscott derivative.Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood over sawn frames.Alternative constr
The Shearwater is an eye-catching, light and fast cruiser that does many things well. It is a strong contender for the budget-minded paddler looking to answer the 'if I could only have one kayak' need
TITICAT is a 9-meter sailing catamaran designed with a modern style for the transport of tourists and to build in strip planking. It was designed to sail on Lake Titicaca (Bolivia).
Shallow-drafted V-bottomed cruiser with cross-planked bottom & berths for three. Construction: Carvel planked sides over sawn frames; cross planked bottom. Alternative: Strip-planked topsides. Lofting is required. Plans include 7 sheets.
The Chesapeake touring kayaks are icons in the sea kayaking world. Built in the thousands in dozens of countries around the world, the Chesapeakes are solid-tracking, comfortable kayaks.
You can enjoy paddling easier and funnier with less budget because it’s made of plywood, sectional and you can build one in a week.
The Mill Creek 16.5 Hybrid combines the best qualities of stitch-and-glue plywood kayaks with the beauty of a cedar strip deck to create a wonderful high volume tandem kayak
Built by professional Vermont furniture maker. In exceptional condition.
This Venetian Gondola (K208) by Wooden Boat USA (2025) captures the elegance of traditional Venet
