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Baby Tender

Designer

Warren Jordan

The Cradle Boat Baby Tender, for the newborn sailor.

Motorboats - Outboard

Bowler

Designer

Doug Hylan

Thank you for considering my plans for BOWLER, a “cruising” version of my TOP HAT launch. These boats are descended from Harry Bryan’s inspired Handy Billy design, which in turn can trace it’s origins back to William Hand's vee bottom designs from the early 20th century.

Sailboats - Cruising

20' Yawl, SALLEE ROVER

Designer

Samuel S. Crocker

A handy clipper-bowed centerboard yawl, this boat is a heavily built, smart sailor with sparten accommodations for two.

Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames

Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip

Lofting is required.

Plans include 6 sheets.

Motorboats - Outboard

Almaguin 400

Designer

Matthew Marsh

A versatile 4-metre open utility / runabout for river and inland lake use, built in taped-seam plywood.

Sailboats - Daysailers

Elfyn

Designer

Iain Oughtred

Construction - Glued lapstrake clinker plywood. No Lofting required. Plans include 7 sheets with photocopies of Classic Boat building series. Sail Area - 67 sq. ft.

Steve Davis artwork of the Great Pyramid Rig.

Sailboats - Cruising

Sunrise

Designer

Jay Benford

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.

Oar / Paddle

Sea Island Sport

Designer

Nick Schade

The Sea Island Sport is CLC’s response to hundreds of requests for an attractive stitch-and-glue sit-on-top kayak. Credit for the design goes to Nick Schade.

Oar / Paddle

Chesapeake 14

Designer

Chesapeake Light Craft

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.