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A big, healthy, open skiff with sophisticated lines. Construction: Strip planking over sawn frames; double diagonal bottom. Alternative construction: Plywood lapstrake topsides. Lofting is required. Plans include 6 sheets
Traditional Wood Strip CanoeThe Mystic River is a tidal estuary in southeast Connecticut. Starting in Old Mystic it runs through the pretty seaport town of Mystic, home to the Mystic Seaport Museum, out to Fishers Island Sound.
The Sharpie Cat 42 is a new catamaran design from a regular WoodenBoat contributor, author and marine architect Reuel B. Parker. She is a fast cruising cat with accommodations for eight in four cabins.
Our Talon Series boats are designed to handle good seas with speed and comfort. We use a 30 degree dead rise found on production speed boats to make a soft ride.
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SPRITZ, an essential and simple boat, has been studied and designed to be the ideal boat for novices in boatbuilding or in sailing.
Auxiliary cruising sloop evolving from the Hudson River and Friendship sloops.
Excellent for single handling with 450 sq. ft. of working sails, open decks and large cockpit.
The PT skiff is a very fuel efficient center console runabout that is good looking, has good handling, can carry a load, and is incredibly quick with only 20 horsepower.
Here's a handy boat that can be rowed, sailed, and powered with up to three large adults. The Passagemaker Dinghy is easy to build but looks great and performs beautifully
The cradle boat Baby Tender is an adaptation of the classic yacht tender carried aboard many of the finest yachts during the time when wooden boatbuilding was truly an art. The boat has a length of 45 in. and a beam of 22 in.
Morgaine is a 17 ½’ overall centerboard sloop constructed by a professional cabinetmaker.
Built by owner in 2023 to lines and offsets in The Dory Book by John Gardner.
