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Oar / Paddle
Echo Bay Dory Skiff
Fun / Lightweight / Simple & ClassicSpecifications:
- LOA 11′ 7″
- LWL 8′ 6″
- Beam 48 3/4″
- Draft (board up/down) 5″/27″
- Depth amidships 14 1/2″
- Sail Area 50 (lug) 45 sf (sprit)
Key Features:
Sailboats - Cruising
Spike Skiff 12' 3"
Please note: this design was formerly known as Pike.
Construction - Glue-lap-plywood flat bottom.
Alternative construction - Traditional plank.
No Lofting required.
Plans include 3 sheets with instructions.
Sail Area - Sprit 60 sq. ft.
Oar / Paddle
20' 6" Reliance
This boat has a comfortable feel to it and a stability that makes kayaking in any weather comfortable.
Motorboats - Inboard
EURO 2150 MOTOR YACHT
EURO 2150 MOTOR YACHT ... There are several accommodation arrangements possible for this design.
MULTI 5
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.
Motorboats - Outboard
Albury Runabout
Built by eye in the Bahamas for the last 40 years, Doug Hylan’s drawings allow for strip-planking or cold-molding.Construction: Strip-planked over laminated frames.Alternative construction: Cold-molded, plans included.Lofting is required.Plans include 6 sheets.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Puur 17
The Puur 17 is a trailerable performance daysailer that’s been featured in Small Craft Advisor. The modern design is unsinkable, self-righting from knock-down, easy to solo, and comfortable for 2 adults with 2 kids.
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From the Community
Classified
Classified
2021 Lapstrake Dory/Skiff. 12' 6"
Lapstrake dory/skiff built by the Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, Maine in 2021 as a class projec
Classified
New England Classic $8,500
Excellent condition and freshly painted, custom 16’ Amesbury Skiff 2003, Oak Frame, lapstrake ced
Register of Wooden Boats
Register of Wooden Boats
BUD
Rowing version as tender to La Vie en Rose. Modifications include laminated frames instead of th
Register of Wooden Boats
LA VIE EN ROSE
See “LA VIE EN ROSE — A collaborative masterpiece by owner, designer, and builder,” by Bruce Hala