Oar / Paddle
West River 18
The West River 18™ has built a huge following thanks to its speed, comfortable cockpit, and lithe good looks.
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The West River 18™ has built a huge following thanks to its speed, comfortable cockpit, and lithe good looks.
Construction: Glued lapstrake clinker plywood. Alternative construction: Traditional plank, cold molded and strip plank.
Sail Area: Lug 62 sq. ft.
Gunter sloop 72 sq. ft.
No Lofting required.
Plans include 6 sheets.
Cape Henry 21 lapstrake plywood trailer sailer
You think : I’d sure like to have a little harbor skiff to scoot around in the harbor/lake/river. And building a boat looks like fun, but I’ve never done it before; Not sure if I’m up to it.
“Mouse Grande” is the last of the mouse family. As the name implies she is the biggest with most internal volume. Large cockpit with two small flotation chambers/storage compartments at both ends. Preference was given to stability. Anglers can stand up and cast.
Construction - Glued lapstrake clinker plywood. No Lofting required. Plans include 7 sheets with photocopies of Classic Boat building series. Sail Area - 67 sq. ft.
This 10′ long solo trainer and harbor racer is fun for the entire family. The crew sits in a secure cockpit, steering with foot pedals, with all sail controls arranged on a dashboard, close at hand. Performance is lively, with good steering control in a comfortable, forward facing, semi-reclini
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.
A roomy auxiliary sloop in a small package.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames.
Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 11 sheets.
I built this PT 11 nesting dinghy from the CLC kit over this past winter, to replace a 9'6" Nutsh
21’ long, 16’ beam (reduces to 8'5" for trailering), strip plank construction, 850lbs with all ge
Design originally published in The Rudder, Volume XXXI, Nov-Dec 1915
Built by the Burr Bros in 1960, this 36' beauty with a 10'9" beam was restored over seven years a