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Hird Island Electric Skiff

Designer

Doug Hylan

An inshore skiff for sails, oars, or electric propulsion.

18' 6" Redwing

Designer

Karl Stambaugh

Redwing- a gentle, shoal-draft, low-powered
(5 to 10-hp), sheet-plywood outboard cruiser - can live on her trailer.

Whenever you wish, she'll be ready to go exploring.

Sailboats - Racing

Flash 45

Designer

Erik Lerouge

IRC short handed racer

Vik 89

Designer

Erik Lerouge

Trailerable cruising catamaran

D'ANNA

Designer

Doug Hylan

D'ANNA is a 30' cold-molded evolution of the 29' Beals Island lobster boat, DIANA

Smith Island Crab Skiff

Designer

Rick Loheed

The Chesapeake Bay is home to many wonderful work boats, one of the most unique is the tiny Smith Island Crab Skiff. Our team race boat the “Twisted Oyster”, built and raced by a consortium of three friends, has been very successful.

Sailboats - Cruising

20' 3" Sloop LITTLE GULL

Designer

Winthrop Warner

Round-bottomed pocket cruiser with room for an inboard auxiliary and accommodations for two.

Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames.

Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip

Lofting is required.

Plans include 11 sheets.

Buckley Multi 39

Designer

Buckley Yacht Design

Buckley Yacht Design have increased the size of the kit boat which is on offer. This 39′ Catamaran is the largest kit boat in the portfolio.

Oar / Paddle

Chesapeake Sport Tandem

Designer

Chesapeake Light Craft

This very narrow, very fast double is perfect for athletic couples who want to really cover the miles, whether it's for excercise, super-fast touring, or winning races.

Motorboats - Outboard

Zipper

Designer

Andrew Walters

Zipper is an 11 foot runabout based on designs of the 1950’s for Class ‘B’ stock utility racing boats by Hal Kelly and William Jackson.This design differs from those of the period in that it is to be constructed in the 'Instant Boat' method using glass fiber and polyester or epoxy resins to make