Sailboats - Cruising
Fafnir
Miniature voyaging and cruising yacht for amateur boatbuilders, can carry two, capable of short blue water voyages.
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Miniature voyaging and cruising yacht for amateur boatbuilders, can carry two, capable of short blue water voyages.
A stable (28 1/2″ beam) strip-built touring kayak.
Planked up with 1/4″ cedar strips.
Construction: Strip planked.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 4 sheets.
Round-bottomed, outside-ballasted cruiser with accommodations for two.Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames.Alternative construction: Strip.Lofting is required.Plans include 4 sheets.Please note: plans call for an engine long ago discontinued.You'll want to find a suitable alternative.
Wantoo is a foldable and trailerable proa with accommodation for 2 or 3 sailors. It is minimum weight (700 kilo), minimum costs (€ 24.000,-), maximum speed and maximum fun to sail.
The Olga 28 is a trailerable power cruiser constructed with plywood and epoxy. The design was inspired by the classic power boats of the Pacific Northwest, while her construction takes advantage of modern materials to produce a lightweight, easily maintained boat.
Sea Kayak reasonable size, Ribka is stable, fast maneuvering and has a good tracking. This makes it an ideal kayak for the day hike. The plan is adaptable for small and large paddlers .
This 14′ pulling boat was inspired by the Typical Whitehall Designs uses as work boats of the harbors of New York a century ago. Altered to be more of a recreational boat, you will find that pulling the oars on this boat is a delight.
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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Sea Otter was designed for an adult night school class I was teaching in boat building, in which nine boats were built at one time. Actually the principles of construction used in Sea Otter are the same as used in many of our larger designs.
Restored in ME by Jonathan Minott (seen in WB "Launchings" July/Aug 2009).
Partial restoration. Has rare Edson oscillating (worm) steering system.
1996 36 x 11 x 4 , picnic cruiser double ended. Cedar on oak bronze fastened.