Sailboats - Daysailers
Elf
Construction - Glued lapstrake clinker plywood.No Lofting required.Plans include 8 sheets with photocopies of Classic Boat building series.Sail Area - 53 sq. ft.
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Construction - Glued lapstrake clinker plywood.No Lofting required.Plans include 8 sheets with photocopies of Classic Boat building series.Sail Area - 53 sq. ft.
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.
The Tolman Skiff has a Dory heritage with a “V” bottom and was designed to handle the inland and open waters of Alaska and is a very capable ocean skiff.
Footloose combinines the traditional lines and salty looks of the classic flatty skiff, with the ease of building and seamless integrity of plywood construction for unclomplicated boating.
Comfortable round-bottomed ocean cruiser with carvel-planking and accommodations for two.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames
Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip
Lofting is required.
Plans include 9 sheets.
VILA 650 is the biggest of the VILA family of three small planning cruisers.
Simplicity of construction, user friendliness (both for single or double) and high performance – all of this with reasonable costs. These are the main priorities which lie at the base of the DP 14’ design and which justify the main choices made, in particular:
It rows, it tows and it sails; it's a convenient 7' 9" long and easy on the eyes; and it's a wonderful kit to build, taking a novice only 40-50 hours to assemble plus a little more for finishing.
The Shearwater is an eye-catching, light and fast cruiser that does many things well. It is a strong contender for the budget-minded paddler looking to answer the 'if I could only have one kayak' need
Design Specs:
Flat Bottom
Open Boat
LOA. 17′-3″ (5.2m)
Beam 6′ (1.8m)
Weight 450 lbs (204 kg)
Material Plywood, Hard Wood
Fiberglass, Other.
Recommended hp. 25
Mahogany inboard. New varnish & bottom paint. Newish 383 (500-hp). 50 mph. New upholstery.
Restored in ME by Jonathan Minott (seen in WB "Launchings" July/Aug 2009).
Partial restoration. Has rare Edson oscillating (worm) steering system.