Sailboats - Cruising
Design No. 165
A development from our very successful and popular Design No.
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A development from our very successful and popular Design No.
High capacity yacht tender with sailing ability. Exceptional stability, suited to beginner boatbuilders
We illustrate the spiritual and sociological reasons that led us to state in the MOSCHINO the ideal boat for many of us.
Construction: Strip planked and glass/epoxy sheathed.
Alternative construction: Cold molded, traditional wood and canvas lapstrake plywood.
No Lofting required.
Plans include 4 sheets.
You can enjoy paddling easier and funnier with less budget because it’s made of plywood, sectional and you can build one in a week.
With the Polliwog, it is our intention to offer the amateur builder the opportunity to build a lightweight and strong dinghy or tender. Polliwog’s performance is crisp, clean and efficient – you won’t be disappointed.
The lines for this canoe were taken from an original ‘Huron’ built in cedar/canvas by the Peterborough Canoe Company. It was a second grade model in a series of Cruiser canoes that measured from 16′ x 33″ to 18′ x 37″.
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.
The success of the proven Chesapeake™ hull shape led quickly to demands for similar tandem and three-person designs. The Chesapeake Double™ and Triple™ are high-volume touring boats, with a 700lb payload that belies their surprising speed.
Michael P. Smith, Commander, United States Navy (retired) designed and built boats all of his life, from boats on the Clinton River in Michigan to prams and skiffs on Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
International Penguin
2008 Bristol Seacraft Penguin
11'5" LOA
13' "Melonseed" daysailer. Okume marine plywood with fiberglass/epoxy skin. Home built 2023.