Sailboats - Racing
Optimist Club Racer
Our version of the Optimist Pram, the "Club Racer"
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Our version of the Optimist Pram, the "Club Racer"
I originally designed this kayak for a customer with a lake house in Wisconsin. He is a fit, athletic guy with almost no experience in a kayak. He wanted something he felt comfortable in, yet which would move along nicely.
Round-bottomed, carvel-planked powerboat with two berths and a single 300-hp engine.
Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames.
Alternative construction: Strip or cold-molded
Lofting is required.
Plans include 5 sheets.
The flat-bottomed skiff can be both the most and least refined craft afloat.Popular by their ease of construction.Construction: Plywood planking over bulkhead frames.Alternative construction: Cross-planked bottom, planked sides (details included).Lofting is required.Plans include 5 sheets, and in
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
A deep-V bottomed, open runabout built of plywood over sawn frames.
Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frames
Lofting is required.
Plans include 5 sheets.
Hyak is a single kayak designed for multi-day excursions and recreational racing.
Badger gained widespread fame as the subject of the book Voyaging On A Small Income. The concept of this design was to use the basic interior accommodation plan that worked so well on the 34′ Topsail Ketch Sunrise, which was evolved and improved on during the decade that I lived aboard her.
"While Aweigh" is an 18' 6" Port Townsend Skiff, lovingly built and cared for, a head-turner on e
Master craftsman glued 1 “ strips over form, epoxied, varnished this strong but lightweight 50 lb
Willow, a 25 ft strip planked sloop, is the third sailboat designed and built by Matt Greytak, af