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Fast Launch 26

Designer

Jacques Mertens

Commuter style launch with diesel inboard and a small cabin.

Sailboats - Cruising

GOZZO 520

Designer

Paolo Lodigiani

This gozzo is a modern version of a traditional Italian small fishing boat: built as an open boat and without having performance as a priority in mind, it is easy to row, seaworthy and pleasant to use

Sailboats - Cruising

ZEN

Designer

Paolo Lodigiani

ZEN is a very simple 10 Foot boat (www.diecipiedi.it) particularly narrow and therefore unstable. It is not the right boat for a beginner but, in the hands of a good helmsman, it may be fast.

Oar / Paddle

17' 0" Endeavour

Designer

Steve Killing

The sharply raked stem and well shaped forward sections will provide increasing buoyancy as the Endeavour punches into large waves.

Sailboats - Daysailers

DragonFlyer 3.2 kit

Designer

John Brooks

DragonFlyer 3.2 is a great boat for all ages to build. We built the first boat, Zip, with our four kids, then aged seven to twelve and they all had a great time and learned along the way.

Sailboats - Daysailers

Whilly Tern

Designer

Iain Oughtred

Construction — Glued lapstrake clinker plywood. No Lofting required. Plans include 5 sheets with instructions. Sail Area — Lug 83 sq. ft. Sloop 95 sq. ft.

Oar / Paddle

Sprite

Designer

Warren Jordan

An easy and inexpensive to build, 8 ft. sailing pram

Oar / Paddle

Backsplash

Designer

Perttu Korhonen

Backsplash = backpack kayak.

Combine hiking and paddling
Go to fishing on remote lakes,
Build when storage space is limited.
Living on city? – take a boat on your back and walk to shore to for paddling?