Lobster Boat 26
Designer
Jacques Mertens
The Lobster Boat 26 (LB26) is a plan for amateur builders like no other!
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Oar / Paddle
Sea Otter
Designer
Bray Yacht Design And Research Ltd.
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.
Sailboats - Cruising
12' 10" Pooduck Skiff
Designer
Joel White
This dinghy could be considered a big little boat.
She has a lot of excellent qualities: excellent rowing and sailing ability, easy construction, and mannerly towing habits.
Construction: Glued-lapstrake plywood.
Alternative Construction: Traditional lapstrake.
Oar / Paddle
Ammassalik 176
Designer
Mark Rogers
Come experience the nuances of this East Greenland design.
The Ammassalik 176 is a true representations of the East Greenland design.
Motorboats - Inboard
Stella Rose 6.5′ Flat-Bottom
Designer
South Lakes Boat Co
Build Your Own Mini Electric Wooden Boat – Perfect for Intermediate-Level DIYers and Boat Enthusiasts
Check out detailed product demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEY7kIRA39c
Sailboats - Cruising
18' Swampscott, JOHN DORY
Designer
Iain Oughtred
A refinement of the traditional Swampscott working dory for recreational use.
Plans include nine different rigs.
Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood over sawn frames.
Alternative construction: Traditional dory construction.
No lofting required.
Motorboats - Outboard
SILVER 333
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
SILVER 333 is a very small classical runabout for one or two people which may easily be transported on top of a mid-size car roof.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Tammie Norrie
Designer
Iain Oughtred
Construction — Glued lapstrake clinker plywood. Alternative construction —Traditional plank, cold molded and strip plank. No Lofting required. Plans include 7 sheets with instructions. Sail Area — Lug 65 sq. ft. Sloop 84 sq. ft. Yawl 81 sq. ft.
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Acorn Skiff
Sweet-lined Acorn skiff designed by Iain Oughtred, completed in 1999 but still like new.
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FREE 16' Thompson Brothers 1941 Snipe Class Day Sailer
PLEASE save our 94 year old Mother's beloved sailboat from the burn pile!
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MORNING SONG
MORNING SONG is the sistership to Lin and Larry Pardey's TALEISIN and was meticulously built by K
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