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ROBIN G
Year Built:
1937
HMC #1397 was built in 1937 for O.G. Ricketson who raced the boat at the New Bedford YC, Padanaram, MA, until WWII —she was called PLABEN with the sail number 109. O.G. Ricketson, Jr.’s sister, Lucy Ricketson Ferguson also raced this boat along with other family H 12’s.
WIZARD
Year Built:
2006
This 17′ Cat-Ketch is a replica of the 1889 design by Nathanael Herreshoff and built for his own use on the waters of Narragansett Bay. Capt. Nat based the design on his earlier vessel of 1874, Riviera, which he and his brother designed, built and sailed throughout Europe in their early 20s.
ITALIAN JOB
Year Built:
2020
A fishing, cruising, camping boat designed to be beached in protective waters, especially Puget Sound. Lightweight cabin is removable by pulling four pins, allowing the trailer and boat to be home garaged.
ELSIE KAYE
Builder Name:
Steve Lansdowne
Glued lapstrake Phoenix III designed by Ross Lillistone. Built over a period of 3 years, with most of this occurring during the 2021 COVID Pandemic.
MARGARET
Builder Name:
Manuel Swartz Roberts
The classic lines and pedigree was Bob Luckraft’s inspiration to saving this 15′ x 8′ catboat. MARGARET was built in 1920, by Manuel Swartz Roberts.
JOSIE
Builder Name:
Jack Ensor
I built this Eastport Ultralight dinghy (from Chesapeak Light Craft) to get to a mooring on Sengekontacket Pond, in Edgartown, Massachusetts.
PF240
Designer
PF Yacht Design-Naval Architecture
This plywood/epoxy construction 24 ft motor boat was designed specially for amateurs boat builders.Plans are available in metric and includes construction drawings and full size patterns CAD files.All CNC files are optimized to use standard plywood sheets of 2400 x 1200 mm and every panel have a
Great Alaskan
Designer
Brian Dixon / Glacier Boats of Alaska
The Great Alaskan is a very versatile inshore/offshore powerboat with a seaworthy semi-dory style hull. These fiberglass/wood stitch-n-tape boat plans give the builder the freedom to adapt the cuddy, pilothouse, and cockpit layout to his preference.