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Sailboats - Racing

Start 120

Designer

ACDesign

Cruiser/Racer boat.

Sailboats - Daysailers

Caledonia Yawl II

Designer

Iain Oughtred

Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood.

Alternative construction: Traditional plank, cold molded and strip plank.

No Lofting required.

Plans include 10 sheets.

Oar / Paddle

ATHEY

Designer

Dave Kuperstein

Athey is a 15' open water recreational rower for one or two based on a lines sketch by N. G. Herreshoff. Built from 4, 6 and 9mm glued lapstrake plywood, she weighs just 65 pounds and is cartopped.

Motorboats - Outboard

14' 10" Runabout, RASCAL

Designer

Ken Bassett

A modified V-bottom, with constant deadrise in its after sections. Construction: Plywood and Mahogany over sawn frames. Alternative construction: Cold-molded, double laminated plywood. No lofting is required. Plans include 8 sheets.

Oar / Paddle

16' 0" Canadien

Designer

Ted Moores

A narrow beam and shallow arch hull make the Canadien ideal for general-purpose paddling and light tripping.

Oar / Paddle

"Mighty Mouse" - 8'(2.40m) One and a Half Sheet Mini Punt

Designer

Alex Bogdanov

If you enjoy rowing and need a boat which can be built quickly, doesn’t cost much, and is easy for transportation and storage then this tiny vessel might be for you. “Mighty Mouse” is the adult version of our one sheet mini punt “Mickey Mouse”.

Sailboats - Daysailers

14' 5" Biscayne Bay Daysailer

Designer

Nathanael G. Herreshoff

This V-bottomed daysailer can be shallow or deep drafted and is easily sailed.

Construction: Batten-seam planking over steamed frames

Alternative construction: Plywood

Lofting is optional.

Plans include 6 sheets.

Oar / Paddle

Strip Kayak SKIMALONG II

Designer

Paul Ford

A stable (28 1/2″ beam) strip-built touring kayak.

Planked up with 1/4″ cedar strips.

Construction: Strip planked.

Lofting is required.

Plans include 4 sheets.

Oar / Paddle

Chesapeake 18

Designer

Chesapeake Light Craft

The Chesapeake touring kayaks are icons in the sea kayaking world. Built in the thousands in dozens of countries around the world, the Chesapeakes are solid-tracking, comfortable kayaks.