Hird Island Electric Skiff
Designer
Doug Hylan
An inshore skiff for sails, oars, or electric propulsion.
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W17
Designer
Mike Waters N.A.
This is an ultra efficient, modern folding trimaran design with advanced features not found elsewhere.
Motorboats - Outboard
Dillon Mini Vee Racing Outboard V-bottom
Designer
Robert Dillon
The Mini Vee is a simple-to-build v-bottom racing boat designed for APBA Mini GT and GT Pro racing. Also an excellent high-performance boat for the non-racer and a great boat building project for an individual or the whole family.
Sailboats - Racing
START 30
Designer
ACDesign
The plan has been designed according to the regulations of the class “10 feet”. So was born a simple, light and very fast plan.Start 30 has a double life.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Fox 16' Sloop LIVELY
Designer
Uffa Fox
Lively, fast, planing racer/daysailer. Construction: Double-diagonal planking over steamed frames. Alternative construction: Cold-molded. Lofting is required. Plans include 4 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
16' 0" The Stony Lake
Designer
Steve Killing
This double ended rowing skiff is a versatile craft to enjoy alone or with your favourite partner out for a little fishing or an evening of conversation.
Sailboats - Racing
Redneck Duck
Designer
David Gray
This is a 64 page construction guide for building a class legal PDRacer from PolySail International. The guide includes plans and is illustrated with multiple photographs taken as the prototype was being built over a period of six days.
Carolina Sportfish 25
Designer
Jacques Mertens
The CS25 is an offshore boat based on the Carolina Sport Fishing boats lines.
Sailboats - Cruising
19' Cat Schooner
Designer
William Garden
The latest in Bill Garden’s idea of the perfect kid’s cruising boat. Simple enough to be put together in the garage, salty enough to daydream on, and safe enough as well. She’s quite a handsome double-ender, with a fixed keel. This is an “oh my” boat.Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frame
From the Community
Classified
Classified
Core Sound Sink Netter style round stern
Length 32', Beam 9', built 1946, Mildon W Willis Boat Works, Marshallberg, NC.
Classified
1951 Kettenburg K-38 with trailer
1951 Kettenburg K-38 (Length: 38', Beam 8', Draft: 5'2") with sails, (main and rolling jib) mast,
