Carolina Sportfish 23
Designer
Jacques Mertens
The CS23 is an offshore boat based on the Carolina Sport Fishing boats lines.
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Sailboats - Cruising
Half Model Plan PETREL
Designer
John Hyslop
Cutter designed by John Hyslop in 1876. An early combination of English and American ideas, PETREL was designed according to the wave form theory.You’ll receive 2 pages of plans historical information about the boat and step-by-step instructions for half-hull building,using the lift method.The pl
15' 9" Garvey, BEN
Designer
Doug Hylan
Fine boatyard skiff or small harbor ferry. Construction is plywood planking over bulkheads. Lofting is required. Plans include 5 sheets
Oar / Paddle
Northern Hawk
Designer
Mark Rogers
Feel the difference a proportionally correct sized kayak can make in your paddling enjoyment.
Oar / Paddle
Baby Tender
Designer
Warren Jordan
The cradle boat Baby Tender is an adaptation of the classic yacht tender carried aboard many of the finest yachts during the time when wooden boatbuilding was truly an art. The boat has a length of 45 in. and a beam of 22 in.
Sailboats - Cruising
ALBATROS 36’
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
ALBATROS 36’ is a true “blue water yacht”, classic in its aspect but modern in design and construction.
Motorboats - Outboard
Pretty Marsh
Designer
Doug Hylan
Good performance with modest horsepower, a soft and predictable ride. I/O or outboard, 80-200hp.
Sailboats - Cruising
Half Model Plan Hattie
Designer
Documented by Martin C. Erismann
A working Friendship Sloop, or Maine sloop-boat, documented by Martin C. Erismann at the turn of the century.
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20' Surf Dory with Electric Motor and Trailer
Fantastic, well cared-for boat built by Lowell’s Boat Shop in 2020—perfect for coastal adventures
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2013 8' Chesapeake Light Craft Cocktail Class Racer
Wood hull built with meticulous and painstaking detail from a kit using a "stich-and-glue" method
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Sailing skiff
12' wooden sailing/rowing skiff. Owner built in 1985 from King and Davis design.
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