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Osprey 18 Flats Skiff

Designer

Timm Smith

The Osprey 18 is a simple, lightweight flats skiff.

Oar / Paddle

Outboard Skiff, Sprite

Designer

Atkin & Co.

An outboard skiff with a wide bottom and moderate rocker that contribute to stability and the ability to carry weight back aft.

Construction: Cross-planked bottom, lapstrake sides
Alternative construction: Plywood or glued-lapstrake plywood
Lofting is required

Motorboats - Outboard

18' Plywood Runabout, DOWNEASTER

Designer

Charles Wittholz

A deep-V bottomed, open runabout built of plywood over sawn frames.

Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frames

Lofting is required.

Plans include 5 sheets.

Sailboats - Daysailers

Argie 10

Designer

Dudley Dix

Argie 10 plywood 3:1 sailing dinghy

Oar / Paddle

Duo

Designer

Woods Designs

The Duo is a simple to build 3m (10ft) hard chine rowing and sailing dinghy that can be built from just two sheets of 4mm (3/16in) plywood. It is also available as a nesting dinghy, so it can be stored on a cabin roof or even in the back of a car.

Oar / Paddle

17' B. N. Morris Canoe

Designer

Rollin Thurlow

Thurlow provides you with three different construction alternatives: wood-strip planking, with frames; woodstrip frameless planking covered with fiberglass; and wood-canvas construction.

Construction: Wood-canvas, wood-strip-plank or wood-strip fiberglass

Sailboats - Cruising

Spike Skiff 12' 3"

Designer

Iain Oughtred

Please note: this design was formerly known as Pike.

Construction - Glue-lap-plywood flat bottom.

Alternative construction - Traditional plank.

No Lofting required.

Plans include 3 sheets with instructions.

Sail Area - Sprit 60 sq. ft.

Sailboats - Racing

SAM

Designer

Paolo Lodigiani

SAM is a pure racing boat built in composite with the sandwich technique. A prototype of this boat got a good result in World Championship of the class same years ago.