Oar / Paddle
15' Prospector 'Ranger'
Prospector “Ranger” 15 — a pocket-sized prospector.The Prospector models built by the Chestnut Canoe Company were made in lengths from 12 to 18 ft.
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Prospector “Ranger” 15 — a pocket-sized prospector.The Prospector models built by the Chestnut Canoe Company were made in lengths from 12 to 18 ft.
Simple sheet plywood sports rowing boat, stitch and tape construction. As easy to build as it gets!
Being a big fan of the Irish Pucan and I’m hoping to make building in wood both simpler and more straightforward. An encouragement for builders to have a go at building their own boat.
LYS stands for Lumber Yard Skiff. These rugged flat bottom work skiffs were originally designed to be built using materials readily found in most lumber yards- underlayment plywood and spruce framing.
We designed KIS dinghies in order to meet a very practical need of amateur boatbuilders.
PUCK 550 REGATA has been designed with the intention of creating a MICRO CLASS easily and quickly realizable with the stitch and glue method, but able to compete seriously in the class.
A new M80 has been launched in NL.
This tri was built by the ultimate wooden boat builder, Eef, a legend now 81 years has built several wooden multihulls is very happy with his new creation.
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A quickly, easily and inexpensively built solo canoe, that can be built by one person with hand tools in three days. Complete plans and step-by-step instructions. A great family boatbuilding project.
Kingfisher’s shape was inspired by famous Chestnut Prospector. Hull width of 93cm, flat bottom and slim shape gives good stability and maneuverability. It is designed for crew of 2 with additional equipment (tents, fishing rods…).
Construction - Glued lapstrake plywood.
Alternative construction - Traditional, cold-molded and strip plank.
No Lofting required.
Plans include 8 sheets.
Sail Area - Lug 87 sq. ft.
Sloop 104 sq. ft.
Yawl 121 sq. ft.
Believe to be second hull built to the design after the Hiscock’s first circumnavigation, launche
1938 Hinkley Islander Sparkman & Stephen’s design.
Custom built cruising sailboat constructed with a 1 1/8″ thick spruce, edge nailed, strip-planked
A kit boat from Russell Brown’s Port Townsend Watercraft, designed by Bieker Boats.