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Motorboats - Outboard
Albury Runabout
Designer
Albury Brothers / plans by Doug Hylan
Built by eye in the Bahamas for the last 40 years, Doug Hylan’s drawings allow for strip-planking or cold-molding.Construction: Strip-planked over laminated frames.Alternative construction: Cold-molded, plans included.Lofting is required.Plans include 6 sheets.
Sailboats - Daysailers
Catboat
Designer
Andrew Walters
In the winter of 2012 a very good friend leant me an old copy of Nautical Quarterly. An article about Catboats caught my attention — I was and still am taken by their beautiful lines.I decided to design one with the aim of building it in the summer.
Sailboats - Cruising
27' 6" Sloop, Controversy
Designer
Mt. Desert Yacht Yard
This design has a built-down keel to provide a deeper bilge, a centerboard housed entirely within the ballast keel, and a straight sheer.
Construction: Strip-planked over bulkhead / frames
Lofting is required.
Plans include 8 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
Daysailer 30'
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani and Matteo Costa
If we have to base ourselves on market demand before 2008, the two daysailers that we propose are very small. At that time, generally characterized by a continuous increase in boat size, it seemed as though a daysailer could not be less than 12 m, (even better if it exceeded 15 m).
Oar / Paddle
Chesapeake Sport Tandem
Designer
Chesapeake Light Craft
This very narrow, very fast double is perfect for athletic couples who want to really cover the miles, whether it's for excercise, super-fast touring, or winning races.
Sailboats - Cruising
24' 8" Skipjack, CALICO JACK
Designer
Joseph Gregory
A shoal-draft, two-sail bateau from the Chesapeake - comfortable cruising for a couple and a daysailing party.
Construction: Traditional Chesapeake bateau construction.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 7 sheets.
Motorboats - Outboard
Pretty Marsh
Designer
Doug Hylan
Good performance with modest horsepower, a soft and predictable ride. I/O or outboard, 80-200hp.
From the Community
Register of Wooden Boats
Register of Wooden Boats
CADENZA
Cadenza was built in 2003 by Rockport Marine from a design by L. Frances Herreshoff.
