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Sailboats - Racing

Start 120

Designer

ACDesign

Cruiser/Racer boat.

Sailboats - Cruising

Half Model Plan SHADOW

Designer

N. G. Herreshoff

Compromise sloop designed by N.G.

Oar / Paddle

15' 6" Cottage Cruiser

Designer

Steve Killing Yacht Design

This boat is happy playing near the beach, on portages or off on a two week canoe trip.

Motorboats - Outboard

Top Hat

Designer

Doug Hylan

Good speed and sea keeping ability with low impact & noise. 50hp outboard or inboard diesel.

Oar / Paddle

22'4" Dragonfly

The boat is nice to row - a good combination of tippy enough for an intermediate, yet after a few days a novice will get the hang of it.

Motorboats - Outboard

Peeler Skiff

Designer

John C. Harris

Designed by John C. Harris, this light but sturdy fishing and utility skiff—a “crab skiff,” as they’re known on the Chesapeake Bay—has been dubbed the “Peeler” after the Chesapeake slang for a local delicacy, soft-shell crabs.

Oar / Paddle

Orca 21

Designer

Evan Gatehouse

A serious extended expedition touring kayak, double or triple, designed to carry a large load safely and with ample stability.

Sailboats - Daysailers

Tammie Norrie

Designer

Iain Oughtred

Construction — Glued lapstrake clinker plywood. Alternative construction —Traditional plank, cold molded and strip plank. No Lofting required. Plans include 7 sheets with instructions. Sail Area — Lug 65 sq. ft. Sloop 84 sq. ft. Yawl 81 sq. ft.

Sailboats - Cruising

Sea Bright 36

Designer

Reuel B. Parker

SEA BRIGHT 36L.B.P.: 36′BEAM: 10′ 11″DRAFT: 1′ 8″/4′ 7″DISPLACEMENT: 9,500 lbsBALLAST: 3,483 lbs, 2,000 lbs lead foil laminated in keel; 250 lbs trim; 633 lbs water; 600 lbs fuelWATER: 75 gallonsFUEL: 80 gallonsRIG: Gaff-rigged Cat SchoonerTYPE: New Jersey Sea Bright Skiff.

Oar / Paddle

Petrel SG (Stitch-and-Glue)

Designer

Nick Schade

Nick Schade’s line of strip-planked Greenland-style sea kayaks are renowned for sophisticated performance on the water, beautiful lines, and sculptural hull details. But strip-planked boatbuilding is not for everyone.