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Oar / Paddle

Trapper 15-35

8 plank stitch and glue canoe.

Motorboats - Inboard

Passagemaker Lite 39

Designer

Tad Roberts

A flush decked single engine ocean cruiser for round bottom sheathed strip or multi-chine aluminum construction.

Sailboats - Racing

Redneck Duck

Designer

David Gray

This is a 64 page construction guide for building a class legal PDRacer from PolySail International. The guide includes plans and is illustrated with multiple photographs taken as the prototype was being built over a period of six days.

Sailboats - Cruising

Deben 4¾-Tonner

Designer

George Whisstock

Our Deben Class designs are inspired by the original Deben 4-tonner, which my father commissioned from W. M. Blake in 1936 and the Deben 6-tonner, designed by my father in 1950. At least 35 of the 4-tonners and 3 of the 6-tonners were built between 1937 and 1960.

Sailboats - Daysailers

12' Marisol

Designer

Gifford Jackson

Open daysailer featuring plywood construction.

Construction: Lapstrake plywood over sawn frames

No lofting is required

Rig: Sliding Gunter

Plans include 35 sheets

Oar / Paddle

Northwest Passage XL

Designer

Dave Kuperstein

NWP XL is a very low drag touring kayak for paddlers weighing 180-250 pounds. Built from 4mm plywood in a garage, you can build two for the price of one kit with these plans. Weigh less? see NWP.

Sailboats - Daysailers

Old Gaffer

Designer

Peterson Associates Inc.

18′ double ended, auxiliary daysailer. Gaff rigged sloop with large cockpit and small cudy forward. Traditional carvel construction with outboard rudder and ballast keel. Many boat built to this design over the years including some by amateur builder. Bronze hardware for 22 fitttings available fr