Fast Launch 26
Designer
Jacques Mertens
Commuter style launch with diesel inboard and a small cabin.
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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 - Cruising
37' 3" Yawl, Controversy 36
Designer
Mt. Desrt Yacht Yard
Designed for strip-planking, the Controversy 36 features light displacement and good headroom, with light and open space throughout.
Construction: Strip-planked over bulkheads and frames
Lofting is required.
Plans include 16 sheets.
Sailboats - Cruising
Kahuna
Designer
Mark Smaalders
Kahuna is a superb coastal and long-distance cruising boat, designed for modern wood/epoxy construction. The first boat was built in Australia, and several have been launched in the US. Others are under construction — in the US (New York) and in Europe (Italy, the UK and Russia).
Motorboats - Outboard
SILVER 333
Designer
Paolo Lodigiani
SILVER 333 is a very small classical runabout for one or two people which may easily be transported on top of a mid-size car roof.
Oar / Paddle
Luonteri
Designer
Perttu Korhonen
Luonteri is a “trail hiking kayak”, that can be divided into three parts. It makes storage and transportation more easy. In addition, the kayak can be transported as a “cart” with one wheel along roads or trails.
Motorboats - Outboard
Pretty Marsh
Designer
Doug Hylan
Good performance with modest horsepower, a soft and predictable ride. I/O or outboard, 80-200hp.
Sailboats - Cruising
32' 5" Sharpie Ketch, TWO LUCYS
Designer
Robert Beebe
Shallow-drafted V-bottomed cruiser with cross-planked bottom & berths for three. Construction: Carvel planked sides over sawn frames; cross planked bottom. Alternative: Strip-planked topsides. Lofting is required. Plans include 7 sheets.
From the Community
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Penobscot 14
Thia is an Arch Davis design, nicely built. An excellent boat under oars or sail.
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2012 40' Gartside Yawl
This gorgeous Bermudian Double Ended Yawl ‘La Vie en Rose’ was designed by Paul Gartside, built b
