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Sailboats - Racing

Didi 23

Designer

Dudley Dix

Didi 23 radius chine plywood trailer-sailer

Sailboats - Daysailers

15' Cold Molded Catboat--MARSH CAT

Designer

Joel White

Her 6′ 11″ beam makes for a big 15-footer. Cold-molded, lightweight and trailerable. Construction: Cold-molded. Alternative construction: Carvel, lapstrake or strip. No lofting is required. Plans include 6 sheets.

Oar / Paddle

NEREIDE

Designer

Paolo Lodigiani

NEREIDE is the classical canoe used on lakes or rivers of North America. For the last two centuries it has been built with very slight differences in shape, which is in itself a guarantee of quality.

Sailboats - Cruising

20' Yawl, SALLEE ROVER

Designer

Samuel S. Crocker

A handy clipper-bowed centerboard yawl, this boat is a heavily built, smart sailor with sparten accommodations for two.

Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames

Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip

Lofting is required.

Plans include 6 sheets.

Motorboats - Outboard

Sponge Docks Skiff

Designer

JF Bedard

You think : I’d sure like to have a little harbor skiff to scoot around in the harbor/lake/river. And building a boat looks like fun, but I’ve never done it before; Not sure if I’m up to it.

Motorboats - Outboard

Bowler

Designer

Doug Hylan

Thank you for considering my plans for BOWLER, a “cruising” version of my TOP HAT launch. These boats are descended from Harry Bryan’s inspired Handy Billy design, which in turn can trace it’s origins back to William Hand's vee bottom designs from the early 20th century.

Oar / Paddle

LONG WEEKEND

Designer

Alex Bogdanov

After numerous requests for a larger version of our “Happy Hour” fishing kayak here is the result. “Long Weekend” is not a mere scale up. Bottom is V-shaped which improves tracking and ability to handle small waves. The slightly narrower beam makes the hull fast. Stability is great.

Oar / Paddle

Solo Quick

Designer

Trevor Paetkau

The Solo Quick blends efficiency, weight carrying capacity and beauty. Paddlers will find that her lean entry and minimalist profile make for a surprisingly quick and versatile hull.

Sailboats - Cruising

35' Auxiliary Schooner

Designer

Daniel skira

This schooner is designed to be able to cruise offshore with a crew of four people.
Here heavy displacement and built down hull will make for a comfortable motion