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WITTHOLZ Angler
Designer
Charles Wittholz
A big, healthy, open skiff with sophisticated lines. Construction: Strip planking over sawn frames; double diagonal bottom. Alternative construction: Plywood lapstrake topsides. Lofting is required. Plans include 6 sheets
Sailboats - Cruising
Half Model Plan AMERICA 1/4 Scale
Designer
George Steers
Schooner-yacht designed by George Steers and launched in 1851, the first winner of what has come to be known as the AMERICA’s Cup. The 1/4″ scale plans produce a model that is approx.
Sailboats - Racing
Merlin Rocket Dinghy 'Hazardous'
Designer
Keith Callaghan
The Merlin Rocket is one of the UK’s premier 2 person racing dinghies.After nearly 70 years and 3750 boats built, the Merlin Rocket racing dinghy continues to develop and evolve.
Sailboats - Cruising
Half Model Plan SHADOW
Designer
N. G. Herreshoff
Compromise sloop designed by N.G.
Sailboats - Racing
ACYD MINI
Designer
ACDesign
October 8th, 1977, twenty-four “21 feet sailing boats” single handed left Penzance (United Kingdom) for Antigua with a stopover in Tenerife.The smallest offshore racing boats were born and so was favourite race: the Mini Transat.
Sailboats - Cruising
Alden 30' Keel -- Centerboard Sloop
Designer
John Alden
A wholesome auxiliary cruiser with accommodations for three. Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames. Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip. Lofting is required. Plans include 4 sheets.
Oar / Paddle
Petrel Play
Designer
Nick Schade
Paddlers are demanding versatility AND performance from their sea kayaks these days. Little by little, designers like Nick Schade are squeezing huge performance out of compact dimensions.The Petrel Play is just 14 feet long, a length once reserved for recreational kayaks.
Sailboats - Cruising
24' 9" Canoe Yawl WENDA
Designer
Albert Strange
A charming, shoal-draft, carvel-planked cruiser for two.Wenda possesses a timeless elegance.She’ll work her magic in the 21st century as she did in the 19th.Construction: Carvel planking over steamed frames.Alternative construction: Cold-molded or lapstrake plywood.Lofting is required.Plans inclu
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Odyssey
"This Skerry is a beautiful boat. . . There is not an ugly line on this boat.
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Glendale 12 ft plywood runabout
Including 25 horsepower Johnson and trailer
$2,900 or best offer
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"Pintail" 25' Cold-molded Sloop Daysailer
Rigged for high performance sailing or a relaxing afternoon in the bay, this handcrafted wooden s
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Solar Electric Trailerable Catamaran
Length: 18 feet, Beam: 8.25 feet, draft: about 1 foot.
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