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Cracker Box

Designer

Glen L Marine

A 15' Inboard Plywood Powerboat

Oar / Paddle

Shearwater 16 Hybrid

Designer

Eric Schade

The Shearwater Hybrid combines the best qualities of stitch-and-glue plywood kayaks with the beauty of a cedar strip deck.

Motorboats - Outboard

14' 6" Outboard Skiff, LITTLE MOBY

Designer

Charles Wittholz

A V-bottomed plywood skiff designed for rough water - a good fishing boat. Construction: Plywood planking over sawn frames. No lofting required. Plans include 5 sheets.

Oar / Paddle

Pulling Boat, LIZ

Designer

Ken Bassett

Elegant, high-performance, sliding-seat pulling boat designed to mitigate the speed-robbing pitching associated with some sliding-seat craft.
Construction: Lapstrake planked over steamed frames.
Alternative construction: Cold-molded, strip or glued lapstrake.

Oar / Paddle

SIRENETTA

Designer

Paolo Lodigiani

SIRENETTA is a mini kayak conceived for young people, but it may be used also by adults. The flat bottom and the reasonably large beam make it safe and suitable for beginner canoeists.

Oar / Paddle

Fox Decked Double Paddle Canoe

Designer

Bill Thomas

Fox offers a near perfect blend of stability, versatility, performance and good looks on the water. She is a double-paddle boat suitable for camping expeditions or family outings and day trips.

Sailboats - Cruising

ZEN

Designer

Paolo Lodigiani

ZEN is a very simple 10 Foot boat (www.diecipiedi.it) particularly narrow and therefore unstable. It is not the right boat for a beginner but, in the hands of a good helmsman, it may be fast.

Sailboats - Cruising

Goat Island Skiff

Designer

Michael Storer kits by Clint Chase | Chase Small Craft

Fast / Lightweight / Easy-to-BuildSpecifications:

LOA 15′ 6″
LWL 14′ 9″
Beam 5′
Draft (board up/down) 4″/36″
Depth amidships 20″
Sail Area 105 (lug) 14 sf (sprit)

Oar / Paddle

Unicat 2.4

Designer

James Brett (JB Watercraft)

The Unicat 2.4 is all about practicality and safety. Packing a 230kg load capacity, the Unicat is suitable for 3 adults, and the inverted vee hull is much more stable than conventional dinghies. The high freeboard also ensures a dry ride in most conditions.