Sailboats - Cruising
Sapphire 27
The Sapphire 27 is developed from our very successful Design No. 056, to give a more traditional cruising oriented layout both down below and on deck.
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The Sapphire 27 is developed from our very successful Design No. 056, to give a more traditional cruising oriented layout both down below and on deck.
Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood.
Alternative construction: Traditional plank, cold molded and strip plank.
No Lofting required.
Plans include 10 sheets.
Nick Schade’s line of strip-planked Greenland-style sea kayaks are renowned for sophisticated performance on the water, beautiful lines, and sculptural hull details. But strip-planked boatbuilding is not for everyone.
The success of the proven Chesapeake™ hull shape led quickly to demands for similar three-person designs. With a 700lbs payload and surprising speed.
PALOMA is a simple, traditional and versatile boat which has been designed in three versions, as a small cruiser, as an open daysailer and as a motorboat.
The Sparrow Hawk is proportionally downsized for the smaller paddler.
As featured in WoodenBoat issue #274, the Tombolo 28 is an iconic modern classic outboard-powered cruiser. The mission of the design dictates a maximum length under 30′ and a trailerable beam.
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
Didi Mount Gay 30 radius chine plywood racer
The idea was a boat that handles like a good racing dinghy, but is much easier to store and transport. Rooftop.
Freelance: a geilow design, built by New York yacht and engine company in 1935, fully restored an
Full restoration completed 2024. Health issues force sale at reduced price. Bronze fastened.