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Sailboats - Daysailers

Pearl

Designer

Tom Dunderdale

Day sailer

Panga25

Designer

Jacques Mertens

We designed a simple to build work boat with a vee-hull based on a proven work boat type, the Panga.

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.

Sailboats - Cruising

24' Sloop, Amphibi-ette

Designer

Mt. Desert Yacht Yard

This is a centerboard cruising boat for couples and small families. Lightweight and strong, it can be easily hauled with a trailer. Construction: Plywood topsides over bulkheads and stringers; strip planked bottom Lofting is required. Plans include 6 sheets.

Motorboats - Outboard

VILA 570

Designer

Paolo Lodigiani

VILA 570 is the smallest of a family of three small planing cruisers boats ranging from 19’ to 22’.

Oar / Paddle

Merry Shell

Designer

Ron Mueller

The performance choice for fitness rowing

Sailboats - Cruising

Sharpie 31.5 EGRET

Designer

Reuel B. Parker

Sharpie 31.5′ EGRETL.O.A.: 31′ 6 ½″SPARRED LENGTH: 35′ 6″L.W.L.: 26′ 3″BEAM: 8′ 6″DRAFT: 1′ 2 ¼″ /4′ 8″SAIL AREA : (Depends on rig)DISP.: 5,000# (approximate, for cruising)BALLAST: 1,500 lbs. lead, inside; additional to trim as needed.

Sailboats - Cruising

BRIO 555

Designer

Paolo Lodigiani and Matteo Costa

The BRIO 555 is a fast and easy to handle boat, suitable to be sailed sportively by a crew of two or quietly and safely by a larger crew.

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.