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Cracker Box

Designer

Glen L Marine

A 15' Inboard Plywood Powerboat

Sailboats - Cruising

24' 8" Skipjack, CALICO JACK

Designer

Joseph Gregory

A shoal-draft, two-sail bateau from the Chesapeake - comfortable cruising for a couple and a daysailing party.

Construction: Traditional Chesapeake bateau construction.

Lofting is required.

Plans include 7 sheets.

Sailboats - Cruising

28' Canoe Yawl, Rozinante

Designer

L.F. Herreshoff / Modifications by Doug Hylan

This hypnotically striking canoe yawl ranks among the most admired designs of our time.

Construction: Carvel-planked over steam-bent frames

Alternative construction: Cold-molded

Lofting is required

Plans include 9 sheets

Sailboats - Daysailers

KIS 4.2S

Designer

Paolo Lodigiani and Matteo Costa

We designed KIS dinghies in order to meet a very practical need of amateur boatbuilders.

Oar / Paddle

M-Yak 500

Designer

Klaus Metz

The M-Yak 500 is a sleek and fast sit-on-top kayak for one or two paddlers that can easily built in stitch-and-glue.The 4′-2″ long open cockpit offers enough space for two average sized paddlers.

Sailboats - Cruising

Simplicity 35

Designer

Mark Smaalders

A 35' centerboard cruising boat designed for long-distance cruising and living aboard. Simplicity’s raised deck and 11’ beam result in a spacious interior, with standing headroom throughout. Construction is plywood over plywood bulkheads and frames.

Sailboats - Daysailers

Jimmy Skiff

Designer

Chesapeake Light Craft

Before the advent of the outboard motor, rowing/sailing skiffs were common on Chesapeake Bay. They were used for crabbing, fishing, transporting goods, and enjoying summer evenings with a friend.