On the Newstand and Digital Library Now - March/April 2025 Issue No. 303 Preview
FLEA
Builder Name:
Mark Engebretson
In the late 1950’s, my younger brother and I spent summers at our grandparents’ cottage on the Winnipeg River in northwestern Ontario, fishing and exploring in a small squat wooden rowboat called the Flea.
BYD Ozona X Nesting Pram
Builder Name:
Bob Ross
She needed to be nesting to be taken out of the basement where she was built.
BYD F1430
Builder Name:
Sam Smith
Bedard Yacht Design F1430 Sit On Top Stitch and Glue.
Taken on a weeklong river trip in Montana.
F1430 Sit on Top Kayak Strip Plank Pedal Drive
Builder Name:
Tim English
Bedard Yacht Design’s F1430 sit on top kayak, strip plank version, adapted with a Mirage Pedal drive.
Sponge Docks Skiff
Designer
JF Bedard
You think : I’d sure like to have a little harbor skiff to scoot around in the harbor/lake/river. And building a boat looks like fun, but I’ve never done it before; Not sure if I’m up to it.
Ozona X Nesting Pram
Designer
JF Bedard
Bedard Yacht Design’s Ozona X Nesting Pram evolved from the hugely popular Ozona Pram and a significant demand from cruisers for a nesting dinghy, slightly larger.
F1830 Tandem Sit On Top Kayak
Designer
JF Bedard
The F1830 is the newest BYD design and the tandem version of the F1430 Sit On Top kayak. It is a second generation boat, with an optimized hull and simplified kit. This boat will easily carry 2 adults and a big cooler, or 2 adults and a couple of small kids.
