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MUDLARK
Year Built:
1990
Norwalk Islands Sharpie, designed by Bruce Kirby. 1990 Ketch with full battens on main, mizzen, stay’sl and jib. 155% genoa, symmetric and radial spinnakers.
SV14
Designer
Simonis-Voogd Design
S/V 14 designed by Simonis Voogd Design has been specifically created for sailors with disabilities. The E-book consists of 100 pages plan + videos, it is offered for free BUT, it must be for the benefit of the disabled community.
PETER ROBYN
Year Built:
1950
PETER ROBYN was named after the sons of the builder, McNally. He was furniture shop owner in Marrickville Australia. He copied this design from a near sister-ship RESTIVE, featured in Eric Hiscock’s book, Cruising Under Sail, without permission.
KATY D
Year Built:
1958
The KATY D was built as a private yacht for Charles Dana Gibson, of Gibson girl fame. She later served Islesboro and Lincolnville as a 12-month ferry service and ambulance boat during the 1960’s and 1970’s.
Sailing Dinghy
Builder Name:
David McNaught
Fifteen years ago, David McNaught of Greensboro, North Carolina, ordered plans for this 12′ sailing dinghy from http://www.bateau.com. He started building the stitch-and-glue boat and worked on it for two months before he had to put it away.
Simon Watts Sea Urchin Dinghy
Designer
Sam Manning, Bill Nielsen, and Simon Watts
These handsome, practical row boats were routinely built by Nova Scotia shipwright, Jim Smith in six days, painted and ready for the water.
Simon Watts International 14
Designer
Simon Watts
The time of England’s racing dinghies was dominated by Uffa Fox’s boat the “Alarm”. Simon's take on the expert design is a tribute to an age of lightning-quick wooden racing boats.
Simon Watts Petaluma Rowing Shell
Designer
Gregg Sabourin, Bill Nielsen, and Simon Watts
Wooden rowing shells are rare in the age of carbon fiber, but if you’re not trying to win the Charles they’re a joy to row and a great way to exercise. Simon’s design comes from the 1920s, and his digital plans bring a modern eye to a classic design.
Simon Watts’ Lapstrake Canoe
Designer
Simon Watts
Lapstrake is a forgiving building method. The overlapping spruce planks allow for a little error when installing, which gives the classic canoe an extra layer of peace of mind when you’re on the water.