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SEABIRD
Year Built:
1968
“SeaBird” is Brownell 26′ hull number 8. Double planked mahogany over white oak framing. White oak keel and lift rails. Plywood deck canvas coated. 2 layers of cold molded fiberglass over planking.
M-Yak 500
Builder Name:
Klaus Metz
I built the M-Yak 500 in summer 2020.
It is sleek and fast sit-on-top kayak for one or two paddlers that can easily built in stitch-and-glue.
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.
Boat BW
Designer
Bill Walker
The Boat BW is a trailerable plywood stitch-and-glue skiff. The outboard-powered modified-vee hull with lifting strakes provides an efficient hull that rises on to plane with little-to-no porpoising. The below-deck bulkheaded and sealed compartments provide superb secondary flotation.
