Designs

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18′ Escargot Canal Boat

Phil Thiel's ESCARGOT is a canal boat designed for slow, enjoyable journeys in protected waters.

Phil Thiel was enamored of the canals of England and France and found the slow pace along the waterways, the pauses at the locks, and the proximity of verdant shores not only relaxing but also conducive to connecting to the world around him. He designed several boats in the spirit of the canal boats he traveled in every summer for…

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22′ 6″ Recreational Shell Kingfisher

V-bottomed single shell with sliding seat, outriggers and light plywood construction.

Those who know the sport of rowing know Graeme King to be know one of the top of designers and builders of wooden racing shells in the world today. The rowing shells that come out of his King Boat Works are built not only to stand the test of time, but have put their crew and the designer in the…

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Haven 12 1/2

A handsome daysailer based on the Herreshoff 12 1/2, but modified for a centerboard

The Haven 12 1⁄2 was inspired by the history and tradition of Nathanael G. Herreshoff's renowned Herreshoff 12 1⁄2, a class of keelboats just under 16' long (with a waterline length of 12 1⁄2'-hence the name). Long known for their seawor­thiness, their charm, and their fine turn of speed, the Herreshoff 12 1⁄2s — or Bullseyes, as the marconi-rigged versions…

Design No. 1

Stephens plywood utility launch

Working on the coast of Maine in 1985, Bob Stephens drew his Design No. 1 for the Williams College-Mystic Seaport Mari­time Studies Program. The commission stipulated that the boat must carry seven adults, or fewer crew and considerable cargo, it should be propelled easily by a motor of moderate size, and it should be trailerable.