Designs, Tenders,
Glued-lap plywood rowing or sailing tender with plenty of capacity.
<span class="excerpt_part">The Nutshell Sailing Pram is, in our opinion, one of the best tenders ever designed. She’s a beauty in looks, easy to build, and does her job far, far better than most boats of her length. She rows very easily, and can carry three adults with a <strong>com</strong>fortable margin of free board. She tracks exceptionally well and, even in a...</span>
Designs, Powerboats,
Fine boatyard skiff or small harbor ferry.
<span class="excerpt_part">...entry-level lobstering or shellfish harvesting. Drawings Garveys originated as shallow-draft, burdensome, and easily built boats for working the shallow bays and estuaries of the Jersey Shore. The advent of the internal<strong>-com</strong>bustion engine, and later, the outboard motor, ensured their survival since the hull form is actually better suited to mechanical power than to the sailing rigs of the early...</span>
Designs, Sailing & Pulling,
<span class="excerpt_part">...attract admiration at every turn, a unique blend of traditional design and modern wood construction. Construction Plans Plans for the Shellback Dinghy design <strong>com</strong>e on six sheets and include lines, construction, building jig, plank layouts, and full-sized patterns for molds and other parts. WB Plan No. 109, $75.00. <strong>Com</strong>pleted 11’2″ Shellback Dinghy Images All photos by Delaney Brown The...</span>
Designs, Canoes & Kayaks,
Light, elegant double-paddle canoe for glued-seam lapstrake construction
<span class="excerpt_part">...a revival of double-paddle sailing canoes, as more people rediscover the versatility of these lovely craft. Traditional construction, though, of what is essentially a tiny yacht can be a challenging project-given light scantlings, solid lumber, tight spaces, and a <strong>com</strong>plex round-bottomed shape. Wee Rob can certainly be built in the traditional manner, and Oughtred has specified information for that option....</span>
Designs, Powerboats,
Straight out of the Bahamas, this design is ideal for strip-planking or cold-molding.
<span class="excerpt_part">...construction, cold-molded construction, and details. Calculations for U.S. Coast Guard safe powering, load capacity, and flotation requirements are included. WB Plan No. 136, $90.00. Albury Runabout Top View <strong>Com</strong>pleted 19′ 7″ Albury Runabout Images Matthew P. Murphy Here’s a behind-the-scene’s look at how many a WoodenBoat cover and calendar have <strong>com</strong>e to be. Maynard Bray (left) mans the helm of...</span>
Designs, Daysailer,
A clean, frameless, glued-lapstrake plywood hull makes this a handsome double-ender.
<span class="excerpt_part">...surfboats that have evolved to meet the rigors of working off exposed beaches. Oughtred gave her a run that is finer and shows more deadrise than might be ideal for extremely high speed under sail, but the resulting gains in helm balance and civilized behavior in waves make the <strong>com</strong>promise worthwhile. Caledonia’s builders can rig their boats with either balanced...</span>
Designs, Sailing & Pulling,
A big little boat with a lot of excellent qualities.
<span class="excerpt_part">...No. 102 <strong>Com</strong>pleted 12’10” Pooduck Skiff Images Thomas Guertin While this skiff has a single rowing station, the plans call for a second station at the thwart that serves as the mast partners. Pam Payson When taking the helm, sitting on the bottom is the most convenient position. Floorboards make that a more <strong>com</strong>fortable option when some water gets aboard....</span>
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Canoes & Kayaks, Designs,
An able double-paddle canoe.
<span class="excerpt_part">...offsets, two sail plans, plus mold and stem patterns showing plank lands. Additional items include a <strong>com</strong>prehensive materials list and the 14-page illustrated text on building procedures (WB Plan No. 80). <strong>Com</strong>pleted 13′ 7″ MacGregor Sail-Paddle Canoe Image While larger than the Wee Rob, Iain Oughtred’s MacGregor canoe is still a bit smaller than many first-generation boats of this type....</span>
Designs, Tenders,
An easy-towing, easy-rowing tender featuring simple plywood construction and good capacity.
<span class="excerpt_part">...WB Nos. 45, 46, and 47, provides very <strong>com</strong>plete and well-illustrated building instructions. By following them, you’ll be guided through each step of the process, and you’ll find it’s the next best thing to attending the WoodenBoat School. Martha’s Tender Plan of Half Breadths and Profile This V-bottomed plywood tender can be constructed from readily available materials. Her design was...</span>
Designs, Powerboats,
A Maine Coast classic redesigned for strip-planking.
<span class="excerpt_part">...of the bottom, just forward of the transom, serving as a built-in trim tab or “shingle” (as the old-timers used to call them), preventing the bow from rising abruptly as the boat <strong>com</strong>es on plane. Plan 145 DESCRIPTION Hull type: Round-bottomed, transom sterned Construction: Strip PERFORMANCE Suitable for somewhat protected waters Intended capacity: 13 Trailerable Propulsion: 15–20-hp outboard BUILDING DATA...</span>
Designs, Daysailer,
Inspired daysailer with a centerboard conversion similar to the Haven 12 1/2.
<span class="excerpt_part">...Average Cost per set: $150.00 WB Plan No. 129 *See page 96 for further information. <strong>Com</strong>pleted 20’3″ Flatfish Class Sloop Images Photo by Alison Langley An original Herreshoff Fish, SHARK, near Noank, Connnecticut. The Fish is narrower and deeper than the Flatfish; the greater beam of the Flatfish <strong>com</strong>pensates for the reduced stability caused by the newer design’s shallower keel....</span>
Adventures
A primer in pictures
<span class="excerpt_part">...for more wine. It might also be <strong>com</strong>pared with car-camping—though without the nocturnal door slamming in the campground. The range of suitable vessels is limited mostly by your imagination. With seaworthiness suitable to your chosen cruising area, the ability to carry a load of gear and <strong>com</strong>panions, and a reliable rig, you are off. The necessary gear can be simple...</span>
Boat Profile
A Danish four-sail double-ender
<span class="excerpt_part">...yet this hull <strong>com</strong>es down to us from an everyday craftsman for a <strong>com</strong>mon fisherman. The original “jolle” was built in Frederikssund in 1900 for one Marcus Noer of Ejby, in Isefjord, Denmark. His catch, sole, and flounder, was kept alive in a wet well, essentially a box built into the hull, which had holes bored in the planking to...</span>
Boat Profile
Glen-L’s Super Spartan makes a splash
<span class="excerpt_part">...about the <strong>com</strong>fort of the driver, who must kneel on the cockpit sole when the boat is underway. “It’s important to put something down to absorb shock and stay dry,” he said. “At a local surplus store I found just the thing—the long black foam wrist rests used with <strong>com</strong>puter keyboards. I bought 20 of them, and that’s what you...</span>
Boat Profile
A sliding-seat skiff
<span class="excerpt_part">...amidships supports a fixed thwart and, paired with a bulkhead at the forward edge of the thwart, it creates a <strong>com</strong>partment for foam flotation. A similar <strong>com</strong>partment in the stern supports a woven cane seat for a passenger. The rest of the hull is uncluttered except for a pair of drain plugs. To withstand the rigors of being stored uncovered...</span>
Boat Profile
Sequel to a legend
<span class="excerpt_part">...safety measure and pro- duces no friction. The sail, incidentally, <strong>com</strong>es down very smartly, which is especially reassuring when a boat is sailed on and off its mooring or float (or during reefing procedures). Photo by Stan Grayson The Beetle 14 has a hollow spruce mast; the sail is affixed to it via mast hoops. Rather than articulating on a...</span>
Designs, Daysailer,
Cold-molded construction results in a light, tight hull that is well suited to trailering.
<span class="excerpt_part">...<strong>Com</strong>pleted 15′ Marsh Cat Images Phil Maynard Sailed level, the Marsh Cat has very little weather helm and can clip along at 5 to 6 knots. Kevin MacDonald With a reef in her 152 sq ft sail for a fresh breeze, LITTLE T’s 9″ draft allowed her to take a break in some protected but thin water. ...</span>
Designs, Powerboats,
Choose from three sizes based on your needs.
<span class="excerpt_part">...that of the 13, or with just side benches for seating and an open cockpit without the central storage <strong>com</strong>partment. The Candlefish 18 adds a pair of plywood longitudinal bulkheads to brace the bottom and provide additional enclosed storage <strong>com</strong>partments. Plans for the Candlefish 13, Candlefish 16 and Candlefish 18 include detailed scaled drawings and offsets for the transom, bulkheads,...</span>
Technique
Part of common sense is good preparation
<span class="excerpt_part">...use, where rescue may be slow in <strong>com</strong>ing. Abandon-ship life jackets for <strong>com</strong>mercial vessels and all vessels carrying passengers for hire. Considered bulky and uncomfortable. Type II: Buoyant vests for near-shore use in relatively calm waters, where quick rescue respo<strong>nse</strong> is likely. Considered bulky and uncomfortable. Type III: Specialized-use vests for specific activities, such as water skiing or kayaking. Reasonably...</span>
Boat Profile
An almost-traditional Thames skiff
<span class="excerpt_part">...the boat, realigning them, and then bracing them from an overhead beam. The saxboards are 5 /8″ thick and have a 5 /16″ × 5 /8″ rabbet cut in the inside lower edge to fit over the top of the sixth plank so that it is flush inboard. An ogee molding routed along the lower edges of both sides of...</span>
Boat Profile
A family of sharpies
<span class="excerpt_part">...people do not think of sharpies as seagoing boats. When Robert Ayliffe built his own 23-footer 23 years ago, he had no doubts about their capabilities. He had read the works of <strong>Com</strong>modore Ralph Munroe, who designed the sharpie yacht EGRET in the 1880s. The <strong>Com</strong>modore was one of the pioneer settlers of Miami, and his EGRET earned an enduring...</span>
Boat Profile
A camp-cruiser with good looks
<span class="excerpt_part">...builder will find a <strong>com</strong>plete and very detailed set of plans; Kurylko includes full-sized Mylar patterns for key <strong>com</strong>ponents such as the molds. His drawings are logically organized and presented, with instructions that outline logical sequences and provide helpful hints. He gives manufacturers’ stock numbers and scaled details for the fabricator for such arcane bits as the cra<strong>nse</strong> iron. Ted...</span>
Boat Profile
A simple boat for calm waters
<span class="excerpt_part">...and plain finish of linseed oil and paint all <strong>com</strong>e together in a package that is as refreshing as a cool breeze on a hot day. Tad has been fascinated with punts since childhood. Growing up in Maine and playing on and exploring in small boats led him to create this <strong>com</strong>ely punt, which represents an amalgam of his favorite...</span>
Boat Profile
A tribute to a Bay Area designer
<span class="excerpt_part">...sport. It would introduce 10- to 18-year-olds to Spaulding’s boats and the history of wooden boat building in Sausalito. Craig Southard/Spaulding Wooden Boat Center In keeping with the mission of the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center, the Spaulding 16 was built with traditional lapstrake planking of Alaska yellow cedar, fastened over laminated frames of the same species. As the first Spaulding...</span>