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<span class="excerpt_part">...inspired to try his own hand at design. Drake is the first he has <strong>com</strong>pleted that he considers ready to market, but others are in the works. A former high school science teacher, he attended The Landing School in Arundel, Maine, after becoming captivated by boats. Four years ago, he became an instructor at The <strong>Com</strong>pass Project in Portland, teach-...</span>

<span class="excerpt_part">...Mele said the recreational boating industry has been selling adrenaline and glory to the males, and white knuckles to the wives and children, for years. The Rambler 18 is a stable, <strong>com</strong>fortable, and economical alternative to this mass-market phenomenon. Plans and <strong>com</strong>pleted boats are available from Harry Bryan, Bryan Boatbuilding, 329 Mascarene Rd., Letete, NB, E5C 2P6, Canada; 506&ndash;755&ndash;2486; <strong>www</strong>.harrybryan<strong>.com</strong>....</span>

<span class="excerpt_part">...<strong>com</strong>pany&rsquo;s 92 years of operation, from the mid-1950s until the <strong>com</strong>pany dropped wooden boats from its product line in 1969. For much of the <strong>com</strong>pany&rsquo;s history, cedar-strip hulls were the norm. The Thomboy, one such boat, was introduced in late 1951 for the 1952 model year by Thompson Bros. Boat Mfg. Co. during the economic boom after the end of...</span>

<span class="excerpt_part">...it just looks right on this Nordic workboat. Planking is 7&frasl;8&Prime; European larch fastened to fence-post-like double-sawn white oak frames, 3&Prime; square and spaced just 21&Prime; apart. The keel is a massive 5&Prime;&times;9&Prime; balk of oak. This is not a boatbuilding project for the amateur crowd&mdash;Wallace is classically trained in the art. With a hull that <strong>com</strong>bines hollow garboards, tumblehome...</span>

<span class="excerpt_part">...end are accessed through deck hatches. You sit facing forward in a <strong>com</strong>fortable canvas seat that is reminiscent of an early wood-framed lawn chair. The seatback can be adjusted fore-and-aft to fit various leg lengths and make the pedaling <strong>com</strong>fortable and effective. The pedals swing on a <strong>com</strong>mon rod held by three wooden cleats close to the boat&rsquo;s bottom, and...</span>

<span class="excerpt_part">...sewing as it does with traditional boatbuilding. In sewing, the curved edges of flat sheets of fabric are stitched together to yield a sometimes<strong>-com</strong>plex three-dimensional shape. In stitch-and-glue boatbuilding, flat sheets of plywood are cut to precisely curving shapes, and the edges of them &ldquo;sewn&rdquo; together to yield a hull. The sewing is <strong>com</strong>monly done with copper wire or cable...</span>

<span class="excerpt_part">...solo, go now.&rdquo; Plans are available from Duckworks Boatbuilder&rsquo;s Supply, <strong>www</strong>.duckworksbbs<strong>.com</strong>/plans/domergue/marshduck/index.htm. Christopher Cunningham Particulars LOA 18&prime; Beam 3&prime; 6&Prime; Draft 4&Prime; &ndash; 8&Prime; Sail area 107 sq ft Christopher Cunningham Marsh Duck <strong>com</strong>bines the best elements of a sailing canoe, an ocean rowing boat, and a racing dinghy. She carries three reefs, and her 107 sq ft of sail may...</span>

<span class="excerpt_part">...information, contact Chuck Paine Yacht Design, <strong>www</strong>.chuckpaine<strong>.com</strong>. The Paine 14&rsquo;s sail plan is proportionally larger than the Herreshoff 12&frac12;&rsquo;s, and the underbody is decidedly up-to-date with its foil-shaped keel and rudder. Paine 14 Particulars: LOA 14&rsquo;0&Prime; LWL 11&rsquo;2&Prime; Beam 5&rsquo;3&Prime; Draft 2&rsquo;3&Prime; Displacement 850 lbs Ballast (lead) 385 lbs Sail area 95 sq ft D/L ratio 271 SA/disp ratio 18.79...</span>

<span class="excerpt_part">...you&rsquo;re a sitting duck if the wind hits you.&rdquo; Given that experience, the simplicity of the sharpie&rsquo;s rig, not to mention its hull form, kept Kitchen <strong>com</strong>ing back to Parker&rsquo;s book. The boat would be easy to handle while sailing alone, even in <strong>com</strong>parison to his Ness yawl, which he ordinarily sails with crew. Ideas started to percolate. Rosemary Wyman...</span>

<span class="excerpt_part">...sailboat, it lives on a trailer in the driveway, and we often haul it to nearby ponds and rivers for family outings. Plans for Beach Pea are available from The WoodenBoat Store. To correspond with the designer or to learn more about the larger version of Beach Pea, contact Hylan &amp; Brown Boatbuilders https:/<strong>/www</strong>.dhylanboats<strong>.com</strong>/design/plans/beachpea_plans/ Beach Pea&rsquo;s lines show a symmetrical...</span>