Boats

Did I mention I like boats?

“ Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”

—Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

folding boat
Folding boat - the design and build, launch, and end of a small foldable boat. (RIP)

young 3.5
Young 3.5 cruising dinghy.

farr 3.7
Farr 3.7, fast one man trapeze skiff! (sold)

outrigger canoe
Outrigger canoe, a small outrigger canoe (ongoing project).

outrigger canoe
Hartley 16 trailer sailer. (sold)

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Bamboo Windsurfing Rig - how I made a windsurfing rig from bamboo and an old laser sail. (RIP)

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Appie, a very little boat, but it sure does float :-) (RIP)

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Walvis, my $50 boat, kinda like a sunfish, but no-one knows what it is.

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My home-made cheapskate sailing canoe A sailing canoe made from recycled wood and tarpaulin. (RIP)

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Cheapskate sailing canoe, part 2 - improvements are made, a new sail, an outrigger and repairs. (RIP)

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Frostply sailing dinghy. (sold)

Boat Links > A small (not) collection of boaty links.

Blackfly, a camping dinghy for sail and oar (free plans).

Herring Skiff, free plans for an outboard skiff.