Small Boat Designs | Small Boats Nation https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article-categories/designs/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:18:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 15′ Sailing Skiff https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/15%e2%80%b2-sailing-skiff/ https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/15%e2%80%b2-sailing-skiff/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:00:26 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=243739 The versatile Sailing Skiff 15 seems about perfect for the noble purposes of education and relaxation (and perhaps an occasional fishing trip).

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]]> https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/15%e2%80%b2-sailing-skiff/feed/ 0 7′ 10″ Acorn Tender https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/7-10-acorn-tender/ https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/7-10-acorn-tender/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:52 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=244184 This sweet-lined tender is the smallest in Iain Oughtred’s design series of Acorn skiffs and din­ghies. She is sufficiently burdensome to be useful as a general-purpose shuttle from ship to...

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]]> https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/7-10-acorn-tender/feed/ 0 15′ 11″ Penny Fee https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/penny-fee-design/ https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/penny-fee-design/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:00:36 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=243445 Penny Fee is truly a multi-purpose boat; she both sails and rows very well.

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]]> https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/penny-fee-design/feed/ 0 22′ 2″ Cruising Sloop, Grey Seal https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/22-2-grey-seal-design/ https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/22-2-grey-seal-design/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:00:53 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=242873 Designed by Iain Oughtred at WoodenBoat's request, Grey Seal displays a subtle blend of Scandinavian characteristics.

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]]> https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/22-2-grey-seal-design/feed/ 0 14′ 5″ Biscayne Bay Sailing Skiff https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/14-5-biscayne-bay-sailing-skiff/ https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/14-5-biscayne-bay-sailing-skiff/#comments Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:00:19 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=242031 The Biscayne Bay Sailing Skiff is an unusually fine boat, and one that can be built easily by careful woodworkers.

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]]> https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/14-5-biscayne-bay-sailing-skiff/feed/ 2 18′ Williams Catboat https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/18-williams-catboat/ https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/18-williams-catboat/#comments Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:00:14 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=186462 The Williams Catboat design keeps the amateur builder in mind. This beautiful and traditional Cape Cod catboat is a great cruiser for two.

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]]> https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/18-williams-catboat/feed/ 1 21′ Zimmer Utility Launch https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/21-zimmer-utility-launch/ https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/21-zimmer-utility-launch/#comments Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:02:25 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=191391 The Zimmer utility launch design takes its cues from the slim, handsome launches and cruisers that silently and gracefully passed by Nelson Zimmer's waterside home in the days following World War I. If you're looking for a relaxing launch with an able hull, give this project a try.

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]]> https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/21-zimmer-utility-launch/feed/ 3 16′ Pulling Boat, Shearwater https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/16-pulling-boat-shearwater/ https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/16-pulling-boat-shearwater/#comments Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:00:53 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=190612 No lofting required for the Shearwater design plans. This boat is great for the intermediate builder looking for the performance of a Maine peapod.

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]]> https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/16-pulling-boat-shearwater/feed/ 3 17′ 1″ B. N. Morris Canoe https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/17-1-b-n-morris-canoe/ https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/17-1-b-n-morris-canoe/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 21:34:11 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=190268 Rollin Thurlow's beautifully detailed drawings describe three different construction methods for this canoe: traditional wood-and-canvas; all-wood strip-on-frame; and wood-strip fiberglass.

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]]> https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/17-1-b-n-morris-canoe/feed/ 0 20′ Crocker Yawl, Sallee Rover https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/20-crocker-yawl-sallee-rover/ https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/20-crocker-yawl-sallee-rover/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:16:43 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=190120 The Crocker Yawl, Sallee Rover, can be built as a yawl or sloop, with a cabin adequate for shelter. Celebrate wooden boats with this project.

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