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Catalog of Stock Plans:

Rowboats, Part II and a Pedal Boat

15 ft Flashboat Racing Skiff #38

Construction: Tortured plywood

The Flashboat is a family favorite with its roots in England's West Country. This is a modified version of a Cornish racing skiff. Its construction is unusual, with thin marine ply bent in two directions, which gives high strength for very low weight. It is also more of a challenge to build than most plywood designs. Light, graceful and a dream to row, the design has also proved itself to be a versatile, dependable cruising boat. We have wandered far and wide in our Flashboats. During the summers of 1995 to 1997 we took one 3500 miles down the Yukon River, north up the coast, through Bering Strait and on to Barrow. Photos of construction and use are in the Building Projects section.

Specifications for "Flashboat", Design #38
Length over all	15 ft 0 in	Beam	4 ft 6 in
Depth amidships	1 ft 4½ in	Weight	90 lbs
Sailing rig	Dipping lugsail	Sail Area	47 sq. ft
Building time	180 hours	Skill level	Intermediate
Price	$195 Canadian funds	Design #38	5 Sheets

15 ft Light Rowing Skiff #94

Construction: Strip planked

This one is a more recent development on the Flashboat theme using strip planking instead of the compound-bent plywood. It is simple to build and features a movable thwart system for optimum performance with either one or two rowers. Rowing this boat would be a delight. Even so, getting a boost from a following breeze would be even more fun, so a downwind sail is part of the design.

Specifications for 15 Ft Light Skiff Design #94
Length over all	15 ft 0 in	Beam	4 ft 6 in
Depth amidships	1 ft 4½ in	Weight	120 lbs
Sailing rig	Standing lugsail	Sail Area	47 sq. ft
Building time	200 hours	Skill level	Basic
Price	$195 Canadian funds	Design #94	5 Sheets

15 ft Salmon Guide Boat #140

Construction: Strip planked, glassed inside and out.

15 ft Salmon Guide Boat #140A New

Construction: lapstrake on bent frames

Here's a good rowing boat that will also take a small outboard motor. It is loosely based on the skiffs used historically by sportsfishing lodges on this coast. It has capacity for three adults with gear and lunch baskets. Initial stability is good with plenty of reserve in the flared topsides when reeling in a big one.

While traditionally these boats were clinker built, this plan is drawn for the simpler strip and glass technique. It has built-in buoyancy tanks fore and aft and two rowing positions.

Lines plan for Salmon Guide Boat Design #140

Specifications for 15 Ft Salmon Guide Boat Design #140
Length over all	15 ft 0 in	Beam	4 ft 7 in
Depth amidships	1 ft 4 in	Weight	140 lbs
Building time	400 hours	Skill level	Basic
Price	$195 Canadian funds	Design #140	5 Sheets

16 ft Open Water Cruising Skiff "Bob", Design #115

Construction: Strip planked

This lovely double-ended skiff is a new design representing our current thinking on the perfect beach cruiser. A descendant of the Flashboat design, it is double-ended, with firmer bilges, and water-tight compartments fore and aft. The rear thwart can be placed aft, for two rowers, or in the middle position, for a single rower. It is fast under oars with good tracking ability and nice momentum. Although it is heavier than the Flashboats, it is light enough to haul out and load on the truck rack. To make use of favorable winds it is fitted with a simple lugsail of generous area, and is steered with rudder and yoke lines. Plans show strip planked construction, glassed inside and out. It could also be built lapstrake or cold molded.

Specifications for 16 ft open water cruising skiff, Design #115
Length over all	15 ft 11 3/4 in	Beam	4 ft 7 in
Depth amidships	1 ft 4½ in	Weight	135 lbs
Sailing rig	Dipping lugsail	Sail Area	54 sq. ft
Building time	390 hours	Skill level	Intermediate
Price	$195 Canadian funds	Design #115	5 Sheets

Photos of "Bob's" sea trials are here.

20ft Surf Dory Design # 154 New

Construction: Plywood

This is a specialized design with limited application, but it’s an interesting one none the less. It was draw for the American Red Cross Life Saving Corps in Jacksonville Beach Florida and is developed from surf rescue boats used historically by that organization. It is a symmetrical fore and can be launched and rowed in either direction by two oarsmen.

Photos of the prototype built by Roger Allen of Cortez Florida can be seen here.

Specifications for 20ft Surf Dory Design #154
Length over all	20ft 0ins	Beam	6ft 0ins
Depth amidships	2ft 0ins	Weight	250 lbs approx
Building time	200 hours	Skill level	Basic
Price	C$195.00	Design #154	4 Sheets

20 ft River Cruiser Pedal Boat "Blue Skies", Design #92

Construction: Strip planked

This is another long-distance small boat. Bill Hayward built his "Blue Skies" from this plan and took her from the Milk River in Alberta to the Missouri, and down the Mississippi. He pedaled along the Gulf coast to Florida and up the Intracoastal Waterway to New York, then on up the Hudson River to the St. Lawrence. He eventually ended his journey in Halifax, Nova Scotia, after travelling for eighteen months. At the price of some mechanical complexity, pedal driven boats offer remarkable efficiency. This one has proved itself capable of sustained hard usage.

Photos of the finished boat may be found here.

Specifications for 20 ft pedal boat, Design #92
Length over all	20 ft 0 in	Beam	3 ft 4 in
Depth amidships	1 ft 4½ in	Weight	250 lbs
Building time	500 hours	Skill level	Intermediate
Price	$195 Canadian funds	Design #92	3 Sheets

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