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Catalog of Stock Plans

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Rowboats and a Pedal boat
  3. Dinghies and Daysailers
  4. Sailboats
  5. Motor Sailers
  6. Power Boats
  7. Steam Boats
  8. Paper Catalog; Beaching Legs

Introduction

Building Times

Building times are always difficult to estimate, but some way of describing the amount of work involved in a design is necessary. The times given in this catalogue are taken from time sheets in the case of boats built here, or estimates I would use for costing in our shop. Some people might be faster; those with less experience are likely to be slower.

Skill Level

You will notice that skill levels given are independent of the size of the boat. One of the most exacting designs in this series is the 13 ft 6 in Clinker Rowboat (see its page). This project would give the builder a chance to practice most aspects of classic wooden boat building.

Basic level designs require basic woodworking skills - the ability to sharpen tools and make things fit - but little or no previous experience with boat building is necessary. While the plans provide all the information needed to build the boat, they do not necessarily detail procedure. It is assumed that you would have access to reference books on the subject. Basic designs would require lofting of the drawings to obtain full-sized patterns, building a level platform and setting up molds accurately.

Intermediate level plans require some additional techniques of bending and fairing, some spiling, etc. Most glued boats fall into this category.

High skill level plans require the full range of wood boat building skills: laying out plank rabbets, steam bending, lining out planking, and so forth. These are less skills of manual dexterity than knowledge of procedures, so don't be put off. If you have good woodworking ability and are prepared to do the background reading they are within your reach and will prove among the most rewarding.