Here’s a couple of designs worth thinking about… When we were living in France, I seriously considered building a Maurice Griffiths Waterwitch but balked at the idea because, at 30 feet, it seemed too big. Obviously, a mistake on my part… But not a bad design for those looking for a VolksCruiserish shoal draft boat.
There’s a beat up fixer-upper for sale down here that I’ve had my eye on for a while… a Kenner Skipjack to be precise. As boats go, it is something of an odd duck… Of course, half the reason for my interest is the word “skipjack” which is a hull form that makes all kinds …
So, you’ve been looking at the Michalak scow Boxtop and saying to yourself “I could knock one of those together in a hurry for not a lot of money…” So what would it cost to build? Well for starters, you’re looking at around 50-sheets of 1/2″ plywood which, if you go marine, is a chunk …
Jim Michalak is a designer who took Phil Bolger’s “Instant Boats” to heart and for years has been churning out various designs in the genre. Lots have been built and those using them have been happy. He’s also written a book “Boatbuilding for Beginners” on building boats of the mainly “Instant” variety which would be …
There’s a Morgan 41 Out Island for sale over in St Thomas for what seems like forever. I first noticed it when it was selling for around $40K and have watched, with no small amount of interest, as the price has come down (and down) till it’s reached it’s current sub-$10K asking price of $8500. …
TransPac CAL 20 Black Feathers I’ve always been a big fan of the Bill Lapworth CAL 20 design and since I linked to another of my favorite designs, the Muscadet, the other day it occurred to me how similar the two boats were… Muscadet LOA: 21.26′ / 6.48mLWL: 18.37′ / 5.60mBEAM: 7.41′ / 2.26mDRAFT: 2.46′ …
Here’s a great post on Philipe Harlé’s Muscadet by 1001Boats that you might want to peruse…
Like a lot of folks I’ve been keeping a weather eye on the progress being made on the Skrowl 4.34… For instance, I know for a fact Dave Z has had something of a eureka moment when he came across the design and, I expect, it’s going to be an influence on future Trilo boats… …
Back when we were sailing around on our Phil Bolger designed Loose Moose 2, it was not always easy… Having an unusual boat can be somewhat problematic on a bunch of levels. You tend to spend a lot of time answering (mostly idiotic) questions, you become an unwanted center of attention, and people say hurtful …
Here’s a design worth taking a long serious look at… It’s Tad Robert’s 28-foot Future Cruiser. It also has everything someone actually needs to go wherever they want to in safety and comfort… Of course, not everyone wants to build their own boat but the layout and interior accommodation could be adapted to a great …
