Sailing Build and Design
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Albatross' Adventure: Building a 26' heavy-displacement Junk - Alan "Maddog!" MacBride's documentation of the construction of his 26' Junk rig, Albatross. Also includes detours to Puffin, Twig and other side "procrastination" projects.
The Boatyard - Construction and sailing of a modified Stevenson Projects 19' plywood "Weekender". Includes progress journal, photos, and expense log.
BobCat Restoration Project - Repair of a Bolger BobCat wood/epoxy catboat. Photos and construction diary.
Bolger Sharpie - Building Double Eagle, a Bolger designed 40' x 20' plywood catamaran, with a Chinese gaff rig.
Building a Sport Boat - Step by step building of a 26 foot aluminum racing sailboat, a DIDI 26.
Building the GP-16 - One builder's experience building a Brewer and Betts plywood outboard design.
Building The Haven 12 1/2 - Of, by and for amateur builders of Joel White's Haven 12 1/2 sailboat. Descriptions of multiple projects, construction details, contact information
The Floating Bear - A Stevenson 12' plywood MiniCup, a Herb McLeod One Sheet Skiff, and a modified bateau.com inspired pirogue. Detailed descriptions, photos, and costs.
Fram F-39 trimaran - Building an Ian Farrier F-39 trimaran using epoxy composite construction, with vacuum bagging and infusion technique. photos and description of this ongoing project.
Lynx 16 Pocket Cruiser - Plywood/epoxy construction of this Paul Fisher design.
Mike Stockstill's Boats - One builder's projects and musings, focusing on Bolger's plywood designs.
PDRacer.com - Provides information on building plywood sailboats. Includes free plans, photo gallery, building tips, and related articles.
RUTU, a 45' Performance Sailboat - The ongoing saga of building a 45' composite sheathed cedar strip sailboat in the back yard and the quest to make it sail fast, save money and not look home made.
Tehani - 38' Aluminum Sloop - Construction details and photos. Hull and deck were professionally built; owner is doing the interior woodworking, electrical, and plumbing.
Trinity - Offers details and photos of Ron Galli's Trinity, a home-built steel 61' sail boat. Includes a list of home boat builders and photos of their boats, building tips, and message board.
V12 Sailing Dinghy - Description of the project, and plywood - epoxy construction. Index of boat building techniques and information. Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.