Simple skiff plan needed

[Roger Long]

Someone emailed me who would like to build a simple, dry land, play boat for her kids in the yard. Can anyone give me a link to a dead simple skiff design that would give her the dimension to lay out sides and bottom?

I think I saw just the thing somewhere here a few days ago but now I can't find it.

[Graham Knight]

Plenty of free plans HERE (http://www.svensons.com/boat/) and HERE (http://home.clara.net/gmatkin/design.htm)

[Larebow]

http://www3.sympatico.ca/herbert.mcleod/skiff.htm

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fassitt/cranks/9ft_Sharpie.html

http://members.aol.com/sailbuilder/patty.htm

http://hometown.aol.com/polytarp/skate.htm

http://www.alaska.net/~fritzf/Boats/Wacky_Lassie/Wacky_Lassie.htm

[joejapan]

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Roger, has she thought about asking all the little kiddie's Dads if someone would put one together if she buys the materials ? I would think one of them would not mind making a play boat for the kids; after all, it's not like it has to be authentic.

How about placing an ad on the community bulletin board, or the daily/weekly newspaper asking for a possible donation of an unwanted one? Or, maybe asking the Harbormaster, the Coast Guard guys or even the local police to "keep an eye out" for a derelict, abandoned, or unused one around town.

I can't imagine someone not wanting to help get toys for the little kids.