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She is really nice, and would be practical under the new reality of expensive fuel. She appears to have a lot of Scandinavian influence. You might try to figure out which local designers from that...

I does look pretty cool, but here is what not to like. It is apparently six feet tall. If you look at the pictures with that scale in mind, it's center of gravity is at least three feet, if not four...

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/07/ebay-find-of-the-day-1915-van-blerck-special-speedster-is-18-l/

Imagine a 1915 chassis, riding on 1915 tires, being stopped by brakes of the same vintage, with...

What this thread really makes me think about is the need for some one to come out with a small, inexpensive inboard drive system in standard internal combustion power. There just has to be enough of...

My understanding, which I remember gaining from Ian's book, is that the limiting factor in size for glue-lap construction is that the outer veneer of the ply takes all of the stress at the glue line....

Hi, It sounds like a Rouge might be a good option to consider. The Pritchett plans are available from Roger Fletcher - Riverstouch. I plan on building a modified one of these this winter, if I can...

I look over the St. Louis River at the head of Lake Superior from my office window. I see about a mile of Minnesota, then the river with its islands and a oxbow lake, and finally into Wisconsin for...

Here are some drawings and a scant amount of information.

http://www.dngoodchild.com/5248.htm

I thought I saw some Tlingit in this boat. This shorter version looks more proportional.

Ten to twelve knots, in my experience (Kachemak Bay, PNW, Lake Superior) is a pretty versatile speed. A...

Maybe less rake in the bow and one more chine to allow a little more refined shape. It's really nice now, though.

The canoe does look very nice. Tad's Yellow Cedar design also falls into the class of boats we are discussing.

Yeh, I thought of the slip fees before I made the post. Then I thought of all of the big flying bridge express cruisers for sale at the Barker's Island Marina in the Duluth/Superior harbor this...

Poplar is a term that is used by retailers to describe wood from trees that differ by species (think a red oak verse a pin oak), genus (think a cottonwood verse a willow) and even all the way up the...

Bayliner??
I can't imagine a boat 35 feet long, 8 feet wide with it's widest point being the transom.

With $4.00 gasoline the long, lean displacement boats of 100 years ago seem to make a lot a sense. I'd love to see boats like these make a come back. The speed-length ratios are really good.
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A new boat with sails and twin screws seems like an extremely expensive means to ship a ton of cargo and to provide passage to a small (in human numbers, only) missionary family. Many well...

"Best" is pretty darn subjective, but William Garden's Cat Ketch "Mist" (WB#35) would be my choice (30', 7'9", 24"-4'9", 8,000lbs.).

Don Hill sells plans for framed McKenzie's and so does Roger Fletcher. Both have well respected designs. Roger's recent book seems to be the definitive source on drift boats.
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I don't think either would be good for your stated purpose. Both of these are design with lots of rocker in the bottom. This enables the boats to maneuver quickly to avoid rocks and eddies. It also...

After following the "fun and efficient power boat" contest thread, here is my idea. Why not have quarterly contests for different types of boats? Instead of a cash award the prize would be inclusion...

I am not a designer, but as home builder, here is my dream design contest. Make a contest for about 23-25 foot semi planing powerboats with at least in-shore or bay sea worthiness. Allow the designer...

It might not last long or cut straight. However, if a laser level is a "have to have" accessory in circular saw kit, this seems like a package without peer.

A little fly fishing sarcasm: If it's a boat with Orvis connections it costs $250,000 and must have a blend of 100 years of tradition and nuclear submarine technology. It must weigh less than flask...

After looking at the Clarke pictures, I'm concerned whether you could use it with a clamp-n-guide or lots of other straight edges. The bolt that secures the guide/guard doesn't look to allow much...

I haven't used the Clarke. I do have the 4.5 inch porter cable worm drive. It was fairly expensive when I bought it about ten years ago. TIf you want a small circular saw, however, it is really nice....

I really like Rifleman. I have come close several times to ordering plans. I don't think it would be a good flats boat, though. It wouldn't have really shallow draft or the stability you want for...

I completely understand the need for strength and durability. I have endured several nights of 60 plus MPH winds, completely unscathed, in a 6lb nylon mountaineering tent. I think a good designer and...

Maybe this should be another post, but ....

I think that a well designed and executed canvas house on an open cock-pit boat of this size makes more sense than a fixed house. It can't be that hard...

Twin bilge keels seem like an idea worth exploring on these boats. You get beaching, lower draft, and maybe some motion control. I'm not sure that the extra drag is a big factor in this type of boat.

The Oughtred Mouse is a really nice pram. Google can find plans and picture for you. I'm enclosing a nice construction gallery link.

Ian might be the foremost Guru of epoxy lap design. He has...

I have a lot of experience with outboards on the Grumman original. I have seen 15hp's run wide open over a distance of about 30 miles. About the rear 2' of the boat was in the water (most of the...

Unless you are talking about the 14' outboard skiff flatiron you probably don't need frames. It depends on materials and how well you bond the laps.

This is an open membership design/plans forum. It is hosted by a publication that is targeted to a much broader audience than professional NA's or builders. To suggest that plans and construction...

http://www.gartsideboats.com/catpow.php#141

Strip planked to make use of locally available woods. I'd try to stretch it from 22' to 24'.

http://www.gartsideboats.com/catpow.php#143...

The Poulsbo's are nice. Here is a little double-ender from the PNW redrawn by Garden.


http://pic30.picturetrail.com/VOL1534/6566693/12680995/313806363.jpg

Along with being beautiful it would be a wonderful project for learning building skills.

Only, three beers an hour per person? It is a good thing you are doing this project in Tennessee and not with my neighbors just a few hundred yards away in Wisconsin.

Check out this little beauty from Alden. It is rare to see a launch of this size and style designed for speeds greater than displacement.
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Paul Gartside designs wonderful pilot house boats for plank construction. I don't think you will find one as awkward as the example you posted, though.

This one looks closest to your parameters....

I'm thinking about reducing the flair on a single chine table of offsets by widening the bottom, but keeping the same width along the beam. If I widen the half-breadths at each station by the same...

I'm offering my little review as a heads up to anyone interested in wooden boat design and construction. My motivation is simply from how much I appreciate this book. I have never met the author or...

This is a real beauty with some wonderful curves. She probably fits every need well, except ease of build. I've been on one of the original boats that Paul states he modeled his after. It was very...

This is my favorite daysailer design. The hull lines really strike me as absolutely perfect. I'd like to see it with a yawl sail plan. I'm sure that Joel got it right for the client's wish for...

Admiral Kitchen's patent goes back to 1914. His idea was probably not inspired by jet ski set ups.

The earth is about 25,000 miles around and continents get in the way of making a straight line circum-navigation. There are quite a few 25-30 footers that have the displacement to safely tackle the...

Well Said,

I am fatigued with the "Outside Magazine" risk your neck and those that have to rescue you stunts. I have worked professionally in the outdoors for over twenty years. This has involved...

She is really nice. Since the free advice is pouring in, I'll give mine. I know the stern isn't authentic tug boat, but I like it. I think making the bow a little less than plumb would improve the...

The 30' William Garden Cat Ketch is beautiful to my eye. It has 24" draft. You'd give up beaching, but only in extreme cases like Alaskan mud flats does 24" inches put you far out from shore. Mystic...

WB #49 in an article about Malcolm Brewer mentions that when he was at Camden Shipbuilding a 22' bass boat designed by Geerd Hendel was built.

I greatly admire Hendel's work and would like to find...

This sort of fits one side of your demands. It is slightly larger, but it looks very functional.


http://www.boatdesigns.com/products.asp?dept=759