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I built a hollow sit-on-top kayak a few years ago. it has a hatched storage chamber then the rest is sealed compartments. The first time I used it I pooped the hatch after it had been in rather cold...

Paul Fisher's Sand Martin 12. You can lay her out however you want, and takes a 15hp. He wrote she will do 15 knots with a 10hp. Looks like a sturdy simple skiff.
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https://duckworks.com/mayfly-16-plans/

Or the Mayfly 16, another good option for $40. The Mayfly's have good depth, as you mentioned are looking for, I have a 14'.

A flat bottomed boat, you...

Hello Garry,
Produce all the line plans and offsets. Build the moulds or permanent bulkheads/frames from these from the stations and go from there. Set up the bulkheads or moulds run stringers at...

I like the looks of the Highlanders the chines, narrow flat bottom, bow, and overall. But we don't have to agree on that.
The photo is of the Highlander 18 not the Tracker, not sure if you are...

Paul Fisher’s Highlander 18 and Tracker are good looking options. At a beam of 6’-4” the 18 will be stable, but not as easy to row as a narrower one. Tracker at 5’-4” beam better to row. Water...

When you say sleep on board do you mean in a small cabin or under a cockpit tent?

Paul Fisher's Sift 6m looks lovely and fun to me.
You can add a small cabin.

https://www.selway-fisher.com/OtherDB.htm#SWIFT

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Good plan, thanks for sharing!

They look too tight to me, I like lacing as it can evenly distribute the tension when set right.

Not sure if this has been mentioned on this thread. An intense account in a Seabird in the backend of this book. I love the whole book as well!
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https://www.selway-fisher.com/GPDinghyover13.htm

You said you looked though Selway-Fisher. A number of good 14' options in there, shave 1" if you want to be safe from the State. The Goshawk-14 and...

Value, a subjective topic. One one hand you are getting a boat that cost someone a certain/significant amount on the other hand you are doing that family a significant favor by rescuing their...

Side note….I have wondered if halyard comes from hauling the yard up?

Which came first Lugger-Loggen or Lug?

lugger (n.)"small two- or three-masted fishing or coasting boat" (also favored by smugglers), always with lug-sails, 1757, from lug-sail. Or else [OED] from...

That’s what I have used, works great.

Here are Robert’s drawings. Sorry about the extra lines, that’s on me. I’ll see about getting them off here later.

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https://www.pearsonyachts.org/models/pearson-ensign.html

That is a good one.
At the club and I sometimes sail on an Ensign. I like them fun comfortable stable easy to sail, reminds me of driving...

Dooder,
https://duckworks.com/gary-dierking/
https://duckworks.com/vaa-motu-plans/
https://www.solwaydory.co.uk/

If you haven’t looked through Gary’s work check it out. Lots of great work on...

While going to a club and sailing there does have it advantages. Boats are there, you can try a few different ones, and someone can help you. In my experience there are also disadvantages you are...

Paul Fisher has a couple options. There a strip version of his Pete, it has the low ends.
https://www.selway-fisher.com/Opcanstrip.htm

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Hi Chris, I wondered if you were Lee's inspiration. If so he's lucky to have you. Chris has proved the notion that a well setup sprit rig can get on the water very fast. He's always faster than the...

Duckworks will have one made for you if you ask them, either though RSS or another maker the use. As well you can go to Really Simple Sails directly. I think these two options are the best if you...

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I like your version on this boat. It looks like a good balance of stability and performance. Thank you for posting the latest pictures to illustrate. I applaud you for experimenting in...

“the last owners lived on for 25years but it's his idea that you are better to leave it alone and not touch...”

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And it only needs the lead if the NA says it’s required. Otherwise you can do internal low fixed ballast and a line to hold the board down. I am a fan of well shaped boards, they can be made from...

Deckhead= a well placed bucket on deck. I tend to think of them as just oiled. Just kidding actually.

I agree with gloss in this case.

The cedar suggestion sounds like a good one. For my wooden rack/shed in my back yard I am using microfiber towels cut down and wrapped around the rounded over wood. The vessels slide in from the end,...

You can do this, but my guess is you are not going to find one source that tells you exactly what to do. I have added leeboards and lug sails to canoes with success. I studied a number of different...

That is great looking work Dolfiman

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Plans available on the woodenboat website. If the small cabin is too much use Bruce's digital sawzall. He has also drawn a non-centerboard fuller keel option, bilge keels, and with a cabin...

Is the Poplar at your local mill air-dried?

Jack, sounds good. I started cartop sailing and was very happy to switch to trailering.

https://duckworks.com/piccup-pram-plans/

The Pickup Pram by Michalack is a good option, originally designed to slide into a truck bed by and for the designer. They are comfortable and sail well. I...

I canoe sailed a lot on lakes in New Mexico, same conditions as you describe it can get quite interesting. I ended up adding side decks and significant floatation. Side decks in order to keep water...

I don’t know if have good drift boat plans but there is a link below for good ones. Along with Lumberyard Skiff sites. That’s a good simple motor boat. I recall someone on this forum building, using,...

It looks doable to me. In the end it depends on the builder/modifier. If he has the skills to make sure his modification looks good, then it should work. Plenty of crafts in that size range. Of...

https://www.medsailor.com/maratime-insurance-market-2022/

Here is a good recent podcast on the topic.

https://duckworks.com/set-of-extra-heavy-duty-pintles-and-gudgeons/

I haven’t found it hard to get good hardware from Duckworks. This is just one option. On small piece like this I have been...

Looks great, that had to be fun!

Yeah, the “easiest” thing to cartop with the capacity you want is a canoe in my opinion. There are some good options here including the Hazelnut.

https://www.selway-fisher.com/Opcan17.htm
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I too have been enamored but Spaulding's work. I like his own Chesapeake deadrise cruising boat and would like to see plans for his DaySailer, if I remember correctly it can be rigged either as a...

Looking good and that's a nice looking design.

I agree with this suggestion and RIP.
There is also a Facebook group for Jeff's work they might be able to help, if you haven't tried there yet.

https://www.selway-fisher.com/Opcan16.htm

Selway-Fisher's Waterman canoe has similar dimensions and is a proven sailer.

Good work! Nice to see the rigging up and the boat out, its been great following your build.

On my sailing canoe I went through a similar process with the rudder control lines. For the downhaul...

I don't think Tad was putting Harry's design down, I think he was offering another option a different equation. An option that could be built more simply. He has written plenty on the real cost of...

I have seen it vary from location to location. Some areas where the beach is steep, possibly lower tides in the southern areas, they slide the pangas up the sand with trucks, other areas they beach...

http://www.robbwhite.com/rescue.minor.html

Is Robb White who were thinking of Ian?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Pu-n3WKfEyJ-wkqySp1MH-el1jUF41EkbTM1gYUGgc/mobilebasic

https://bandbyachtdesigns.com/bay-river-skiff-17-plans/

Here is another option in the small beachable...