pond yacht plans - The WoodenBoat Forum Interesting that this post should show up now I picked up a pond yacht this past weekend It belonged to a neighbor who gave it to us "kids" 25 years ago So, on the trip home to visit the grandparents, I retrieved it from the basement and son and I hope to give "Bourtai" new life on Walden Pond Here are some pictures:
R Boat Pirate Pond Yacht - The WoodenBoat Forum Originaly the pond yacht model compition of the R boat were used to raise funds to sent the boat back to the R Boat Nationals at Larchmont NY back in the mid twenties With West Coast skipper Matt Walsh at the helm "Pirate" won the R Nationals that year and brought the trophy back to the West Coast
Free yacht tender plans - The WoodenBoat Forum Re: Free yacht tender plans The sailing pram at 8'6" full planset was published in Sept Oct 2013 Watercraft The ply tender planset was published in Sept Oct 2010 There was Spitfire, in another one you could build as a tender minus deck Paul has published a design free in every bimonthly Watercraft for the last 4 years or so
pond yacht plans - The WoodenBoat Forum I'm still holding out for a recommendation, even though I sent for info from several sources Like a full size boat, a set of plans does not guarantee success, and I am looking for a pond yacht that for sure works meanwhile the paper kayak continues to heal, and the new skiff is ready to "plank" (1 piece plywood sides, cross planked bottom)
The Lawton Tender 10ft - The WoodenBoat Forum This is undoubtably the source of the lines that the Newfound strip version is based on In that same book is a similar 12' yacht tender from Lawleys, another bygone builder of fine craft Again, this is a lapstrake boat, but if you are comfortable building a stripper boat with just a lines plan (with offsets), then this may be all you need Bob
The Lady yacht Club - men only - wooden boats only This proved such a success that The "Lady" Yacht Club was formed in 1945 The name was derived from the yachts that were first sailed "Perfect Lady"1-8 This was increased to ten boats and crews with a skipper, mate and 3 crew members to each crew who normally sailed together during their membership of the club
John Fords Araner. . . - The WoodenBoat Forum Ford continued to use the yacht until her rising operating expenses prompted him to sell her circa 1971 Acquired by Fran M Dimond, of Honolulu, the craft retained her name into 1974, when she was bought by the San Marino Travel Service Still homeported at Honolulu, she was given back her original name, Faith in, or about, 1975
Abandoned Yacht in the marshes of Northern New Jersey The WoodenBoat Forum is sponsored by WoodenBoat Publications, publisher of WoodenBoat magazine The Forum is a free service, and much like the "free" content on Public Radio, we hope you will support WoodenBoat by subscribing to this fabulous magazine
Steam Yachts from 100 years ago. - The WoodenBoat Forum Looking at steam yacht lines plans and GA drawings in Dixon Kemp I am struck by how very impractical they were In the days of coal fired Scotch boilers most of the hull was taken up with boiler room, engine room, coal bunkers and crew accomodation
pocket cruisers - The WoodenBoat Forum Most of the "pocket cruisers" in larger sizes are too heavy to trailer I would recommend the Princess 22 from B B Yacht Designs I am going to build the Pricess 26 and it weighs only 2700# You can rig in 5-10 minutes un-stayed Cat Ketch Centerboard is offset along the galley to provide more room in the cabin