Efficient sculling oars drawings
In the autumn of 2016, Thomas Spriet, the friendly boss of "A l'Abordage", a French online shop that offers "everything for the classic and traditional boat" asked me to draw…
Gozzo in mare
7 m latin sailer for sale in Italy
This Gozzo was bought in 2003, first full refit including new engine Volvo Penta. Second full refit after sinking in 2008 in the harbour due to bad weather (insurance report…
Stir-Ven Kelpie
Stir-Ven “Kelpie” for sale
Stir Ven 22 sail #42 named “Kelpie” was built by Stanley Robert in Tasmania, Australia and launched in 2013. Built from CNC cut Austral Marine hoop pine plywood (hull), BoteCote…
Geoff Kerr, Two Daughters Boatworks
Two Daughters Boatworks, USA
Geoff Kerr is the builder/owner of Two Daughters Boatworks in Westford, Vermont. He has been a full-time builder for 25 years and have built and deliver over 50 boats, as…
Morbic 8 to 12: dimensioned drawings and download
Two new things about the Morbic range, from the Morbic 8 tender to the Morbic 12 sail and oar: Plan packages now include dimensioned drawings of all plywood parts. Then,…
Stir-Ven 19 Vogue
Stir-Ven 19 plans are available
Several Stir-Ven 19 have been built by Grand-Largue boat-builder in France, but plans for home builders were not released. Actually, this requires additional work to make detailed building instruction, including…
Méaban Lesath
VivierBoats at the Southampton BoatShow
Grand-Largue boatbuilder, my "historic" partner in France is present at the Southampton Boatshow (16 to 25 September 2016). A recently built Méaban will be displayed. [hr] Adrian Donovan, a British boatbuilder…
Ma Cherie, Ebihen 16 built by Wind and oar boat school, Portlan, Oregon
Small boats monthly, a web based magazine on wooden boats
Small boats monthly is a very interesting web-magazine. It contains many interesting articles for builders, owners and users of wooden boats that can be stored and maintained at an average-size home.…
Koalen 17 built by andrew cooper
A Koalen 17 home built in the Shetland islands
A Koalen 17 under construction by Andrew Cooper in Walls, Shetland Islands, has been turned over. This is the second Koalen 17, the first one having been built by Icarai in France.…
Tilting pillars to build Ebihen 15/16
When building an Ebihen, Icarai boatbuilder had the idea to assemble the boat structure upright, and then turn over the hull for planking. Then, the boat is suspended to two…
Skol ar Mor launching, January 2016
Skol ar Mor is a high-level school, training traditional marine carpenters. During the 2 years course, the apprentices are building several boats, in order to learn various wooden boat techniques.…
Gabian: a lateen rigged boat
For many years, I had in mind to draw a Mediterranean boat, named pointu or barquette on the French Med coast. Michel Aubert, living in the countryside near Fréjus and…
“Sorine”, a flattie built in The Netherland
Sorine is a flat dinghy, very easy to build. Two plans are available, a motor skiff or a sailing skiff. Hans Schalk is building a Sorine and held a blog on the…
Three fingers down!
"... I received the plan of the boat. We started with my son in early August the construction by the building frame. We were proud of ourselves and result. We…
Jewell, trailable gaff yawl, launched in Australia
Fontana is the first Jewell built in Australia by Tony O'Connor, my partner in this country. He writes "the wind was very gusty that day so I used the first reef, but…
Welcome to this new web site
12 years ago, I gave you my first appointment on the web. Now I welcome you to this new web site. It allows me to post many pieces of valuable…
Woodtec Boats logo
Woodtec Boats, Greece
Woodtec Boats is a new partner. We have signed an agreement in augist 2015. Woodtec Boats was founded by two enthusiastic builders/sailors, Nikos and Thanassis, specializes in building high quality wooden boats (sail or power) using modern wood-epoxy methods. (more…)