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Alan "Maddog!" MacBride's comprehensive, often humorous, documentation of the construction of his 26' Junk rig, Albatross. Also includes detours to Puffin, Twig and other side "procrastination" projects.
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Brief introduction to materials and techniques. Project information on a 7M steel cruising sailboat.
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Resources, links, and discussion for the home builder. Free, downloadable plans.
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Discussion on boat design and boatbuilding, materials, software, powerboats, sailboats, education, and employment.
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Forum focusing on the designs of Phil Bolger, including construction techniques. Registration required.
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Information and advice on building and sailing Bolger's 20' cat yawl designs.
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Annual competition intended to encourage innovative small craft design. Description of contest and sponsors.
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Photographs, descriptions, and history of the Coracles and Currachs of Wales and Ireland.
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Areas of focus include offshore cruising sailboats and motorsailers, ocean racing and day racing sailboats.
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Articles, columns, and homebuilding projects. By and for backyard boat builders.
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Parameters for efficient electric boat design. Suitable boat plans and equipment. Links to related sites.
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Comprehensive site on the aspects of ferro-cement boats, from history to building or buying.
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Links to articles, essays, boat design software and even a number of free small boat designs, including some from professionals.
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Boatbuilding and Boat Projects from Juneau, Alaska...and Around the World. Construction and launch photos of a Bolger Sneakeasy 26' x 4' plywood speedboat. Also includes many other boatbuilding links.
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Details on a college physics project to build a submarine for under $400.00.
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Building a shallow draft jet boat from salvaged parts. Discussion, how-to, and project details.
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A collection of links and articles about boatbuilding.
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News about boatbuilding timber and industry updates, Lloyds approval news and BS1088 updates.
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Boat plans and design information for amateur boat builders.
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Information on tug plans, construction, accessories and related links.
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Free exchange of building and design information for self/home-built multihulls.
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Provides members with support services and consumers with information relating to the Nova Scotia boat building industry.
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ProMaritim tells you the best boat building locations in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia and guides you through the building process.
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Provides information about hydrofoils, methods of calculations, design service, and photo galleries.
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Unofficial site. Includes detailed photos and descriptions showing various models in all stages of construction. Factory located in Summerville, South Carolina.
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A large photo collection of antique, Mercury and OMC outboards motors, Race boats, and classic wooden boats. Also see an impresive historical testament to Hal Kelly and his race boat designs, and outboard racing champion, John Schubert.
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Forum covering all aspects of small boats, including theory and design relating to performance and safety. Registration required; inappropriate for those with a sense of humor.
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Information to assist those that might have an interest in building a small submersible submarine.
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Personal memoir of wooden boatbuilding in old-time shops.
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In Sausalito, California, offers a full-year apprenticeship program and short courses in traditional wooden boatmaking and associated crafts. Includes information on classes, projects, staffing, alumni, news, and school location.
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TV show about boat building, boat plans, and tools.
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Project sites as well as design resources connected in a ring.
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New Zealand based ezine providing resources and news for home boatbuilders, owners, restorers and users of small boats. Includes boats plans cataloges, galleries and stories about small boats.
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Woods Designs offer a range of plans for rowing and sailing dinghies and beach catamarans for home building in plywood
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An index of internet sources of boat building plans.
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Resources for the amateur boat builder, including plan reviews, FAQs, rigging information and an active bulletin board open to all.
