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- A-Class Catamaran Build - Documents "tortured plywood" construction techniques used in the construction of an A-class racing catamaran. This personal site demonstrates a number of engineering projects and features links to Carnegie Mellon University.
www.andrew.cmu.edu/~ccw
- Adriaans Aluminium Sailboat - A van de Stadt multi-chine, aluminum, 34' sailboat. Discussion of materials, tools, and budget; bibliography.
www.green-witch.50megs.com
- Boat Floor Replacement - Replacing a floor in a 1970 Silverline runabout.Photos,description, etc.
hometown.aol.com/btu205/myhomepage/index.html
- Building a Bolger Long Micro - Small plywood cruising sailboat. Builder's rationale for selecting a design, detailed construction photos.
members.tripod.com/rivalduke
- Building a Sport Boat - Step by step building of a 26 foot aluminum racing sailboat, a DIDI 26.
www.mbyachts.com
- Building a tack and tape rowboat. - Detailed descriptions and photos.
www.hallman.org/roar
- Building Galene - Facts and reflections on building a 41' offshore voyaging sailboat from a bare hull.
pages.cthome.net/galene
- Building RUTU - A 45 composite sheathed cedar strip sailboat.
www.rutuonline.com
- Building Rutu - The ongoing saga of building a 45' sailboat in the back yard and the quest to make it sail fast, save money and not look home made.
www.mindspring.com/~gashmore
- Building the GP-16 - One builder's experience building a Brewer and Betts plywood outboard design.
www.hotkey.net.au/~robruce
- Building The Haven 12 1/2 - Of, by and for amateur builders of Joel White's Haven 12 1/2 sailboat. Descriptions of multiple projects, construction details, contact information
www.havenbuilders.com
- Building Toad Hall - A 17' wooden revenue yawl, built for the ice. Based on W.P. Stephens' 1883 design, "the smallest possible yawl which would give reasonable cruising accommodation for two..." Links to the builder's shop and building tips.
www.anyboat.com/toadhall.htm
- Charlie's Web Page - Features information about plans for a child sized powerboat for building at home with adult help. Age range from 6 years upwards. Engine size 2hp+.
www.cag.clara.net
- Conversion of a trawler into a yacht - Conversion of a 48' plank on frame commercial salmon fishing boat into a yacht. Photos and descriptions.
www.home.earthlink.net/~tetapa
- Crip's Boat Pages - Directory and links to boat building and restoration projects, mostly in wood.
crip.moorey.net/toplevel/boats.shtml
- Decavitator - History, specifications, manufacturing methods and other information related to a human-powered hydrofoil.
lancet.mit.edu/decavitator
- Fritz's Boat Page - Description of building a Speakeasy 26' x 4' plywood speedboat, designed for 7.5 to 20hp. Construction and launch photos, links. Also includes many other boatbuilding links.
www.alaska.net/~fritzf/Boats/Boats.htm
- Herkimer & Perkins: Building Boats in& of Buffalo, NY - Building The Weekend Skiff and a shantyboat in Buffalo, NY. Building logs, bibliography, and links.
www.herknperk.com
- Homeboatbuilding - Offers details and photos of Ron Galli's Trinity, a home-built steel 61' sail boat. Includes a list of home boat builders and photos of their boats, building tips, and message board.
www.homeboatbuilding.com
- Ithaca - The Yacht - Argentinian woman who built her own sailing boat, a 34 foot steel sloop. Step by step photographs of construction. In Spanish and Portuguese. Next project: sailing around the world.
www.geocities.com/ithaca_theyacht
- Jim's Place - Photos of Bolger's Diablo, Uncle John's six hour Cajun canoe. Description of vacuum bagging technique.
www.psnw.com/~jmrudholm
- John's Boat Page - Step by step details of the design and construction of a 15' radius chine plywood steam launch.
www.johnsboat.com
- Lynx 16 Pocket Cruiser - Plywood/epoxy construction of this Paul Fisher design.
www.paul3507.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
- Mark V Designs - Pictures and commentary on building a 39 foot outboard powered Sharpie houseboat, and a 20 foot trailerable plywood power cruiser.
markvdesigns.tripod.com/boatbuilding
- Mike Stockstill's Boats - One builder's projects and musings, focusing on Bolger's plywood designs.
mkstocks.tripod.com/boats
- Miss Rebecca - Plywood Maine lobster boat designed by Arch Davis. LOA 26', Beam 9', Draft 3'. Construction photos and project description.
www.missrebecca.com
- Porter Wooden Boat Building - Work logs and pictures of home boat building projects, including Devlin's 18' plywood sloop Winter Wren.
www.cox-internet.com/dgporter
- Project Just Right - Building the Vagabond Plus 20 foot plywood trailerable sailboat.
www.amateurboatbuilding.com/ProjectJustRight/index.htm
- Sailing Vessel Sergeant Lewis - Photos of the construction and launch of a big plywood/composite trimaran.
www.sergeantlewis.com
- Snake Shooter Vee - Welded aluminum 20' jet sled (Inboard center console version). Construction Photos.
hometown.aol.com/jbrushoe
- Steve's Wing Dinghy Website - Details the construction and, eventually, the sailing of the Wing Dinghy, a 12' sailing dinghy designed to be built from scratch using plans by Stevenson Projects.
home.usaa.net/~sejii
- Tehani - 38' Aluminum Sloop - Construction details and photos. Hull and deck were professionally built; owner is doing the interior woodworking, electrical, and plumbing.
tehani.org
- thegreatsea - Building Double Eagle, a Bolger designed 40' x 20' plywood catamaran, with a Chinese gaff rig.
www.thegreatsea.homestead.com
- Turbine Boat Project - Contains details of a backyard-built turbine boat.
www.turbineboat.com
- V12 Sailing Dinghy - Description of the project, and plywood - epoxy construction. Index of boat building techniques and information.
www.hobby-boatbuilding-index.de/index.html
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