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- Albatross' Adventure: Building a 26' heavy-displacement Junk - 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.
www.nauticalfollies.com
- Amateur Boatbuilders Page - Brief introduction to materials and techniques. Project information on a 7M steel cruising sailboat.
www.kilim.com.tr/ardali/boatbuilder.htm
- Boat Design Forums - Discussion on boat design and boatbuilding, materials, software, powerboats, sailboats, education, and employment.
boatdesign.net/forums
- boatbuilding.com - An index of internet sources of boat building plans.
boatbuilding.com
- Bolger Discussion Group - Forum focusing on the designs of Phil Bolger, including construction techniques. Registration required.
groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger
- Chebacco News - Information and advice on building and sailing Bolger's 20' cat yawl designs.
www.chebacco.com
- Concept Boat 2002 - Design competition, on the theme of 'TRANSPORTABLE BOAT'. Viable boats or watercraft should be practical and easy to transport. Description of contest and sponsors.
www.conceptboat.com
- Conwys Coracles - Photographs, descriptions, and history of the Coracles and Currachs of Wales and Ireland.
www.coracle-fishing.net
- Cook Yacht Design - Areas of focus include offshore cruising sailboats and motorsailers, ocean racing and day racing sailboats.
www.cookyacht.com
- Duckworks Magazine - Articles, columns, and homebuilding projects. By and for backyard boat builders.
www.duckworksmagazine.com
- East River Apprenticeshop - Teaching conservation and leadership to inner city youth through boat building and seamanship. Description of programs, contact information.
www.erashop.com
- Electric Boats - Parameters for efficient electric boat design. Suitable boat plans and equipment. Links to related sites.
web.ukonline.co.uk/electricboats
- Ferroboats - Comprehensive site on the aspects of ferro-cement boats, from history to building or buying.
www.ferroboats.com
- Free Boat Design Resources - Links to articles, essays, boat design software and even a number of free small boat designs, including some from professionals.
www.smallboatdesign.co.uk
- Free Boat Plans from Science and Mechanics and Boat Builder Handbook magazines - Free Boat plans from Science and Mechanics and Boat Builder Handbooks. Plans for Hydroplanes, Sailboats, Inboards, Runabouts, Canoes, Kayaks and many other boats.
www.svensons.com/boats
- Great Encouragement to Boatwrights - Lists of boat plans and sources and books on boatbuilding, boat plans, boat designs and designing, skiffs, sharpies, canoes, dinghies, and other buildable boats.
www.iws.net/wier/bbfile1.html
- How to Build a Submarine - Details on a college physics project to build a submarine for under $400.00.
www.submarine.freehosting.net
- International Yacht Restoration School - Purpose is to teach the skills, history, science and art of restoring, maintaining and building classic yachts, to preserve the knowledge, heritage, craftsmanship and aesthetic genius inherent in these yachts, and to maintain a fleet of restored watercraft for the purpose of teaching. Located in Newport, Rhode Island.
www.iyrs.org
- Jet Jon - Building a shallow draft jet boat from salvaged parts. Discussion, how-to, and project details.
jetjon.homestead.com/page1.html
- John's Nautical and Boatbuilding Page - A collection of links and articles about boatbuilding.
www.boat-links.com
- Marineply.com - the official marine plywood web site - Marineply.com is the central web site for news about boatbuilding timber and industry updates, Lloyds approval news and BS1088 updates.
www.marineply.com
- Merrell Watercraft - Boat plans and design information for amateur boat builders.
www.boatdesign.com
- messing-about.com - Resources for the amateur boat builder, including plan reviews, FAQs, rigging information and an active bulletin board open to all.
www.messing-about.com
- Mini-Tugboats - Information on tug plans, construction, accessories and related links.
aslocke.home.mindspring.com/welcome.html
- MultihullBoatbuilder.com - Free exchange of building and design information for self/home-built multihulls.
www.multihullboatbuilder.com
- Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding - Teaching and preserving fine wooden boatbuilding and other traditional maritime crafts. Information on programs, courses, and events; listing of boats for sale.
www.nwboatschool.org
- Nova Scotia Boat Builders Association - Provides members with support services and consumers with information relating to the Nova Scotia boat building industry.
www.nsboats.com
- ProMaritim -Boatbuilding in Asia- - ProMaritim tells you the best boat building locations in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia and guides you through the building process.
www.promaritim.com
- Russian Hydrofoil Page - Provides information about hydrofoils, methods of calculations, design service, and photo galleries.
www.hydrofoils.org
- Scout Boats Factory Tour - Unofficial site. Includes detailed photos and descriptions showing various models in all stages of construction. Factory located in Summerville, South Carolina.
www.keeninfo.com/boats
- Skip Hagerman's Antique Boat & Motor Mania - 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.
www.infoblvd.net/sah
- Smallboats Discussion Group - Forum covering all aspects of small boats, including theory and design relating to performance and safety. Registration required.
groups.yahoo.com/group/smallboats
- Submobile - Information to assist those that might have an interest in building a small submersible submarine.
submobile.com/index.html
- Tales Of A Boatbuilder Apprentice - Personal memoir of wooden boatbuilding in old-time shops.
www.pipeline.com/~djf3rd
- The Arques School of Traditional Boatbuilding - 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.
www.arqueschl.org
- The Boat Shop - Online version of the PBS television program. Includes information about the show, boat plans, boatbuilding tools and tips, and related links. Also supports a message board.
www.theboatshop.com
- The Boatbuilding Webring - Project sites as well as design resources connected in a ring.
www.islandesign.com/boatbuilding
- The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design - The Landing School offers state-of-the boatbuilding, yacht design and marine systems technicians programs in Kennebunk, Maine.
www.thelandingschool.org
- Urban Boatbuilders - We offer boat building classes, experiential education, youth development and on-the-water activities in an urban setting. Evening classes for adults on boat building, traditional boat building methods, oars, paddles, full-sized boats, half-hulls, models, and rocking boats/cradle boats. Located in Minneapolis/St. Paul MN.
urbanboatbuilders.org
- Woodenboat.net.nz - 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.
www.woodenboat.net.nz
- Woods Designs Dinghies - Woods Designs offer a range of plans for rowing and sailing dinghies and beach catamarans for home building in plywood
homepages.rya-online.net/dinghies
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