This is for those people who want to build a comfortable boat. These are the boats that you can cruise in! Take it out for a day or a week, whatever the duration you know you will be comfortable.

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These plans are in Adobe pdf format. I include a copy of the freely downloadable Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Description of each plan:

Here is a brief summary of some of the boats:

The Dolphin

A 16 foot boat specially designed for those who move their craft about by trailer. This trailer boat is the answer to low cost travel over protected waters. The hull is ligh enough to be transported anywhere by trailer and the boat is ofa size to be easily handled. It will accommodate two persons for extended trips or a party of four for day cruises and do it comfortably.

The Eager Eve

From 50 feet away you'd swear the Eager Eve was a luxury inboard cabin cruiser. A cover hides the outboard motor that drives this efficient cruiser fast enough to keep up with our outrun nine out of ten inboards.

The Flight

The Flight is a speedy outboard runabout cruiser whose construction is brought within the scope of the amateur builder by the simple application of marine plywood planking. The benefit of plywood make this cruiser sturdy and useful for rugged cruising, fishing, inland commuting or as a workboat.

The Ha Penny

A pint sized V-bottom express cruiser that will really get up and go. For you boatsmen who appreciate the figuring done by a naval architect, here are the results of a few of the calculation we put Ha Penny through: center of buoyancy - 2.41 ft. aft of midship; area of waterplane - 64.4 sq ft.; pounds per inch of immersion - 343.5; block coefficient -.49; prismatic coefficient -.59; fineness coefficient-.74; speed-length ratio=5.63; moment to change trim 1 in.-133 ft.-lbs.

The Sea Angler

The Sea Angler is a 20 foot cruiser of the deep vee hull type that has gained so much popularity in recent years because of its ability to provide a high turn of speed with minimum pounding in rough seas. Actually, the concept of the deep vee is not new, but early attempts to produce hulls of this type (almost 60 years ago) were unsuccessful. At that time use of longitudinal steps, or lift rails, was not understood and the engines lacked the power needed for this type of hull.

The Sea Babe

Cruising comfort plus runabout speed are packing into 15 feet Sea Babe. For extended cruising along river and lake routes, winding through the many picturesque canal routes, or for short weekend hops that require frequent laucning and beaching, you'll find Sea Babe easy to handle and economical to run. With the motor removed, she weighs only 450 lbs. and her 15 foot hull handles easily on a 2 wheel trailer.

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk's sweeping lines conceal plenty of space for sleeping a large family. Cabin cruiser for overnight trips on protected water or general water sports use on rivers and small lakes. May also be used for deep sea fishing on ocean waters.

The Sportsman

The Sportsman is a unique cruisette having a combination of runabout and cruiser features, but is well adapted for day cruising or short trips anywhere. Its closest approach in a similiar craft ashore is the house trailer, but unlike the mode of travel, Sportsman is a self contained, seaworthy, open water crafter for weekend cruises or fishing trips that will accommodate a partner.

The Sun Fish

The Sun Fish is an unconventional looking cruiserette which weighs only 375 pounds and is powered by an outboard. It can be transported by trailer easily and has accommodations for two persons for overnight trips.