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Plans or Kits: all plans are assumed to provide complete building instructions unless otherwise noted.
Princess by J. Henry Rushton.
"Decorative plans" - these are the same as published in Atwood Manley's Rushton and His Times in American Canoeing. For building purposes, these plans leave a lot to be desired in terms of completeness and accuracy.
Nomad by J. Henry Rushton.
"Decorative Plans" - like the Princess drawings, these are found in Manley's book, and are also poor quality.
Ugo by J. Henry Rushton.
While Ugo was an open model paddling canoe, the same hull when decked over becomes the Nomad. These drawings, by Dave Dillion, are excellent. While the sail plan has been reconstructed and published in Hallie Bond's Boats and Boating in the Adirondacks, the deck beams and deck arrrangement would still have to be worked out. Perhaps a visit to the Adirondack Museum to see Nomad on display would be in order...
14' Sailing Canoe by Wiser
Really neat construction drawings!
Kestrel
In the British style with deck flaps; probably designed by W.P. Stephens. Sail Plan only.
Argonaut
A Rushton Vesper model. Sail Plan only.
Mystic also has the W.P. Stephens Collection, which includes material from the Humber Canoe Club and from Stephens' long friendship with Albert Strange. Look for a new catalog of Stephens' material to be published by Mystic soon.
17' two-masted sailing canoe.
Traditional lapstrake. Narrow, round bottomed tandem. Looks fast and tender.
13' Butternut sailing canoe.
Traditional lapstrake.
See Pete Culler's Boats: The Complete Design Catalog, by John Burke (International Marine 1984, but out of print).
Plans available from George Kelley, 20 Lookout Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601
Offers plans for traditional lapstrake canoes in three lengths, that are modeled after Culler's Butternut. Also offers plans for sail rigs for these canoes, and the book Building Lapstrake Canoes
17' Wake.
Wake is described in Uffa Fox's books Sail and Power and Thoughts on Yachts and Yachting. Cost £ 35.00
20' Brynhild.
Brynhild is a tandem sailing canoe described in Uffa's book Sail and Power. Cost £ 40.00
Uffa Fox Ltd., Thetis Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
15' Canoe Yawl. Stitch-and-glue?
15 King St, Melksham, Wiltshire England SN12 6HB.
13' Canoe Yawl. Lapstrake.
Ten part article in Classic Boat (UK) that ran from January 1991 to November 1991 (Issues #34-41).
Boating House Publications, Link House, Dingwell Ave, Croydon, Surrey, England CR9 2TA.
Offers 5 sailing canoe plans ranging from 11' to 16'. Stitch-and-glue.
Angerton, Kirkbride, Carlisle, UK CA5 5HX
Mill Creek 13 or 16 double paddle canoe with balanced lugsail.
Plans or stitch-and-glue Kit.
1805 George Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401, USA
Telephone: 410-267-0137
Beth, a 17-foot two-masted sailing canoe.
Stitch-and-glue from plywood. Sharpie style: flat, rockered bottom and plumb sides.
Wee Rob (12') and MacGregor (13'-7" or 15'-8") by Iain Oughtred.
Glued plywood lapstrake.
Piccolo (12'-8") by R.H. Baker.
Lapstrake. The construction of this boat was also detailed in an article in an early WoodenBoat issue, and reprinted in Wooden Boat: an Appreciation of the Craft, (Addison-Wesley, 1982).