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QUICK-AND-DIRTY OARS
A few years ago I built a small, pram, sailing-dinghy just for fooling around. Last summer, I wanted to introduce my young grand-niece and grand-nephew (ages nine and six respectively) to small boat sailing. The dinghy however is just a tad under...
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Quick and Easy Oars
Rowing a boat takes more than just grabbing a pair of oars. Fitting oars of the proper size and weight to a boat means experimenting with blade area, weight and flexibility. Specific boats need specific oars.
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Building a Dinghy
The design is Apple Pie by Chuck Merrell-who has some nice things to say about the project. You can find the plans-and a lot of other neat stuff at Duckworks Magazine. First-the answer to The Question. I have been carrying around a copy of...
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Yacht Tender Apple Pie
The Apple Pie is great for the first time builder and makes a fine yacht tender.
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Pond
One of the first things many people say when looking out over a few acres is, they wish they had a pond. Ponds add scenic beauty to a property and provide opportunities for boating, swimming and fishing. Create your own spot for summer fun, as...
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Paddle Lifejacket Hanger
Give old paddles and oars that are too cracked and worn for boating a second life on the waterfront as an all-purpose life jacket rack. It is a perfect hang-up for all those cottage PFDs and other odds and ends scattered around the dock, waiting...
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Touring Canoe
With permission, we are providing free detailed canoe plans of a 18 ft x 35 inch (5.5 m x .9 m) touring canoe from our friend Morten Olsen at www.boatplans.dk. A nice and simple touring canoe that will build quickly for a minimal cost.
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Canoe Wacky Lassie
The Wacky Lassie is designed to be quickly built by kids using modified Bolger/Payson tack & tape construction methods with techniques that minimize the use of hazardous materials and maximize suitable childrens skills.
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Attached Carport
This attached carport is also fairly easy to construct against the side of another building, if you have enough height under the existing building eave. A carport, or lean-to shed, attached to an existing building such as a garage, barn, shed or...
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Model Paddle-Wheel Boats
Only a few boys have ponds of their own, in a pasture, perhaps. But there are miniature lakes in our city parks, pools at our summer camps, and old water holes in the woods. If all of these fail, a boy can still sail his ships on the bathtub sea....
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