(MrCruise) wrote in
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Hello,

I'm looking for some boat plans for a small (18-24 feet) sailboat.
Something I can sail by myself but is strong enough to take on short
blue
water trips. It should sleep 4. Plywood construction.

I've found some plans for boats which would work. One extra fancy
one
is called the Vagabond 23.

A more realistic one is called the Pelican

Still another called the Elver which looks easy and cheap to build.

Before I go spending money on plans I hoped I might find some free
examples by mining places like this. Can anyone point me in the right
direction? So far all i've found in the free price range is silly
bucket
boats and flat bottomed toy sailboats.

I'm not against paying for plans. But I would want to be sure there
are lots of success stories for a set of plans, Online, the vagabond 23
seems to have a lot of success stories. I was able to find lots of
built
hulls and plenty of in-progress photos telling me that this is a
project
that can be completed as advertised.

Enjoy!
Cruise


Try Stevenson Projects, been in business a long time, and literally
hundreds of their boats can be found everywhere. Very nice looking and
easy construction. My personal favorite is their 'Weekender'.

http://www.stevproj.com/

Also Glen-L has a good reputation, but your 'Bluewater' requirement might
be a bit much for their boats.

http://www.glen-l.com

g'Luk


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