derbyrm wrote:
Just a guess, but there seems to have been a splintering into designer
oriented groups on Yahoo. The Bolger and the Buehler (aka
BackyardBoatbuilding2) groups are quite active as are the Atkins and Pelican
groups.

I wouldn't know , still the Cyber-Boat that offer the plans free ,the
site that first offered full-scale plans, who don't offer you 70 year
old tradisional plans with all the useal trouble lofting plans you
don't know is made by profesionals or amatures ,still carry more than
2000 members at various Yahoo groups ;

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cyber-Boat/

Those sad old usenet Trolls didn't maneage to bring it down.