Design Reviews

Reuel Parker
Among his many fetching vessels, boatbuilder and designer Reuel Parker has easy-to-use plans for a 28-foot schooner that’s an eye-catcher.

Solar Sal 24
Solar Sal: A boat powered by the sun

A Plucky Build-it-Yourself Design for Lake Sailing
The Goat Island Skiff is easy to build and fun to sail, and when the wind dies, it can be rowed as well.

Umiak
Middle school students build an Inuit Umiak and learn confidence and skills

Mavis
A decade-long rebuild of a classic Irish yacht

French & Webb Levant 15
A fixed-keel sailboat designed by Chuck Paine and built at French & Webb

Hunt Ocean 63
The latest offshore cruising yacht from Hunt Yachts

Sunbeam V
After a long refit, Sunbeam V’s return is ray of sunshine for islanders

Calvin Beal 42
A bigger boat for a lobsterman who moved his operation farther offshore

Back Cove 39O
The 39O cruiser is a bigger version of the 34O, Back Cove’s first outboard model