The Right Canoe is named after the Right Whale, a species hunted to near extinction in the southern coast of Brazil. Whaling canoes built after the whalers of New Bedford were sailed by fisherman of azorean descent. Inspired by the great sailing qualities of these boats, we designed a simple 13-foot canoe that is very…
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Due to increasing interest, Madeira Mar Boat Building School is preparing our catboat plans for sale in North America and Europe. The Peregrine Stitch-and-Glue Catboat series designed by Madeira Mar Boatbuilding School will soon be available for purchase on the Duckworks website. The Peregrine series was designed with the amateur boatbuilder in mind. They are…
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Boats have been built for thousands of years, most of which using wood as main building material. From carved logs to strip-planking, many are the methods to build wooden boats. From the 20th century on, other materials such as steel, aluminum, GRP and advanced composites were used. Each method and combination of materials has its…
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At Madeira Mar boatbuilding school we have developed a method blending stitch-and-glue with clinker (or lapstrake) hull. The mixed method makes it much easier to build a clinker-hull boat, requiring no advanced carpentry skills and resulting in strong, lightweight and handsome boats. The Cormorant sailboat, a 16-foot mixed clinker hull designed by Madeira Mar, is…
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