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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Homemade polytarp sails are affordable and easy to make. They make excelent, durable and proffessional-looking sails! Polytarp sails have been around for many years. They gained popularity with boatbuilders because they were cheap, easy to make, and made decent sails for one-off amateur-built small boats. When we started designing sailboats we decided to offer sail…
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Building a Peregrine 16-ft stitch-and-glue catboat in Brazil, from plans by Madeira Mar In 2019 we designed a stitch-and-glue catboat for amateur construction. Catboats are probably the best small weekend cruising sailboats that have ever been designed. Catboats have great room for their size, due to the large beam, which is also responsible for their…
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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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Building a small boat is a great way to learn stitch-and-glue boatbuilding! It’s fun and easy to build, cost is low and construction takes less time. Once the boat is ready, it’s much easier to carry the boat to the water. Little boats are usually car-toppable. Of all small boats that we have designed, the…
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Are you looking for sailing canoe plans for beginners? The Right Canoe is named after the Right Whale, a species that was hunted to near extinction by whalers in southern Brazil. Inspired in the great sailing and rowing qualities of the whaling boats of that time, the Right Canoe is perfect for beginners and experienced…
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Peregrine Catboats: affordable and easy to build stitch-and-glue catboats Catboats are perfect leisure sailboats. Compact, comfortable, stable and fast, they have been around for nearly two centuries. Now you can build your own catboat at home. The Peregrine Catboat series is perfect for the amateur boatbuilder. Stitch-and-glue construction is affordable and quick, and our designs…
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Stitch-and-glue boat plans for the home builder We believe anyone can build a great boat at home. Madeira Mar Boat Building School was founded in 2018 to offer stitch-and-glue boatbuilding cources, live and online. We have designed sailboats, rowboats and powerboats for amateur construction. And we have built our share of boats, from small dinghies…
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