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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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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