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I’ve long had the dream of building a traditional, carvel planked (round-bottom) wooden sailboat. I selected a specific design and ordered plans for it in 2004. Since then I have almost completed my project—launch is planned for Memorial Day weekend 2017.

Many friends have encouraged me to document my work, and I’ve responded by sending very occasional “updates” describing small parts of the project. Now I’m going to make a deep dive into documenting most of the important parts of my project.

I’m aiming to update the site with new posts each week. Stay tuned!

 

Minerva under sail
The previous boat I built, Minerva, is a N.G. Herreshoff design, the Biscayne Bay Sailing Skiff. She was launched in 1999.