A bit of an irreverent take on a simple, one-sheet boat. But even has a "glass bottom". I like the KISS, use plain old "stuff" and make a fun, toy boat. We've had other designs covered here and here.

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Boot Lake Champion from nick zdon on Vimeo. read more »

PassageMaker Magazine, a good "print" magazine (that you can now also subscribe to online for a lower cost and much greater space savings) has a fairly detailed "pro's and con's" article on home building a cruising boat in this month's issue. Concentrating on George Buehler's Diesel Duck designs and the people building them, it seems a good recap of some of the things you need to think about.

It's pretty common to see contests or discussions about building a "one sheet boat" - a boat that uses just one standard 4x8' sheet of plywood for the basic hull materials.

Here's a slightly different take on it than some I've seen, which seems to produce a nice little craft to row around in.

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This is a little different take on "stitch and glue" using canvas strips glued for the joints instead of thickened epoxy. I kind of like that idea. Canvas has been used for decades on boats (especially as deck covering) and is still popular with some builders. Put the canvas on, add some paint as "filler" and away you go. read more »