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Why a Cat Ketch?

Posted by Graham Byrnes on Jan 1st 2015

You may have noticed that B&B Yacht Designs has several models that are cat-ketch rigged. For example the Core Sound 15 pictu
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Building a Weighted Centerboard

Building a Weighted Centerboard

Posted by Alan Stewart on Apr 9th 2014

The blank is glued up from laminated quarter-sawn pine about 1" larger than the board on all sides. A large flat table really
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Bay River Skiff  V.S. Core Sound 17

Bay River Skiff V.S. Core Sound 17

Posted by Graham Byrnes on Jan 1st 2011

BRS-17 vs CS-17: A Side by Side Comparison Bay River SkiffCore Sound 17The statistics of these two boats are given in tabula
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​Moccasin 14 Canoe: History

Posted by Bill Burk on Sep 1st 2010

The story begins with a search on the internet to find a light weight boat I could build in my garage and use for fishing or
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​THE GREAT RACE: July 1999

Posted by Tom Lathrop on Jul 7th 1999

In 1776, the Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia and having reached their historic decision to dissolve the union b
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