first build

Good morning,
I have posted before and have been reading a lot of the posts. Having been around small boats most of my life I was interested in building a wooden sailboat after reading an article in "Wooden Boat" a while back. Par and Alan to name a few have made good suggestions and I have also looked at several different sites. I have the basic plans for a Lightning but it is too much for a first try. The Goat Island skiff looks intersting but the building technique isn't what I am after. I am going to use the "stitch and glue" method to learn the technique and get, hopefully, the basics of epoxy and glass usage. I learned to sail in a sprit sail pram in the Tennessee river when I was a kid and this is the boat I am going to try and build. I would like for it to be big enough for two, simply rigged, fairly light, and a good first build.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions and I will update and post pictures as it goes.
Rob

 

It sounds like you want a San Francisco Pelican.

 

Try the PD racer. It's as basic as it gets, cheap to build, plans can be had for free or better ones for $20. Lots of bang for your buck and only two sheets of plywood, get it built.

 

What about one of these

 

The Pelican looks a lot like what I am after. I am going to continue to look at the site and may order the plans. I have looked at the PD but want something a little different. To CTMD, not sure what design you had in mind.

 

I was refering to the DS12 (my design). Plans are free. Just an alternative.

 

Good afternoon Mr. Tucker,
For some reason when I paste your web site address into my browser I get a very nice site but it only shows some very large expensive power boats. I would like to see you design if you can help me out here. Thanks
Rob

 

Rob,

some renderings below...

The DS12 is a new design intended to fit into the Formula 12 Catamaran Class, a new class primarily intended to get kids on the water by providing a high performance (comparatively) alternative to the Opti for less money. A complete DS12 can be built for approx $2000 including professionally made sails and tramp. There are currently boats under construction (or about to start) in five different countries. For more info try here

 

Chris,
That looks like a great boat. I have sailed catamarans a little and they are lots of fun. I live in the mid Atlantic area of the U.S. and would be sailing in the sheltered areas of the Chesapeake Bay, maybe the inland waters off the outer banks of North Carolina or other somewhat calm waters. Right now I would like to have something I could put on top of my forerunner or perhaps trailer with a light trailer. It would be a small boat for me and my wife or perhaps a buddy to sail a little and just enjoy a nice warm day.
Rob