http://www.metafilter.com/tags/rowboat Posts tagged with 'rowboat' at MetaFilter. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:19:03 -0800 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:19:03 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/65522/Plans%2Dfor%2Dsimple%2Dplywood%2Dboats <a href="http://www.gsahv.pp.fi/index.htm">Hannu's Boatyard</a> is a site by a Finnish guy who offers free plans for two dozen simple plywood boats you can build, along with photos illustrating the build process of each. He also describes basic woodbending technique and some of the design process, in a pleasing writing style that makes me want to get off the internet and make things. My favorites: <a href="http://www.gsahv.pp.fi/dinghy1/simboii.htm">Portuguese style dinghy</a>; tiny stubby <a href="http://www.saunalahti.fi/~hvartial/dinghy44/dinghy4.htm">halfpea</a>; round, Welsh-style <a href="http://www.saunalahti.fi/~hvartial/coracle/coracle.htm">coracle</a> -- if you click on no other link today, click on the coracle link and scroll down at least to the black and white photo. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.65522 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:19:03 -0800 boat boatbuilding boats build coracle dinghy finnish howto nautical plans plywood rowboat scull ship tools wood wooden LobsterMitten