See
John Welsford's catalogue of tried and tested plans for home building. Many of them have a traditional feel, combined with the performance of a sophisticated modern hull form - and they're all designed to be straightforward to build.
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what I'm reading
I've managed to find a copy of Hervey Benham's classic Last Stronghold of Sail, and it's great stuff. Benham writes very well and his subjects, the old Essex sailing smacks and barges and the men who worked them, are compelling.