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[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Black Skimmer built by Nexus Marine Fans of US naval architect Phil Bolger have been following the progress of this very nice example of the great man’s Black Skimmer built by Nexus Marine for some time. Long-term intheboatshed.net readers will know that I’m a fan of this particular design and may remember earlier … Continue reading “The Nexus Marine Black Skimmer is completed, and launched”
Here’s one for the plywood boatbuilders among us. This is Nexus Marine in Washington USA, building American designer Phil Bolger’s Black Skimmer, which remains one of my favourite designs. I’m not alone, for I gather
Jacques Molinari’s TheEdge Mouseboat is looking very smart The carvel-built Mouseboat built to the free TheEdge plans that Jacques Molinari is building in Vietnam continues to make progress. He’s now reached the point where he’s making sails and launch day is approaching. I’ve recentlyseen some film of a plywood-built boat to the same plans sailing, … Continue reading “The Vietnamese Mouse makes more progress”