Building It Yourself - resources for cruising sailors

Builders of rowboats and a pedal boat

[Vendor]

Boatbuilder Builders of rowboats and a pedal boat

Home-building designer and custom builder of beautiful traditional pocket yachts with an English flair. Plans are available for building one yourself, or you can have them build your boat. Designs from 22 to 40 feet. Diagrams and some photos

[Paul Gartside Ltd., Sidney, BC, Canada]
- Catalog of Paul Gartside plans
- Home boatbuilding FAQ

Premier Sailboats management service

[Vendor]

Consultant Premier Sailboats management service

Provides design and construction management of modern, high-quality ocean cruising yachts in the 63-80 foot range. Also sells the semi-custom Dixon 72 cruising sailboat.

[Premier Sailboats, Chicago, IL, USA]
- Premier Sailboats' home page

Glen-L plans and kits

[Vendor]

Yacht Designer Glen-L plans and kits

Selling plans, kits, and boatbuilding supplies since 1953, Glen-L offers about twenty cruising sailboat designs from 17 to 55 feet. Most designs are for one-off fiberglass (using foam sandwich or fiberglass planking), cold-molded wood, or multi-chine steel.

[Glen-L Marine Designs, Bellflower, CA, USA]
- Glen-L's sailboat plans
- Glen-L's home page

Bulletin Board - Cruising World

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Bulletin Board - <i>Cruising World</i> - add to MyResources

Publisher

Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.

[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
- Search the cruising list
- Laatest Cruising Forum postings

rec.boats.cruising newsgroup

[Site]

Usenet newsgroup

Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.

[Usenet, USA]
- Rec.boats.cruising forum
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Usenet?

alt.sailing newsgroup

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Usenet newsgroup

Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..

[Usenet, USA]
- alt.sailing forum
- What is Usenet?

Cruisers Forum

[Site]

Non-commercial forum

A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes. Many specialized forums, including engines, multihulls, maintenance, piracy, the galley, insurance, destinations, and many more.

[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
- The selection of forums

Cruising Discussion Group from SSCA

[Site]

Members of one of the largest cruising clubs exchange information and opinions on all cruising topics. No search facility. Use Ctrl-F on message titles, or just browse.

[Seven Seas Cruising Association, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA]
- Visit the discussion board

Cruising Sailor's Forum

[Site]

On-line directory

Threaded discussion board on many cruising subjects.

[Cruisenews Network, South Haven, MI, USA]
- Search the forum

Live-Aboard Forum

[Site]

One list member′s description: "I think that is what we have that does not exist on other lists. They talk about buying stuff, we talk about fixing things. They talk about new gizmos, we talk about going places." Listees even send me stuff to fix my problems! We invite each other to visit!"

[I'd Rather Be Sailing, Dania, FL, USA]
- The Live-Aboard Forum

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