After months of considering different designs I bought plans for a Matinicus Double Ender in September. The design is modeled after the sea-worthy lobstering double-enders of Matinicus, Maine. This design is by Walter Simmons of Duck Trap Woodworking. The new boat's construction will be riveted lapstrake (a.k.a clinker) with either yellow or red cedar planking. The completed boat will look something like the design below. The lug-yawl rig is likely, I'm not yet resolved to build a deck or go with an open-hull.
(Image credit http://sailingskiffs.blogspot.com)
Lofting will begin in earnest in November. Construction of a decent lofting floor and acquiring some good lofting battens will happen in the coming weeks. I am currently shopping around for rough-cut green or air-dried cedar lumber. Workshop space has graciously been made for the project in the warehouse of the Schooner Zodiac (www.schoonerzodiac.com). My standing goal is to finish the boat in entirety by the end of 2015.
Have fun with the peapod! It's a beautiful boat, and a rewarding project.
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