Named sea urchin by my children the boat is easily rowed and handled by youngsters. it tows well and makes a good tender to a larger vessel although rather too heavy to be conveniently carried on deck.. As a teenager in the mid 60s i built a vic smeed mm class sea urchin free sailing yacht and i would like to build something similar (or the same) now. but the plans for sea urchin are no longer available.. It’s the little boat you’re meant to look at, darn it! not the big one! judging by the mail in my inbox, the boat-dreaming season is giving way to the boat-building season just a little before the buds open. so i thought i’d pull a rabbit out of the hat – free plans for a little plywood.
For the traditionalists, we offer plans for a 19' ocean pointer outboard and a 11' sea urchin sailing skiff. examine our plans description of these boats to see if they would meet your needs. examine our plans description of these boats to see if they would meet your needs.. Aerokits a range of kits designed by les rowe, in the early 1950/60s. he used an "egg-box" technique, sliding the bulkheads onto slots in the superstructure which acted as a jig.. Complete instructions for making the sea urchin, a wooden rowboat by simon watts.
