Hasty Hornet: An 11 ft Single-Seat Hydroplane Topping 40 mph
William D. Jackson's Hasty Hornet takes almost any outboard and runs 38 to 40 mph, more with the special after-plane.
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Jump-N-Jack: A 1958 Runabout You Build Whole, Then Saw in Two
Berthel Madsen's 1958 Jump-N-Jack is a 9 ft 7 in plywood boat built in one piece and then sawn in two for easy carrying.
Ace: A Fast 12 ft Outboard Runabout Without a Building Form
William D. Jackson's Ace skips the building form, seats five and runs from 32 mph on a 16 hp outboard to 50 mph on a 40 hp.
Glass Bottom Boat: A Free 1972 Plan With Twin Windows
William D. Jackson's 1972 flat-bottom boat has two glass windows, carries three to four adults and runs on a 6 hp outboard.
Dolly Varden: A Strip-Planked Weston Farmer Utility Boat
A round-bottomed, strip-planked utility boat in 13 ft or 15 ft 6 in versions, carrying four at 6–14 mph.
Barnegat Bay Sneak Box: A Free 12 ft Plywood Plan
William D. Jackson's 12 ft plywood sneak box needs no building form and can be fitted with runners to sled over ice.
Sea Skiff: A 13 ft 9 in Plywood Skiff for Oars, Motor or Sail
William D. Jackson's Sea Skiff seats five and takes oars, an outboard, an air-cooled inboard or a sail, all on one plywood hull.
Glide-Easy: A Free Plan for a 15 ft Molded Plywood Canoe
William D. Jackson's 15 ft canoe uses thin molded plywood, no stems and air flotation, with a square-stern outboard option.
Cork: A Free 1972 Plywood Scow Rowboat Plan for Three
A frameless 9 ft double-ended scow from 1972, built from skin-stressed plywood and made purely for rowing.
Meet the Yamaha RW350, the Adventure Scooter Nobody Predicted
Yamaha's RW350 is a tall, automatic scooter built for commuting with a gravel road now and then. Here is what it is, what it is not, and why waiting for official prices makes sense.
DoorDash Is Buying Instacart, and Your Delivery Apps Will Notice
The DoorDash and Instacart deal is signed, not a rumor. Here is what the paperwork confirms, why it landed now, and who stands in the way.
NASA's Moon Plan Just Got a Detour Through Earth Orbit
Artemis III is now an Earth-orbit test and the first landing has moved to Artemis IV. Here is what changed, why NASA is everywhere right now, and what to watch next.