At the School in the early 1990’s we needed a boat that would be a good introduction to a number of boatbuilding techniques but be simple enough for a class to structurally complete in two busy weekends. I drew up the Whiting Skiff to be pretty much a maximum size for car-topping. The lucky result was that it is not only a good boat for learning techniques, it is a terrific boat in the water. It can be rowed or sailed or even motored with a small outboard.

The plans contain two optional rigs, a simple unstayed standing lug rig and a gunter rigged sloop with small jib.

Full step-by-step instructions are found in my book Wooden Boatbuilding – The Sydney Wooden Boat School Manuals.

We still have one that we sail occasionally. It has proved to be an ideal boat for a Mens Shed project.