"It proved itself as a such a good working concept that I ended up making plans for it. I have made bigger boats, but small boats have the advantage of being faster to build and maintain in sailing condition. The more timeyou spend building the boat, the more you worry about it when sailing. If the boat is quickly buillt, you can use it harder and build another with less time compared with building one bigger boat."
Plans for the Ocean Explorer by Pertuu Korhonen and Michael Storer are avaliable from Duckworks here: www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/korhonen/ocean_explorer/
Barnacle Bill Magazine purchased the plans for this amazing wee boat and they are truly comprehensive, 95 pages of detailed drawings and instruction including everything you would need, Mik Storer's balanced Lugsail (also avaliable professionally made), spars, foils, oars, rowlocks and options. For $40US it is exceptional value.
Following demand, Petruu and Mik have also designed the Oose Goose, a OZGoose version of the Ocean Explorer, at 12ft the Oose Goose is suitable for 2 adults (helps if you get on!)Most Oose Gooses that have been built appear to be rigged as Yawls and at least one has been used during the Texas 200, however, at time of printing we had been unable to confirm performance.
Remember, both the Oose Goose and the Ocean Explorer are not designed for challenging conditons. I would think carefully about taking one out on the UK coasts or on some of the larger lochs and sea lochs. However, in sheltered, well behaved waters, why wouldn't you?!
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