18' Elaine II Open Dayboat

Fred Rebell (1886-1968) was a lone sailor and adventurer - he fled from Latvia to Germany to avoid conscription, stowed away on a Sydney-bound ship and after marrying/divorcing and working in Australia, tried to emigrate to the US but was refused a visa...

23'5" East Cornish Lugger Plans

This craft takes it's heritage from quite a number of traditional fishing craft used around the South West and French coasts for pilchard and mackerel driving. These boats had quite a number of subtle variations on the lug rig and in this case we have...

Calm Harbor 12 Strip Planked Daysailer Plans

Based on our Safe Harbour design which was based on the Dark Harbor 12 designed by B.B. Crowninshield in the early part of the 20th Century, this design has been made beamier so that she can carry less ballast and use a steel centreplate.   She...

30' Cornish Motor Gig

Based on the traditional Cornish Pilot Gig this updated version has had it's beam increased from the usual 5' (1.525m) to 6'9" (2.05m) to accommodate an inboard diesel engine and a bigger rig. These gigs were used for general service, salvage and...

18' Bittern Daysailer

The Bittern design started life when our client bought an old and rotting daysailer which he intended to restore - however, he realised that starting from scratch would be easier and give him a brand new boat which, with modern strip plank construction,...

18' Ant Broads Dayboat

The Ant is similar in size to our Bungay but represents another variation of the type of delightful dayboat found on the Norfolk Broads. She has a simple high peak balanced lug rig - this shape of sail allows the use of stays which in turns means that...

16'x6' Lightship's Lifeboat Mould Plans Plans

We have the computer faired mould, inner stem and transom shape for an open boat based upon a 16’ x 6’ Lightship’s Lifeboat—a sturdy little seaboat which could take 12 men and carry a simple lug rig—they were clinker built but could be strip...

16' River Lapwing Catboat Plans

This is a curvaceous and neat example of the traditional American catboat. She has been designed to give maximum usability and space in a 16' long package. There is plenty of room for storage and to fit the batteries for an electric drive pod. The...

22' Virginian Skiff (Moulds/Jigs only)

We have the computer generated mould shapes and building jig details (only) for a 22'x7'2" (6.71x2.18m) Yankee Skiff for rowing or motor power. Could be strip planked or completed in clinker ply. These skiffs have a narrow flat bottom plank and a shapely...

Swift 6M Dayboat Plans

The Swift 6 metre dayboat was commissioned by Mr. P. Roberts who wanted an easily built boat similar in line to some of the French dayboats. In fact, she is also similar to boats of the Gareloch and Loch Long classes raced on the Clyde. The drawings...

Drontheim Yawl (Plank/Frames only) Plans

21'8" x 6' x 3' (mid-depth) Drontheim Yawl for the Causeway Coast Kayak Assoc. - this is a traditional Irish open yawl and we have been asked to model her on the computer and develop the 9 hull planks for stitch and tape construction plus frame shapes...

20' Strip Planked Kite Plans

The Kite was conceived as a fast and seaworthy dayboat capable of taking a family comfortably on extended coastal camping treks or to provide them with some exciting day-sailing in estuary waters. In designing the hull, we have kept in mind a multi-role...

Safe Harbor 12 Strip Planked Daysailer Plans

Based on the Dark Harbor 12 designed by B.B. Crowninshield in the early part of the 20th Century, this design has an updated underwater shape and construction method.   She is very much a mini J class. With a 12' waterline and overall length of over...

Tracker 18 Plans

This craft which is based upon the Highlander 18, has been developed for a client in Australia specifically for trailing across rough terrain in order to explore out of the way creeks and rivers which would otherwise be difficult to get to. She has room...

16' Dutch Punter Plans

The traditional Punter is a small Dutch work boat with a simple single chine and flat bottomed hull and an upper strake which is shaped to give tumblehome. Her sprit rig is very practical allowing the sail to be brailed up against the mast when not in...

16' Petite Brise Plans

The 12’4’’ Petite Brise has proven to be very popular and we have had several requests for a longer version, so we have gone for a hull length of 16’ and increased the beam to 5’9’’. Like her smaller sister, we...

15'1" Port Pegasus Plans

The Port Pegasus is a clinker boat which may be used as a pure rowing boat or fitted with a small diesel (ie Farymann 7.5) as a small motor launch with classic appearance.   As a general purpose launch, she could be fitted out in a variety of...

18'4" Tosher

Apparently, "Toshing" was the taking of copper from laid-up warships. We have used the Mevagissey Tosher as the model for this boat. They were renowned for their speed and sea keeping qualities and apart from removing copper they were also used for...

18' Bungay Broads Dayboat

This design is based upon the traditional daysailers and small yachts that can be hired on the Norfolk Broads. Construction is Cedar strip planking over computer faired moulds/jig. The mast is stepped in a tabernacle for easy raising/lowering and she can...

27' Northumbrian Coble

Most East Coast Cobles were of clinker (lapstrake) construction but a few were carvel and the 27’ Northumbrian Coble emulates one of these by using modern strip planked construction. I have not attempted to ‘modernize’ the concept too much and so...

Frigate's Boat Plans

A 23’3” Ship’s Boat for Mr. Ian Bloomfield - this is a strip planked version of a 17th/18th Century Frigate’s Boat - she is modelled on the bluff bowed craft used for general work in the Fleet and will have a carronade with it's...

18'7" Snipa Sprit Sailing Fishing Boat

Snipa's (pronounced Sneepa) are traditional clinker Nordic Fishing boats with a reputation for excellent sea keeping qualities and stability. Construction is fairly traditional but uses ply for the clinker planking over laminated frames. Below the...

15' Northumbrian Coble Plans

At long last here is a larger addition to our Northumbrian Coble range—at 15’ LOD, she is a big handsome dayboat with space to accommodate the family plus camping gear and stores. The drawings give details for an outboard well and copious...

16' Pipit Hampton Flattie Plans

The Pipit has been modeled on the old Hampton type "Flattie" which has a flat bottom over most of it's length running into a moderate "V" aft towards the transom. The bottom also has a reasonable amount of rocker fore and aft and this combination with...

16' Fisher Swampscott Plans

We have had many requests for a longer version of our Fisher Swampscott 12 dinghy/dory, so here she is. At 16’ we have designed her to be considerably heavier than her smaller sister, although she could, if the builder wishes, be constructed in the...

17' Chincoteague Skiff Plans

This interesting craft is based upon the 'V' bottomed skiffs which were used on the Atlantic Coast side of the Virginian Eastern shore for tonging and crabbing. These boats were distinctive, with their well flared sides, beamy hull and well raked...

6M Flushing Clinker Daysailer Plans

This large daysailer may be built in 2 versions - a fixed keel motorboat with either an inboard engine or outboard in a well, or a sailing version with fixed or lifting keel. Construction is for clinker/ply over computer generated moulds which could also...

18' Cormorant Fast Dayboat

We designed the 16’ Stornoway for Walt Scherf and having built that boat, he asked me to draw up an 18’ fast dayboat based partly on the Stornoway model but with lower sleeker lines. What has evolved is a hull with 6 planks per side and a very...

21' Grace Harwar Long Boat Plans

This design, for a Dutch client, has 8 planks per side which are simply stitched together edge to edge and finished with epoxy and tape. She may be fitted out in many different ways but the standard drawings show her with a steel centreboard which is...

16' Kane & Able Plans

For something quite a bit larger Kane and Able are two separate Suffolk Beach punts. Both have the same overall length, beam and arrangement. Kane is built using the clinker ply method and computer faired mould shapes for this are given on the drawings...

25' Lakeland Plans

The Lakeland 25 is a modern double chined pulling boat designed for use on lakes, estuaries and offshore by outward bound organizations, scout groups etc. No frame set-up is required - she is made using simple stitch and tape techniques with computer...