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...

27' West Kerry Gig

There are some rowing races that take place at West Kerry in Eire using 27' rowing gigs. The races take place in the open sea, in harbours and estuaries where there is often a severe chop. Each gig...

28' Corn Bunting

This 28' LOA launch is based on the 30' Amaryllis and has the same sweet wineglass transom and well rounded bow with firm bilges. She has been designed as an open launch with an aft cockpit with an...

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...

30' Dragonfly Sharpie

For working the East Coast, exploring shallow estuaries and for the occasional hop across to the continent, maybe through the French canals to the Med, this 30' sharpie combines very easy and cheap...

30' Ijssel Launch Plans

An American client wanted to produce a replica of the African Queen and saw our Ijssel launch as offering a craft of similar style - so we increased her length to 30' and beam to 8' (later we were...

30' Siskin Plans

With the number of hulls modeled on our YachtCAD system, this launch demonstrates our ability to quickly design a craft which embodies features from a number of other craft in order to meet the...

32' X 10' Motor Barge Plans

This is a shortened version of the 45' Teign Motor Barge and has the same flat bottom panel for maximum capacity and ease of construction. We have the plans for the hull construction in, strip plank,...

32' x 6' 9" Steel Canal Tug Plans

We have drawn up the steel construction details (hull, deck, sterngear and rudder details only) for this 32' canal boat based on a tug design with a fantail aft end and narrow boat lines amidships...

34' 6" Pinky Gaff Ketch Plans

Based upon the Pinky fishing boats of Maine and Nova Scotia this neat craft, instead of carrying the traditional cargo of sardines has been laid out with a roomy accommodation for 4 or 5 people in 2...

35' Dragon Racing Canoe Plans

This is a 7 or 8 man racing canoe (plus steersman) for stitch and tape plywood construction using mainly 12mm plywood. She can be made in boltable sections and therefore shortened/lengthened...

35' Steel Motor Yacht Plans

Similar to the 55 footer below, we have details for the construction of a 35' steel motor yacht hull. The plans include the steel work drawings for the hull and engine beads and the computer...

36' Bullfinch Narrow Boat Plans

The Bullfinch is a typical standard steel narrow boat with a cruiser stern for home construction. The drawings and details are for the hull, deck and superstructure steel work only. Engine bed and...

36' Cruising Ketch Plans

Designed to give as much accommodation as possible on a WL of 28’6’’, this cruiser has both inside and outside steering and up to 7 berths in a comfortable layout. Her ketch rig has...

36' Hawfinch Wood Narrowboat Plans

We have often been asked for a wood version of a steel narrowboat and here it is. Narrowboats were of course made from timber in the first part of the last century although then, they used heavy...

36' Loosemoose Sharpie Plans

This 36' offshore cruising sharpie was originally commissioned by Bob & Sheila Wise who wanted to replace their 26' Bolger sharpie. She may be used as a floating office and home and, with her...

36' Motor Yacht Plans

The drawings for this 36' motor yacht consist of lines, offsets, layout and profile details. Construction drawings and details can be furnished to the client to suit whatever method of build he...

38'6' Linnet River Launch Plans

This was a commission for David Graham Boatbuilders at Wargrave on the Thames for an electric river launch. The hull is based upon our Edwardian series with a graceful counter stern but instead of...

39' Chaffinch Narrow Boat Plans

The Chaffinch is a trad sterned narrow boat - drawings give the computer faired and generated hull panel shapes and full details for steel construction. The steel work drawings give details for the...

40' Dragon Plans

Well, this is a boat for the purely insane or totally inebriated!, and it is an example of the wide range of boat designs that we are asked to produce from clients all over the world. Basically, she...

41' Humber Steel Motor Barge Plans

This is a steel multi-chine motor barge for use in the waters of the UK and Europe, crossing the Channel and exploring the rivers and canals of the European mainland. She has a section of parallel...

45' Teign Motor Barge Plans

One of our clients wanted to match the advantages of strip planking with an easily built but attractive motor barge hull. In stead of using a slab sided hull seen on so many modern steel barges, we...

49' Red Grouse Plans

This was originally a design contract for the detailed refit drawings for a canoe sterned wood hull which had been totally stripped of it's original accommodation, decking, rig etc. We drew up...

4M Mini Yacht Plans

At just over 13' length, the 4m Mini Yacht has 2 berths and space for a portable wc inside plus large areas for stowage or floatation. She has a daggerboard type keel with a steel core and lead bulb...

50' Cape May Schooner Plans

This is a strip planked long range cruising yacht with comfortable accommodation for up to 9 crew. Apart from the open plan living space there are 2 separate cabins. She has a large aft cockpit...

50'/60' Pintail Motor Yachts Plans

We have construction details for the hulls only of two 1930's style motor yachts. The first, shown above has a LOD of 60' (18.3m), beam of 13'11" (4.24m), draft of 3'8" (1.10m) and displacement of...

50/50 Sailing Canoe Plans

A 50/50 canoe is a boat which has been designed and built with the intention that it should be as easily and efficiently powered by sail as it is by paddle (in this case a double paddle). This means...

55' Plywood Motor Yacht Plans

These drawings show the construction details for the plywood hull only of a 55' x 15' (16.78m x 4.58m) single chine (with spray rail) 'V' bottomed motor yacht capable of speeds up to 25 or more...

55' Trinity Cove Motor Yacht Plans

This new design was originally drawn up for Cedar Strip construction but drawings were added later for single skin GRP construction too with the plug based on the original strip planked hull...

57' Avoncliff Narrow Boat Plans

These plans are for the steelwork only of a 17.45m (57') narrowboat. The plan set consists of 7 drawings covering Hull Construction, Hull Construction Details, Deck/cabin Construction, Deck/cabin...

57' Avoncliff Wide Beam Barge Plans

These plans are for the steelwork only of a 17.45m (57') wide beam barge. The plan set consists of 6 drawings covering Hull Construction, Hull Construction Details, Deck/cabin Construction,...

5M Rodcat Beach Catamaran Plans

The Rodcat 5 is a simple beach catamaran with asymmetric hulls. To make construction quick and easy, each hull is built up from a flat inboard side which is laid flat on a workbench. The transom and...

6' Baby Kate Open Canoe Plans

The Baby Kate is a mini development of our Kate series of open canoes - it is meant as a toy and not serious use with a child and can be built from a single sheet of 3 or 4mm plywood...

6' Doracle Plans

Designed for a client who wanted a simple stackable fishing dinghy which he could easily carry himself, the Doracle uses just 2 sheets of 4, 5 or 6mm ply. She may be built in 2 pieces with the...

65' Teign Motor Barge Plans

I have recently drawn up the steel work/construction drawing along with the frame and plate shapes for a steel multi-chine version of the 45' Teign Motor Barge. We can also send details for the...

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...

7'6" Greenshank Plans

The Greenshank is a pram version of the Redshank and has a length of 7’6’’ and a beam of 4’. The pram bow gives more space forward for stowing gear or for transporting crew out to your yacht...

7'6" Redshank Plans

The Redshank is a beautiful traditional English stem dinghy. Her length is 7’6’’ and she has a beam of 4’ making her a very roomy dinghy for her size. Full-size mould shapes are given so...

7'9" Ariel Plans

The Ariel pram dinghy was originally designed for Joseph Thompson & Co. Ltd., for them to produce in kit form to promote their Cedar Speed Strip product. Speed Strip is still available from them but...

8' Skiffle Junior Motor Boat Plans

The 8' Skiffle is a simple motor boat designed for children to use although she can accommodate a small adult. The hull uses a flat bottom panel with single bilge and side panels and uses simple...

9'4" Northumbrian Coble Plans

This is the smallest version of our highly successful Northumbrian Coble range of cruising dinghies. She can sail with 2 crew or row/motor with 3 and has plenty of reserve buoyancy in her...

9'6" Little Harrier Motor Dory Plans

This is a smaller sister to the 13’ Harrier—she has the same simple ‘V’ bottomed hull shape which has plenty of stability and room in such a short length for fishing and pic-nicking. Under...

Acorn 11'6" Garvie Plans

Again following the North American theme of solid working craft that are sadly no longer with us we have in the Acorn a sweet little craft which, with modern materials and methods, is easily built...

Ailsa 22 Plans

The Ailsa 22' is a lightweight trailer sailer which uses plywood/epoxy construction for most of the hull and deck and modern strip planking for the round bilge area. Pre-fabricated plywood sections...

Amaryllis 30 Plans

The 30' Amaryllis was commissioned by Mr. William Fuller to replace his 22' steam launch. The new launch will be built by the International Boat Building College in Lowestoft using conventional...

Arctic Skua Canoe Yawl Plans

The Arctic Skua is a lightweight canoe yawl that has a nod towards the small canoe yawls that were popular in Europe during the last century for touring and racing. She uses 4mm ply and the stitch...

Avon 12 Motor Sailer Plans

This is a smaller version of the Avon 22 multi role boat for a client who wants a light easily transported boat for use around the coast of Anglesey which is efficient under outboard power but which...

Avon 22 Plans

A 22' x 6' multi-role cruiser from pre-shaped ply panels. May be made with water ballast tank and with either a single or double masted unstayed sprit boom rig. Two people may sleep in the cabin and...

Baby Wren Plans

The Baby Wren canoe was designed for Tyrone Boats and is a smaller single seat version of our 15’10’’ Wren Canadian canoe. She has a similar hull shape with a flat (but rockered) bottom hull...

Bocar 8 Plans

The Bocar 8 is born out of a wish to get even! A couple of years ago I was asked to design a 6' dinghy which would form the lid of a car roof box. I duly did this but received no Royalties - the...