Plans & Kits

'Guddling' is to fish using your hands by groping around under rocks or in a stream from the bank or a boat - it is a term more commonly used above the border in Scotland. Back in 1999 Tony Simmons of A. Simmons Aluminium Craft asked me to develop the...

Back in 1993 A. Simmons Aluminium Craft asked me to produce the hull panel and frame/transom shapes for a single chine version of the Skylark 8. Tony Simmons wanted an ultra simple small dinghy for easy family use built in aluminium for lightweight...

Garvey Powerboat ~ Stitch-&-glue plywood~ Owner-build~ Inshore fishing boat~ Diveboat~ Flat deck or centre console versions Kevin Agee, who commissioned this design, had little woodworking experience and none at building boats. Yet, he wanted to...

Having developed the strip plank details for a strip plank version of the 14' Morning Tide, another client asked me to draw just the mould shapes, building jig and hull construction for a 16' LOD strip plank version. I have now developed these...

 I was asked to design a handy little double ender for construction in welded aluminum and the Avocet was my answer - however, aluminium is not everyone's preferred building material and so I have redrawn/designed the Avocet for construction in...

The DRAKE 15 has ben designed for a client who has already built the Drake 18 and now wants something lighter, more for personal rowing with the occasional pasenger and some gear. The design has to be car-toppable and have the option to sail.  A...

FISHBORN Greetings to all fans of water recreation! We bring to your attention a CarTop boat called “Fishborn”. “Fishborn” is a boat for a lone fisherman, with a shelter from bad weather, and even overnight accommodation, with...

Shuttle Punt 2 LOA: 160" 4M Beam: 27" 68.5cm Height: 9" 22.8cm Length folded: 80" 2M Height folded: 18" 45.7cm Load Capacity: 406 LB 185Kg The Shuttle Punt 2 is an improved version of the original Shuttle Punt (now called Shuttle Punt 1)...

A complete Scamp lines kit. Whether you have an older Scamp and the lines have seen too many seasons and you want a complete overhaul, or if you have a Scamp that is nearing completion and you want to outfit with a complete lines package, this is for you...

You can find the full plans HERE

DUO 800 The DUO 800 is the biggest of my a-symmetrical catamarans which can be built on any flat surface, a floor or big table. This means that you safe a lot of time and material from the beginning. See the video how it works Long journeys have been...

For a digital download, click HERE First Mate has the same rigs and layout as the very successful Phoenix III, but uses an easy-to-build stitch-and-glue hull. Primary dimensions are 15ft x 5ft x 5-1/2inches. Three rig options are included in the...