Plans & Kits

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 have been able to use the ability of strip planking to...

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...

For a study plan download for Penguin, click HERE For Penguin Plans digital download, click HERE I have only rarely been tempted to enter the design competitions run by magazines, of the two occasions I have gone to the trouble of producing the very...

The idea is not new, but the opportunity to build a small boat from 1 sheet of plywood is always intriguing. In this case, I wanted something that was, in this order, stable, easy to row or paddle, low cost, looked like a boat, and would accept a...

16'x5'6" ply motor launch of ultra simple construction using pre-shaped ply hull panels, frames and transom. The chine joints are completed with epoxy resin fillets and tape making construction quick. A weekend's work will see the hull panels marked out,...

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 stitch & tape methods in her construction. She can take...

Snow Bunting is a river and estuary launch based upon the LIFU model hull with it's long waterline length and fairly full and buoyant ends. She has been designed for a client in Canada who wanted a seaworthy and trailable open launch. Full construction...

For Rogue Plans Digital Download, click HERE Many designs start as an idea brewing away in the back of my mind, and are only brought to the fore when a prospective client enquiries for something that fits the idea. Rogue was one of these, I'd been...

Lenght 7.43mDesigner: Paolo Lodigiani and Matteo CostaRound hull, Strip-Planking constructionBuilding Skills: expertIn my book on traditional Italian boats, I had published a drawing which had been kindly given to me by Sergio Spina, a keen, skilled...

The Power 225 is based upon the "U" shaped hull section of our Power series of motor boats. At present we have the hull panel, frame shapes and construction details for an aluminium version of this boat - accommodation and fit-out details are not...

NOTE: The Version 2 of the Tenten 425 are similar to the original, but with a real roof.A pocket cruiser for two, larger version of the Tenten 305/10, another Jester inspiration.   This evolution in a bigger size allows much more room and comfort in...

It had to happen of course - having designed 21' and 30' Ijssel launches, someone would want something in between and here it is. The hull is very much of the Ijssel high volume stable model with plenty of space for whatever internal arrangement you need...