Plans & Kits

The 17’ Esk is a development of our 2 other Esk designs. She has the same swept up bow and flared out the forward sections to help her in choppy waters and her additional length gives her more storage space and a good ride in choppy waters. She...

Length 6.50mDesigner: Paolo Lodigiani and Matteo CostaChine hull, plywood constructionBuilding Skills: mediumMinitransat Class The Mini Transat Class was born from a somewhat crazy idea of organizing a solitary Transatlantic regatta on board a small...

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...

Designed along the lines of a traditional 1930's runabout with rounded tumblehome to the topsides at the transom, the drawings detail her for construction using computer generated frames/bulkheads, transom and stem. Ribbands are then slotted into the...

Cape Henry 21 hull and internal structure, centreplate version.Pretty, and quick too!~ Charmingly traditional~ Family weekending~ Berth-length cockpit seats~ Tow to exotic locations~ Gaff or marconi rig~ Centreplate or bilge keels~ Gunkhole favourite...

32' steel sailing cruiser "TAHITIANA" - 32' Sailboat, steel. Redesign of Jack Hanna's famous "TAHITI". Ketch or cutter rigged. 31' 6" LOA, Beam 10' 2", Draft 4' 4". Displacement 14,000 to 18,000 lbs. Includes arrangements, lines, table of offsets,...

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 will also show a clean pair of heels under sail. She...

Very much on the lines of the American Cat Boat, we have been able to retain much of the character of these charming boats by using a round bilge hull shape simply made using strip planks over chipboard moulds. The planks can be of most easily...

The Breton Lugger is a simple 2 chine, 'V' bottomed ply over frame yacht. her hull shape is based on the Breton type made simple in chined plywood. The framework is made up of ply bulkheads edged with pine frames set up with ply bow and stern...

This little ship has been designed for the sailing author Derek Harvey and incorporates many ideas gleaned from his years of sailing experience. The starting point for the design was the requirement for a trailable boat with comfortable internal living...

The Jarvis 17' motor launch has been drawn up for clinker/ply construction - a building jig is made which consists of chipboard mould shapes mounted on a strongback. Ribbands (stringers) are inserted into the moulds at each lap and these help in...

"TRUMPET" - 18' Rough water clinker-built runabout, wood. This is a modified v-bottom outboard powered "pocket cruiser", with cuddy cabin and bunks forward. 6' 6" beam. Includes 1958 original article run in Sports Afield's Boatbuilding Annual, lines,...