Plans & Kits

The Simplicity 8 Classic is modified version of the original Simplicity 8 which was designed for simple stitch and tape construction. In this case, the drawings for the Classic version show details for her to be built using the ply over frame method. A...

Introduction - The Prototype We had a rat in our pantry! Couldn't catch her, or persuade her to run away (yes - it could have been 'him'), so we had to trap her. We live miles away from anywhere that sells humane traps, so I...

YakYak 425 A sailing Sit On Top kayak for two. Plywood epoxy building on a central backbone and light frames. 4 sheets of 1/4 ACX plywood. The plans detail all the parts and panels dimension, the parts nesting on plywood sheets, two rigs, a complete...

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 two under a cockpit tent. A pretty boat using...

A real seaworthy little cruiser For Study Plans, click HERE She is the "big" brother of Souriceau. The boat is designed to be built by home-builders, or by a professional yard. Aviateur 5,70m can be sailed with your family during coastal navigations.She...

We have 4 or 5 Swampscotts (plus several other Dories of different type) with their rockered bottom panel and rounded topsides.   The Petite Brise 12'4" Dory Skiff was designed to be used as the new tender for the famous Jolie Brise French Pilot...

To download these plans, click HERE For the dimensions of a 10 foot version of this boat click HERE After living aboard our 40-foot Cross trimaran in San Diego for several years, my wife and I sold the boat and moved to the south coast of Massachusetts...

Here my next small outrigger/trimaran the TINY TRI. The hull of LITTLE TRI has proven itself to be fast, easy to sail, a good boat to camp on and yes seaworthy to. My goal with Tiny Tri is a bit different. The hull is again a sharpie hull. The changes...

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 amidships to vary the number crewing her.. She has been...

click the image above to enlarge Explorer specifications: Length : 8 feet Width : 3 feet Weight approx. 45 pounds Capacity : 300 pounds max. I have created yet another take-apart small boat called the EXPLORER...

The 10' Highlander uses 3 sheets of 6mm (1/4") ply and is considerably larger than it's smaller sister and is ideal for use as a general purpose tender or fishing boat. Her lug rig makes her ideal for teaching children to sail and her topsides are high...

14ft 9-3/4in x 4ft 3-1/4in x 6in Flint was designed to meet the requirements of an experienced boatman who lived on an island several miles from the mainland. The boat had to row in a spirited fashion, and be able to cover long distances under the urge...