Plans & Kits

I've tried several different ways to shape a hull to handle rough water. Rough water is a problem around here where the manmade lakes are flat and wide and shallow. We get whitecaps when the wind blows about 12 mph. I think the situation is about...

This concept is in response to many requests for a collapsible Kayak design. In order to find simplicity, I have developed a folding hull design that does not utilize complicated seals and joints. The end result is a compromise between a sleek looking...

The Power 1.2 is a development of our Power 1 design. She has increased beam and the chine has been lowered to give a more stable shape so that her side decks can be used comfortably. The drawings give details for a cabin arrangement with 2 full length...

A recreational style tandem kayak 17' x 33" {5.2m x 84cm} Maximum recommended displacement is 450lbs {205kg} Weight about 50 lbs. {23 Kg} For Chuckanut 17 printed plans, clik HERE. The C17 came about as a result of a request for a larger kayak with more...

The TRICKY FIVE has been conceived for a precise scope: to realize a boat, which in relation to its size would maximize the ratio between speed and cost. This means that for a determined cost for materials and hours of construction required, it would...

Click image above for larger view The design of The F.I.T. is actually a size and process update to my very popular Poke-About hull design.This new boat is multi-capable, and it's shape, although unconventional, is efficient and easy to construct...

Click HERE for a FREE PDF paper model file for EZ Canoe (click image for larger view) EZ2 specifications: Length: 11 Feet Max Width: 34 inches Height: 11 inches (assembled) Freeboard: 6 inches Weight: 50 pounds Capacity: 350 pounds...

The Ruby 19 is based on our Ruby 22 double chine plywood steam launch. In the case of the Ruby 19 a client wanted a shorter version of the 22 to be built in steel which meant widening and deepening her to take the steel weight. Having produced the...

A Stable, unsinkable, row/sail cruiser For V448 Study Plans, click HERE V448 is a rowing-sailing 4.50m modern design with room aboard, many sealed storage spaces for gear, an un-stayed, furling mast with one simple sail. Initially very stable and...

The Port Sorell 16 is a skiff for rough waters having generous freeboard and fairly full sections fore and aft. This means, that for her type, she is a good load carrier and can be rowed single or double. For those wanting a good general purpose rowing...

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 are used for the basic hull structure allowing a lot of...

For Full Printed Plans for Tread Lightly, click HERE For Full Tread Lightly Plans Digital Download, click HERE Gavin Atkin moved house. The length of his new garage would enable him to build boats up to about 13 ft long; he is famous for one sheet...