Plans & Kits

These are study plans. To build this boat you will need to purchase the Full Plans. To have fun on the water a houseboat is a practical solution. The exist already in all possible shapes. Many more house as boat, others more boat as house. Here a bit an...

Oar Plans With these plans you can make a pair of lightweight, elegant, efficient spoon or straight blade oars from common lumberyard stock.  They feature ellipsoid rather than conventional round looms (the loom is the shaft of the oar).  This...

Grace Eileen Length over all: 30’ 0” || Waterline length: 25’ 5” || Beam: 9’ 2”.Displacement: 7,000 pounds || Sail area: 425 sq. ft. I designed this boat, named for my daughter and co-builder, for family use on...

Jiffy 22 The Jiffy 22 was first described in articles in National Fisherman, in November and December, 1993. I first designed the Jiffy 9-7 for a friend to use as a tender for his sailboat. I wondered about a new building method - why not build...

Jiffy V-22 The Jiffy V-22 is the result of the many requests I have had from builders who liked the character and appearance of the Jiffy 22, but who needed a soft riding hull for more exposed waters. Construction follows the same girder method that I...

12 ft Maine Peapod Length over all:  12′ 3″.  Length waterline:  10′ 7 1/2″.  Beam:  4′ 5″.  Draft, board up:  0′ 6″.  Draft, board down:  2′ 3″...

Jack Tar Length over all: 26’ 1 ¾” || Waterline length: 24’ 2 ¾” ||  Beam: 9’ 3”.Draft: 3’ 0” || Displacement: 6,000 pounds. This lobsterboat design began with a commission...

Sand Dollar Length: 11’ 0” || Beam: 3’ 10 ½”Draft, board up: 0’ 5” || Draft, board down: 1’ 11” || Weight: 95 – 120 poundsSail areas: Gunter rig: 55 sq. ft. || Lugsail rig: 49 sq. ft. ||...

Penobscot 17 Length over all: 17’ 0” || Waterline length: 15’ 8” || Beam: 5’ 4”Draft, board up: 0’ 9 ½” || Draft, board down: 3’ 0”|| Weight: 260 – 300 poundsSail areas. Gunter...

Penobscot 14 Length over all: 14’ 0” || Waterline length: 12’ 8” || Beam: 4’ 6 ½”.Draft, board up: 0’ 7”|| Draft, board down: 2’ 6”|| Weight: 155 – 175 poundsSail areas || Gunter...

Penobscot 13 Length over all: 12’ 9” || Waterline length: 11’ 5” || Beam: 4’ 3”.Draft, board up: 0’ 8”|| Draft, board down: 2’ 6”|| Weight: 155 poundsSail areas: Gunter rig: 79 sq. ft. ||...

Ace 14 Length over all: 14’ 4” || Waterline length: 14’ 0” || Beam: 5’ 7”Draft, board up: 0’ 5”.|| Draft, board down: 2’ 11”Weight: 215pounds || Sail area; 116 sq. ft. The ACE 14 is an exciting...