Paddleboats

This is an example of how we can, using our YachtCAD system, change a design from a multi-chine ply hull shape to a round bilged hull shape suitable for strip planking (or visa versa). A client wanted the graceful shape of our Pete canoe—but he wanted...

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...

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...

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...

CLICK HERE to download plans   Free is my development for expedition kayak. Goal was a kayak which is easy and fast to build and good to paddle. This is actually fourth evolution and I really like how it performs.   The Free can be build...

A little history:The concept of a small boat made of styrofoam always intrigued me, but I never got around to design and build one until now. What motivated me was a combination of forces: My becoming a senior citizen, and the resultant decrease in upper...

Ralph has been designed as an open trekking canoe. The client who asked us to draw her up wanted a large open canoe that could take a family safely exploring Scottish sea lochs. She therefore had to handle the short chop and winds that often cut across...

The Tikopian 24 is based on the 18' Waka Ama and uses the same stitch and tape plywood construction process. She has 4 seats plus stowage compartments in the ends of the canoe but can be fitted out in various ways - ie. with more seats and storage. The...

This is the Selway Fisher version of an old favourite - the Prospector type open canoe. The original Prospectors were originally designed in Canada and known as the "workhorse of the North". They had to have a good carrying capacity for all of the...

A traditional Greenland style kayak 17' 5" x 22" {5.3m x 55cm} Maximum recommended paddler size is 210lbs/96kg. Weight about 30 lbs. {13 Kg} For printed plans for Baffin Bay click HERE The Baffin Bay is a beautiful sea kayak based on "KNK 1550x18" - a...

A Greenland style kayak for lighter weight paddlers 15' x 23" {4.57m x 58.4cm} Recommended paddler size: 105-180lbs / 46-82kg. Weight about 26 lbs. {10.5 Kg} To inquire about a frame kit for this boat click HERE. For printed plans for Mobjack Bay,...

The ONDINA is a kayak designed with little compromise and destined to those who wish to experience long excursions at sea, it is pleasant to row, quite stable and above all, fast. With the chine version, the ratio between waterline length and beam of...