Powerboats

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...

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...

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...

Bay Pilot 18 Length over all: 18’ 0” || Waterline length: 16’ 0” || Beam: 7’ 3”.Draft, motor up: 0’ 8” || Weight, including motor: 1,825 pounds. The Bay Pilot 18 is a smaller boat with very much the same...

Garvey Powerboat ~ Stitch-&-glue plywood~ Owner-build~ Inshore fishing boat~ Diveboat~ Flat deck or centre console versions Kevin Agee, who commissioned this design, had little woodworking experience and none at building boats. Yet, he wanted to...

'Guddling' is to fish using your hands by groping around under rocks or in a stream from the bank or a boat - it is a term more commonly used above the border in Scotland. Back in 1999 Tony Simmons of A. Simmons Aluminium Craft asked me to develop the...

Garvey Powerboat ~ Stitch-&-glue plywood~ Owner-build~ Inshore fishing boat~ Diveboat~ Flat deck or centre console versions Kevin Agee, who commissioned this design, had little woodworking experience and none at building boats. Yet, he wanted to...

FISHBORN Greetings to all fans of water recreation! We bring to your attention a CarTop boat called “Fishborn”. “Fishborn” is a boat for a lone fisherman, with a shelter from bad weather, and even overnight accommodation, with...

The 15' Sand Martin is a simple 'V' bottomed plywood runabout/fishing boat that will comfortably take three or four people and more if required.  Construction is stitch and tape using 6mm plywood. The 15' Sand Martin may be fitted out to suit the...

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...

Wedge Point 31 Specifications LOA: 30’11” LWL: 30’ 5” Beam: 8’6” Draft: 22” (keel) Displacement: 7600 lbs Cruising Speed: 12.5 knots Maximum Speed: 15.5 knots (with...