Powerboats

Sapphire is a simple 'V' bottom single chine plywood design and will suit the steam enthusiast who wants a good sized launch which does not take too long to build but which looks very elegant. Construction uses a simple ply framework which is set up...

The plans for the 16' Henley Slipper Launch include the hull panel shapes for a single chine "V" bottomed version and we were simply asked to take this model and stretch it to 18' - however, instead of just developing the hull panels, we have completed a...

Click HERE for Free Study Plans Download Full size templates for this boat are available HERE In the spring of 2013, I started to write a book called, 'How to Design a Boat using SketchUp 3D Software'. The subject matter was my design, 'Kalostyn'...

For a Rifleman Digital Download, click HERE The lapstrake sides and classical looks of "Rifleman" were an accident more or less, Frank Perry had been on the beach at a popular resort when He had seen Roger Davies in his beautifully presented "Rogue"...

Harmonica is a tiny shanty boat that sleeps two in its cabin. There is a porch up front suitable for lounging and a small room in the stern for the kitchen and the water closet. I think it is arranged so that two people could wait out an all day soaker...

We have often been asked about the design of a more rakish runabout - built in much the same way as the Redshrike (a ply inner skin over frames covered with Mahogany veneer) but with more modern lines - and at last we have been asked to design one...

The ECO 75 power cat is the big brother of the ECO power cat. Designed along the same lines and with the same philosophy. Easy to build boat by an amateur. Construction is the time proven plywood/glass fiber/Epoxy composite system. Nothing can match...

Free plans. To download the file, click HERE I wanted to build a neat boat to play with the kids. I started to build a mini tugboat, but it looked like too big a project. I didn´t want to go bigger than one ply sheet in any direction -...

Note: This supplement allows you to use the regular Fanny plans to build a longer version. You will need to also purchase the Fanny plans described below._________________________We were asked to design "Fanny" for the Boatman magazine and the...

I have recently drawn up the steel work/construction drawing along with the frame and plate shapes for a steel multi-chine version of the 45' Teign Motor Barge. We can also send details for the rudder engine beds etc for the 45' version as guidance for...

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...

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...