Rowboats

The Marsh Duck Story For almost 3 years, 2006-8, I spent about half-time traveling on a bicycle. It's a wonderful way to go: simplicity, freedom, intimate connection with the natural world and with people along the way. And then it was time for a change ...

The Oarsome 15'2" skiff has been designed for the Oarsome Chance Foundation as a simple stitch and tape ply skiff. Oarsome Chance focuses on young people aged from 9 -19 years old who are disengaged from mainstream education and are at risk of...

A nesting dinghy design by Danny Greene The plans contain 8 sheets of 11" x 17" drawings, a 22" x 30" lines drawing and a 30" x 70" set of full size patterns for bottom and side panels. There is also a 12 page building guide. To purchase printed plans...

This is the smallest version of our highly successful Northumbrian Coble range of cruising dinghies. She can sail with 2 crew or row/motor with 3 and has plenty of reserve buoyancy in her lines—she has the same tumblehome, generous freeboard and deep...

Due to the e-mailed interest in the design, and the plan sales of the original 10 foot version of the Hudson Springs Pram; I've brought it's little brother, the 9 foot FlyCaster to the front of the "need to build" list. It will be the next start to...

DUET specifications (all dimensions are maximum):Length = 105 inchesWidth at Gunwale = 44 inchesWidth at Chine = 34 inchesHeight = 17 inchesHull Weight = 75 poundsDraft = 5 inches nominalMax Load = 500 poundsHull Speed = 5 mph (can plane with ample...

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 concept of the Northumbrian 10'6" came from the need to have a sturdy and very seaworthy small working dinghy which could be rowed, sailed and motored easily and which would weigh no more than 70 lbs or so. She also had to have a striking appearance...

Pepita was designed in 1979 by Joe Dobler, a small boat designer from Manhattan Beach, California to requirements from Justin Pipkorn. Justin built and used the first version for several years. Joe redesigned the boat to make the planking easier and...

SolDuk Drifter This design is another addition to my growing fleet of fishing boats for those that want a light and agile hull for using on class I&II rivers, and local lakes. I wanted to add another small hull for those that wanted a smaller...

For Tender Behind plans Digital Download, click HERE I knew the voice on the phone, Twenty five years ago that voice had tried to convince me that A+B=C! And not only that, but he'd also informed me that if I were to flick another rubber band in class...

Do you have a swamp in your back yard? Turn that into a positive thing with a tradional punt that you push through the shallow water with a pole. I think this sort of boat has a long history and the similar shape in Chapelle's great book AMERICAN SMALL...