Wes Farmer
Weston Farmer Designs
Several years ago, Wes Farmer, the son of Weston Farmer, asked us if we would be interested in selling his father's designs in our store. At first, I was not sure about selling plans that are half a century old with no designer to call if you run into trouble. Modern designers use different materials and different techniques. Then I realized that's the whole point.
Everyone knows that these traditional designs are much more difficult to execute, but they are classics. Some day you will not be able to find these designs anywhere. Besides, what about the challenge of building a boat where craftsmanship counts for something? No "liquid joinery" allowed. Build one of these boats, and you are a real boat builder.
Now Weston Farmer's plans are being handled by Dave Farmer, the grandson of the designer.
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Trumpet Plans PDF
$70.00"TRUMPET" - 18' Rough water clinker-built runabout, wood. This is a modified v-bottom outboard powered "pocket cruiser", with cuddy cabin and bunks forward. 6' 6" beam. Includes 1958 original article run in Sports Afield's Boatbuilding Annual, lines,...$70.00 -
Diana Plans PDF
$70.00"DIANA" - 25' classic fantail steam launch, wood. Includes outboard profile, arrangements, lines, table of offsets, framing plans, scantlings, etc. 3 sheets. The velvety power of steam captures the affection of any man who has monkeyed with it...$70.00 -
Sundance Plans PDF
$62.00"SUN DANCE" - A sporty little 17 ft. outboard cruiser with a beam of 6'. Designed for 25-30 HP outboard motor. Hull is wood, mahogany carvel planking. Designer calls her a "cruisemite". With this unique arrangement plan, sleeping is done under the...$62.00 -
Irreducible Plans PDF
$25.00"IRREDUCIBLE" — 10' Inboard launch, and is just what the name implies. Includes lines, construction plan, table of offsets, article reprint. One sheet. IrreducibleA Small Boat with a Large Background(reprinted from "The Rudder") THIS little ship is...$25.00 -
Cherub Plans PDF
$115.00"CHERUB" - 23' Sailboat, steel. Redesign of Sam Rabl's popular little sloop "PICAROON". Sloop rigged for easy handling. 23' 3" LOA, 19' 4" LWL, Beam 8' 5". Draft 3' 8". Plans include 4 sheets. Displacement 5,000 Ibs. Includes construction and arrangement...$115.00 -
Sun Dog Plans PDF
$57.00"SUN DOG" — 30' Cruiser, wood. Lines of 30' Eico, but a few inches shorter. 9' beam, draft 2' 2". Includes outboard profile, arrangements, lines, offsets, construction plans. 4 sheets and article reprint. SUN DOG is a fast-gaited, small cruiser of...$57.00 -
Galatea Plans PDF
$57.00"GALATEA" - 23' Sailboat, fixed keel, wood. 23' LOA, 8' 3" beam, 3' 10" draft. Includes sail plan, lines, construction drawings, table of offsets, arrangements, inboard profile, rigging section. 4 sheets. A tabloid auxiliary, just over 19 feet on her...$57.00 -
Badger Plans PDF
$45.00"BADGER" - Outboard modified dory, wood. 15' 1" LOA, 4' 3" beam. 275 Ibs. Plans include original article from Sports Afield Boatbuilding Annual, lines, offsets, profile, construction drawings, and suggested bill of materials. No small vessel can top the...$45.00 -
Piute Plans PDF
$45.00"PIUTE" — 25' Sensible deep sea runabout, wood. Go where far shores call - go when you want to go regardless of rough water in this fine family boat. Includes lines, offsets, profiles, construction drawings, etc, 4 sheets plus article reprint.$45.00 -
Rob Roy Plans PDF
$32.0015' combination canoe and kayak "ROB ROY" — 15' Combination canoe and kayak. "She's a combination boat with two sheer heights. You'll use her as a one-or two-man canoe, a one-man rowboat, or even as a large kayak," says the designer. "You launch...$32.00 -
Simplex Plans PDF
$45.00"SIMPLEX" — 18' Military type outboard cruiser, wood. Beam 7' 6". Two bunks forward. Includes lines, offsets, construction drawings, etc. 4 sheets plus article reprint. click image above for larger view UP IN THE lake states where outboard motors...$45.00 -
Jenny Wren Plans PDF
$50.00Jenny Wren is three sheets, 1 @30" x 36", 2@ 24" x 36" Sometimes, dreams get passed through generations. Here's a pleasant one that was conceived by Charles G. Davis somewhere around 1905 and remembered by Weston Farmer in 1976. No doubt she'll spawn...$50.00