Plans & Kits

Didi 38 radius chine plywood cruiser/racer

This 16' x 21" [4.9m x 53cm] strip planked kayak is adapted to comfort and responsiveness in active water. The nearly plumb bow and stern provide a long waterline in a compact package, allowing a good turn of speed in manageable size.

The “NAVCAT Limousine” is a premium mode of transport with chauffeur.

Designed for 18 km/hr top speed with a range of approx. 10hrs at 8km/hr.

Construction: Carvel planked over sawn & steamed frames. Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip. Lofting is required. Plans include 11 sheets.

Sea Otter was designed for an adult night school class I was teaching in boat building, in which nine boats were built at one time. Actually the principles of construction used in Sea Otter are the same as used in many of our larger designs.

The Sponge Docks Skiffs are designed for first-time builders, due to their simple stitch and glue assembly, yet on the water these good looking boats are versatile, stable and dry.The SDS19 is the latest in the series, and includes:

• Removable sole panels simplify construction.

Fine boatyard skiff or small harbor ferry. Construction: Plywood planking over bulkheads. Lofting is required. Plans include 4 sheets.

The Sapphire 27 is developed from our very successful Design No. 056, to give a more traditional cruising oriented layout both down below and on deck.

SEA BRIGHT 36L.B.P.: 36′BEAM: 10′ 11″DRAFT: 1′ 8″/4′ 7″DISPLACEMENT: 9,500 lbsBALLAST: 3,483 lbs, 2,000 lbs lead foil laminated in keel; 250 lbs trim; 633 lbs water; 600 lbs fuelWATER: 75 gallonsFUEL: 80 gallonsRIG: Gaff-rigged Cat SchoonerTYPE: New Jersey Sea Bright Skiff.

A modern iteration of Philippine double outrigger canoe. Adapting to present-day construction method, the wooden facetted hull still has the silhouette of the Austronesian “Bangka”.