Douglas Fir Plywood Association "Shad"

[JohnPlatou]

Anyone have a set of plans for 11 1/2' "Shad" by Edward Monk. The plywood association up to several years ago would send you a copy free but now due to liabilty problems they have stoped the practice.

Any other 12' plywood fishing boats?

Thanks
John Platou
Crosby (Houston) Texas

[BrianY]

Any other 12' plywood fishing boats?

Hundreds, maybe thousands....

Check out http://dngoodchild.com/subject.htm for cheap reprints of plans form Popular Mechanics and other magaiznes from the 1930's. 40's and 50's.

Also see the "Flat Skiff 12" and others at http://www.clarkcraft.com

Then there'a always Glen-L: http://www.boatdesigns.com/departments.asp?dept=10

Other places that quickly come to mind:

http://boatplans-online.com/index.php

Phil Bolger's "Fisherman's Skiff" : http://www.instantboats.com/powerboats.htm

Ken Swan's "Little Gem" - it's 13'6" so it's bigger than you asked for but it's an easy build and a nice looking boat: http://www.swanboatdesign.com/index.html


That ought to give you some designs to consider......

[Steve Paskey]

Try John Welsford's "Fishhook" (10' long) or "Setnet" (12'9" long). Both are small skiffs designed for fishing with oars or an outboard. (There is also a sailing version of Setnet, called the "Golden Bay Dinghy.") Unlike many of the options mentioned above, John's designs have built-in buoyancy.

See: http://www.jwboatdesigns.co.nz/plans/plans.htm

[Cuyahoga Chuck]

If you want "glue and screw" these are all free;
http://www.svensons.com/boat/

if you want to go to modern Stitch & Glue there are these which aren't free;
http://www.boatplans-online.com/