Plans & Kits

VILA 650 is the biggest of the VILA family of three small planning cruisers.

20' expedition size, double kayak, accommodates big people with big feet in an efficiently paddled hull.

A fast and able auxiliary cruiser with wheel steering and accommodations for three.

Construction: Carvel Planked over steamed frames.

Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip.

Lofting is required.

Plans include 5 sheets.

The North Sea 29 is a centerboard boat designed for sailing in the rough North Sea. She’s a fairly heavy displacement boat that will prove a very capable ocean cruiser.

Strumpet was designed for a very experienced yachtsman. He told us he wanted a boat based on the Scottish fishing trawlers distinctive double-ended hull forms for appearance and seaworthiness.

The Matunuck is a surf kayak designed by Nick Schade to be comparable with the best carbon-fiber surfyaks on the market.

The TRICKY FIVE has been conceived for a precise scope: to realize a boat, which in relation to its size would maximize the ratio between speed and cost. This means that for a determined cost for materials and hours of construction required, it would be the fastest possible.

20' LOA carvel-planked open daysailer. Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames. Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip. Lofting is required. Plans include 4 sheets, and suggested for experienced builders only as the plans info is sparse.

Sharpie 31.5′ EGRETL.O.A.: 31′ 6 ½″SPARRED LENGTH: 35′ 6″L.W.L.: 26′ 3″BEAM: 8′ 6″DRAFT: 1′ 2 ¼″ /4′ 8″SAIL AREA : (Depends on rig)DISP.: 5,000# (approximate, for cruising)BALLAST: 1,500 lbs. lead, inside; additional to trim as needed.

Kingfisher’ II is was developed directly from Kingfisher. Hull shape was modified with with flatten side line and reduced height. Other hull dimensions remain the same, width of 93 cm, flat bottom and slim shape gives good stability and maneuverability.