Plans & Kits

Wood strip/epoxy plans and kits

26′ Auxiliary KetchBased on a traditional fishing vessel type called a “Cowhorn” this design features an inboard engine and ballast keel.The arrangement provides two berths, a head and modest galley.

An open boat that rows with ease and swiftness and is stiff enough under sail to stand up to a breeze.

Construction: Carvel planked over steamed frames

Alternative construction: Lapstrake or strip

No lofting is required

Plans include 6 sheets

An outboard skiff with a wide bottom and moderate rocker that contribute to stability and the ability to carry weight back aft.
Construction: Cross-planked bottom, lapstrake sides

Alternative construction: Plywood or glued-lapstrake plywood

Lofting is required

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.

Kalostyn was designed as the subject matter of a book that I had planned to write called, How to design a boat using SketchUp 3D software.I created a design that had lots of curves in order to demonstrate how to put these curved forms into a 3D model, and then create and export the the f

Fine boatyard skiff or small harbor ferry. Construction is plywood planking over bulkheads. Lofting is required. Plans include 5 sheets

At 14 feet this is Riva’s only outboard powered design. Originally designed in the 1950s, only some 150 were ever produced.

An easy-to-build boat designed to ship as a kit in a flat pack box. Everything needed to complete the boat, except the motor, is included in the kit.

The design of Sportfish 570 comes from a collaboration with a Senegalese society, with the aim of creating fishing vessels for inland waters of modern conception.