Plans & Kits

A 10' Plywood Runabout

The Crystal 16 was designed to be a simple, lightweight flats skiff. Her hull is a simple V-bottom with a bit of flare in her topsides. Her deck features a large casting platform forward with two smaller platforms back aft on both sides. Storage is available up forward below the casting deck.

We designed KIS dinghies in order to meet a very practical need of amateur boatbuilders.

Rugged little launch with generous beam.

Construction features a traditional backbone of bolted-up oak, steam-bent frames and strip-planking. Four different arrangements are shown.

Construction: Strip-planked over steam-bent frames.

Our best seller the 13 1/2 foot Bullet by Switzer. Iconic lines, the Bullet was a marathon and record breaker in its time.

You can enjoy paddling easier and funnier with less budget because it’s made of plywood, sectional and you can build one in a week.

If you enjoy rowing and need a boat which can be built quickly, doesn’t cost much, and is easy for transportation and storage then this tiny vessel might be for you. “Mighty Mouse” is the adult version of our one sheet mini punt “Mickey Mouse”.

A refinement of the traditional Swampscott working dory for recreational use.

Plans include nine different rigs.

Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood over sawn frames.

Alternative construction: Traditional dory construction.

No lofting required.

Wide, shallow racing sloop designed by Cornelius Gorman in 1878.

ONDINA is a kayak designed with little compromise and destined to those who wish to experience long excursions at sea, it is pleasant to row, stable and, above all, fast.