Plans & Kits

Shoal-draft ocean voyager

17′ CENTER-CONSOLE FLATS FISHERMANL.O.A.: 16′ 10″L.W.L.: 15′ 1″BEAM: 6′ 5″RAFT: 9 3/4″ Static, LadenSUGGESTED POWER—25 to 75 HPTYPE: Tropical and sub-tropical flats fisherman/guide boat, especially suited for bone fish, tarpon and permit fishing in the very shallow sand flats of the Florida Keys

Construction - Glued lapstrake clinker plywood. No Lofting required. Plans include 7 sheets with photocopies of Classic Boat building series. Sail Area - 67 sq. ft.

The idea was a boat that handles like a good racing dinghy, but is much easier to store and transport. Rooftop.

Round-bottomed, transom stern, centerboard, 2-4 daysailing.

Contruction: Carvel planked over steamed frames

Alternative contruction: Lapstrake, strip or cold-molded

Lofting is required

Plans include 3 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

For cold-molded construction, a rugged cutter, popular with serious cruisers.

Construction: Cold-molded.

Alternative construction: Carvel, strip.

Lofting is required.

Plans include 11 sheets.

“Breeze” is a 10′ (3m) double paddle canoe. Two sheets of plywood needed. Stitch and glue construction using 3″(75mm) fiberglass tape in epoxy for all seams inside and out. The deciding factors when designing the boat were mostly the same as with all my designs - seaworthiness and lightweight.

The Duo is a simple to build 3m (10ft) hard chine rowing and sailing dinghy that can be built from just two sheets of 4mm (3/16in) plywood. It is also available as a nesting dinghy, so it can be stored on a cabin roof or even in the back of a car.

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