Welcome to the Selway Fisher Web Site which includes our extensive range of stock boat designs, catalogues and manuals. For those who ask us for different sail plans, keel arrangements, methods of construction etc., we are constantly adding alterations to our design packages  - so when going through the web site, if you cannot see quite what you want, someone may have already asked for it and it may  exist as an alteration.

What is on this site? - this is quite a large site with details of all 350 or so of our designs plus descriptions of our design catalogues and construction manuals.
You will see at the top of this page - links to the various different pages describing the designs etc. A brief description of the design packages & services can be found below along with ordering information plus a list of site updates. Please read the ordering information carefully as there are now several ways in which you can place an order.

The Design Packages - all designs are complete for amateur DIY construction (unless otherwise stated) and have details, notes and a building procedure - please note that we also run a full back-up service allowing you to contact us by phone/fax, post or e-mail with any queries you may have before, during or after construction - we also have several Construction Manuals as an aid for those unfamiliar with modern boat-building or who want to keep up with the latest techniques.

We normally have at least 5 or 6 new designs on the drawing board at any one time (see the page on our Latest Design Work & Boat Builder's Photo Gallery) - all our work is done on commission for a particular client and then put into the Design Catalogue for sale to the Boat Building enthusiast.

All designs are by Paul Fisher BSc. MRINA who formed Selway Fisher Design in 1974. His previous design experience comes from working in the design offices of McGruer & Co. and Silvers, both on the Clyde for a period of 9 years.

Selway Fisher Design now has over 350 stock designs in it's Catalogue ranging in length from 4' to 60'. You can start to view our designs either by going to the links at the top of this page, or by using our  New Quick Design Index

Study Plans & Full Plans - for many of our designs you may order a Study Plan which is usually two A1 (approx. 2'x3') sheets. The first A1 sheet gives large views of the design with sections, construction notes/details, and a wood materials list and the second A1 sheet is usually the main hull construction drawing allowing the potential builder an overview of the construction - also, many study plans now come with a colour photo sheet of examples in-build and/or on the water - the Study Plan enables you to investigate the design in greater depth and to do an initial costing.

A Full Plan consists of the full detailed set of construction drawings and details necessary to construct the boat.

Please note - it is assumed that on boatbuilding projects of Dayboat size and above, the client/builder will have already purchased a Study Plan in order to assess the project - therefore a portion of the cost of the Study Plan has already been removed from the cost of the Full Plans.

The smallest boats do not have study plans - please e-mail or phone for further information for these designs.

For larger boatbuilding projects over 20' in length we are happy to send out the full plan sets without plank/frame/girder/mould shapes so that the project can be better assessed - the cost of this package is 50% of the full plan price plus postage. When the remaining 50% of the plan price is received the rest of the construction details/shapes are sent along with the Royalty/right to build the boat.

Ordering Plans, Manuals & Catalogues - there are several ways in which you can place an order with us - these are separated into 2 mains methods :-

•  Directly with your credit/debit card whilst you are on-line - we have added an Ordering Cart system which allows you to add the plans etc you wish to order to the Cart before going to the secure area to place your order. You will find a "Buy Plan Now" button under the description of each item.
  Please Note - for the moment, the On-Line Ordering Cart does not add the cost of Postage (Shipping) to your order - however postage & packing charges will be added - for a note of these P&P charges please go to the Postage (Shipping) Charges Table. All card transactions are in Sterling.

• By Post, Fax, E-mail or Phone - for those who do not wish to order on-line, we have retained our Order Form - go to our Post/Fax Order Form page (see also the Navigation bar at the top of this page for a link) and you will find an order form which you can print out, fill-in and send by post or fax with either your credit/debit card details or cheque/postal order.

• Note that there are 2 "Buy Plan Now" buttons for each set of plans - one for UK/EU customers which includes VAT and one for USA/Elsewhere customers which excludes VAT. Catalogues and Manuals do not incur VAT for UK/EU customers and these items therefore only have one "Buy Now Button".

• Please note that all credit/debit card transactions have to be done in Pounds Sterling - the US Dollar prices given in the price lists are estimated at an exchange rate of 1.6 USD = £1 Sterling and therefore our US clients may find the amount charged on their card statements will vary (up or down) from the US price given, if the exchange rate at the time is different - however, do remember that we are more than happy to accept payment by personal US Dollar cheque at the US Dollar price given in the price lists if you would prefer to order by Post - go to the  Post/Fax Order Form  page.

• Please note - it is assumed that on boatbuilding projects of Dayboat size and above, the client/builder will have already purchased a Study Plan in order to assess the project - therefore a portion of the cost of the Study Plan has already been removed from the cost of the Full Plans.

• Plans Returns Policy - we do not offer returns or refunds on plan sales.

• Note - all plans sent out are freshly printed.

List of Latest Site Updates

• 20/01/09 - All drawings have been rescanned and improved and those designs that did not have drawings as part of their description, now have - also several new photos have been added - go to the Quick Design Index to find them.

• 23/01/09 - New pages - to add to the pages on Stitch & Tape and Strip Plank Construction Techniques, I have added pages on Ply on Frame and Clinker/Ply Construction - go to the new Boat Building Methods page. I have also added a page giving more detail on the History of Selway Fisher Design - go to A History of SFDesign.

• 12/02/09 - new design added - a 19' version of the Ruby launch - go to Motor Boats 16'-20' or the Quick Design Section to see it.

• 03/04/09 - new design added - 26' Whaler Rowing Boat - go to Double Ended Dayboats or the Quick Design Section to see it.

• 29/04/09 - Volume 2 of the Stitch and Tape DVD is now available - the new DVD covers Fitting Out and Finishing and is relevant to all forms of small boat construction :-
  

  Home Boat Building - Fitting Out and Finishing. This new DVD uses our 10'6" Northumbrian Coble as an example - go to our Catalogues and Manuals page.

• 16/05/09 - Two new designs added - a 17' Sit-On kayak and a 19' version of the Thames Rowing Skiff - go to Kayaks and Rowing Skiffs to view them. Also over 35 new photos have been added - go to the Quick Design Index for a quick way to view them.

• 15/07/09 - A new manual and 2 new designs plus a host of photos added - The Manual of Clinker Plywood Boat Construction is now available - go to the SFDesign Catalogues & Manuals page plus a 14'6" open canoe, the Hazelnut and a 25' Catboat which can be seen on the New Designs page - for the photos go to the Quick Design Section...............and finally, to see a host of Selway Fisher Designs seen on one day in June scroll to the bottom of this page.

• 28/08/09 - Another new manual - A Manual of Plywood Boat Construction for Larger Craft is now available - go to SFDesign Catalogues & Manuals. This manual covers several methods of building larger ply boats using ply over frame, clinker and stitch and tape construction - deck and superstructure construction are also described.

• 21/09/09 - Another new manual - A Manual of Fit-Out for yachts & Launches - go to SFDesign Catalogues & Manuals. Also an On-Line Stitch & Tape Manual for canoe building has been added to the Stitch & Tape section of the Boat Building Methods page - go to On-Line Manual of Stitch & Tape Construction - this is based on our new Hazelnut design. Finally 36 new photos have been added of various designs - go to the Quick Design Section to find them.

• 22/10/09 - 2 new designs - the 27' Northumbrian Coble and 10' Waterboy canoe - go to the  New Designs page and one of our old manuals has been rewritten and greatly added to - the old "Manual of Sail Making for the Home Boatbuilder" is now "Sails for the Home Boat Builder" and includes a discussion of different rig type, making a simple Junk sail and advice on purchasing sails from a professional sail maker - go to SFDesign Catalogues & Manuals.

• 06/11/09 - The Manual of Modern Small Plywood Boat Construction has been rewritten, extended and added to and is now called "Stitch and Tape Boat Construction" and includes chapters on Buoyancy (Flotation), Masts and Spars, Deck Construction etc - go to SFDesign Catalogues & Manuals.

• 30/11/09 - The Manual of Strip Plank Construction Techniques has been rewritten, extended and added to and is now called "Strip Plank Boat Construction" and includes chapters on the Hull Exterior and  Deck Construction etc - go to SFDesign Catalogues & Manuals.

• 15/12/09 - The new version of the Ply/Epoxy Canoe Construction Manual which has more details on modern canoe construction and a large chapter on canoe extras - trolleys, outboard brackets/wells, rudders, sailing rigs etc will be available early in the New Year. Also, we have not raised our plan prices for over 6 years and have absorbed all the increases we have had in printing, admin etc as best we can, but we do now need to adjust our prices to reflect some of these increased costs and therefore plan prices will rise early in 2010.

• 01/01/10 - The new version of the Ply/Epoxy canoe Construction is now available and three of the catalogues are now available in digital format as PDF files - go to SFDesign Catalogues & Manuals.

• 03/01/10 - The Dinghy and Dayboat Catalogue is now on CD in PDF format packed with colour photographs - go to  SFDesign Catalogues & Manuals.

• 07/01/10 - The Pocket Cruiser, Trailer Sailer & Sailing Yachts Catalogue and the Complete Catalogue of Stock Boat Designs are now available on CD as PDF files - go to SFDesign Catalogues & Manuals.

• 14/01/10 - Over 80 photographs have been added to the site - the easiest way to see them is to go to the Quick Design Index where they are flagged.