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OPEN MOTOR CANOE DESIGNS & PLANS
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We have 5 designs for Motor Canoes :-

Canoes on this Page

12'6" OB Canoe 15' OB Canoe

12 - 16' Strip Planked
OB Canoe

18'6" Silent Explorer 23'6" Brambling

 
NEW We have launched a new site dedicated to canoes and kayaks - go to www.makeacanoe.com where you will find the full range of SFDesign canoes and kayaks plus many more builder's photos of our canoes and  sections specifically on strip planked and stitch and tape canoe construction   - you can order canoe and kayak plans from this site or the makeacanoe site but you will find a lot more info about our canoes on the new site including a very useful FAQ's page on canoe building (costs, building times etc) and a page on canoe "bits and pieces" - ie. rudders, seats, leeboards, rigs etc.


12'6" OUTBOARD MOTOR CANOE

12' OB Canoe This canoe is an adaptation of our Waterman 16 Mk2 open canoe requested by a client who wanted a lightweight craft which he could easily car top and which would safely take a small outboard motor to use for fishing and camping. Her beam has been widened to 44" giving more internal space and additional stability when moving around in the boat. She uses the stitch and tape method of construction. Depending upon the type of ply used, weight will be around 55 lbs.
The lovely example below is by Andy Somerville.

12'6" OUTBOARD MOTOR CANOE FULL PLANS COST 

UK/EU - FULL PLAN £35 (incl. VAT)           

USA/ELSEWHERE - FULL PLAN £30 ($48)  


NEW 15' OUTBOARD MOTOR CANOE

15' OB Canoe15' OB Canoe

This 15’ (4.58m) design is an extended version of our 12’6” Outboard Motor Canoe and uses the same basic hull shape with it’s narrow flat bottom panel with 3 further panels added each side to form an attractive but stable and easily built shape. 3 seats plus a forward stowage area are shown but she could be fitted out with a different arrangement to suit individual needs.

Normally a 1/2—2 hp engine would be used but she could take bigger units and she can be rowed or paddled—and like her smaller sister, a sail rig could be used.

Her beam is 44” (1.12m) and she uses 4 sheets of 1/4” (6mm) ply giving her a weight of approx. 65 lbs (29kg).

 

15' OUTBOARD MOTOR CANOE FULL PLANS COST 

UK/EU - FULL PLAN £39 (incl. VAT)           

USA/ELSEWHERE - FULL PLAN £33 ($53)  


NEW 12 - 16' STRIP PLANKED MOTOR CANOE

This is a strip planked version of our plywood motor canoes—because she is strip planked over computer generated moulds, the spacing between the moulds can be altered to give any length between 12’ and 16’.
Apart from using an outboard motor between 1.5 and 4hp, she could be fitted out for rowing and/or sailing (we can provide these details from our other designs of similar size).
LOA 12—16’ (3.66—4.88m); Beam 3’ 8 1/2” (1.13m); Approx. wht 50—70 lbs (23—32kg).

12 - 15' STRIP OB MOTOR CANOE FULL PLANS COST 

UK/EU - FULL PLAN £4UK/EU - FULL PLAN £4

USA/ELSEWHERE - FULL PLAN £37 ($59)  


18'6" SILENT EXPLORER

Silent Explorer For moving silently up remote quiet creeks and rivers to picnic amongst the Willows and enjoy country side not seen by many, we have designed this attractive electric canoe.
Construction uses the strip plank process using computer faired mould shapes and she is powered by a Mini Kota type electric outboard. LOA 18'6" (5.64m); Beam 39" (0.99m); Weight 250 lbs (115 kg) with batteries.
She can take 3 or 4 adults. She could be fitted with a canopy or with steam power.

Complete Silent Explorer Canoes may be purchased from Amourelle Products at
http://www.ElectricCanoe.co.uk

18'6" SILENT EXPLORER FULL PLANS COST 

UK/EU - FULL PLAN £170 (incl. VAT)             

USA/ELSEWHERE - FULL PLAN £145 ($232)  


23'6" BRAMBLING ELECTRIC CANOE
BramblingBrambling

 

 

 

 

 

 

A leisurely craft from the Edwardian and Victorian eras - days of elegance on the Thames with parasols and wine! we were commissioned to design such a canoe, to be powered by a Gebofa electric 1.6 hp sail drive unit and constructed using modern clinker ply methods. The plans give the computer faired sectional mould shapes which are then erected onto a strong back. Stringers are then let into the moulds and the plank shapes taken easily from the building jig using the stringers as a guide. The hull could also be strip planked. LOA 23'6" (7.16m); Beam 4'10" (1.47m); Draft 1'7" (0.47m); Weight approx 975 lbs (442 kg) with batteries. Speed approx. 5.5 knots. Capacity for up to 6 people.

23'6" BRAMBLING PLANS PRICE

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £10.00/FULL PLANS £170 (incl. VAT)
USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £8.50/FULL PLANS £145 ($14/$232)

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POSTAGE & PACKING (SHIPPING)
Please note - the plan prices do not include P&P charges which will be added to your order.

The maximum P&P charges for plans are :-
UK - £1 per plan (sent by 1st class Business Post.
Europe - £2 per plan (sent by Airmail).
USA & Elsewhere - £4 ($6) per plan (sent by Airmail).

See the Postage Charge Table (via the Home Page) for further details.

 


FOR DETAILS OF THE STITCH & TAPE
AND CEDAR STRIP PLANK
CONSTRUCTION METHODS SEE THE HOME  PAGE 

 


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SELWAY FISHER DESIGN
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