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NEW BOAT DESIGNS & CURRENT
DESIGN WORK

(Last up-dated 21/12/09)

On this page you will see some of my most recent designs - most of my design work is commissioned with the agreement that SF Design can put the new design into our Stock Catalogue to make it available to all boat building enthusiasts.

I normally have at least 5 new designs on the drawing board at any one time and to keep you right up to-date, here is a list of my current work :-

 

 

 

 

Boat Design

Client Details Completed
25' Multi-chine Catboat Cruiser R. Griffin Hull Construction complete
26' Steam Launch P. Greenfield Hull/deck Construction complete
6m Clinker Motor/Sail Dayboat E. Peters Hull/deck Construction complete
41' Steel Motor Barge D. Rushby Hull/Deck Constr. Details
23' Broads Yacht J. Pursall Complete
23' Ply Canal Cruiser L. Surico Complete.
25' Kari 4 Yacht J. Nelson Deck Construction complete
16' Rowing Skiff C. Wragg Complete
Dark Harbor 12 D. Good Complete
Ijssel 26 P. Young Almost Complete
YM Senior Pocket Cruiser D. Williams S&T details for hull - complete
36' Wood Narrow Boat P.D. Hopkins Hull Construction Complete
Micro 10 B. Johnston Complete
20' Hawke Bay Skiff F.E. Abel Ply details complete
24' Fantail Steam Launch Rappahannok Boat Works Moulds/jig for strip plank complete

Plus various modifications to Stock Designs including :-

Skua yacht P. Turner Bermudan sail plan
Rufus Motor Boat C. McMachen Fantail stern
Micro 8 B. Johnston New sail plan
15' Fly Fishing Coble S. Gulten Moulds/jig for strip planking
Ranger Canoe Various 7' to 24' versions
Edwardian 26 Speck/Maxwell 36'x8'/26'x6/10" plumb stem
versions
Power 4   Mark 2 hull complete
White Swan Pocket Cruiser J. Packer Strip plank hull details
JC10 Canoe J. Turner Centreboard detail
Rose Launch G. West 17'9"x6' hull
Avon 22   Mark 2 hull complete
15' version of Avon 12 B. Rosen Hull panels and frames
17' Evening Swan J. Turpin Yawl rig
17' Evening Swan R. Watson 5 chine hull version
Stornoway 16 T. Flewett 8 plank version

 

I will issue full details of those new designs which will be put into our Stock design Catalogue as soon as l can but if you want any further details now, please get in touch with us.

 

 

Recent New Designs on this Page

New Designs for 2008
22'8" Ranworth
Broads Cruiser
Highlander 23 Micro 10 Deben 400
Rowing Skiff
18'7" Snipa
Port Pegasus MB 19' Greenland Kayak 26' Golden Bay
Launch
Kari 4 Yacht  
New Designs for 2009
Ruby 19 Launch 26' Whaler 17' Siton Kayak Thames 19 14'6" Hazelnut
Canoe
25'8" Dilys Catboat 27' Northumbrian Coble 10' Waterboy    

 

Study Plans are available for some of these designs - remember a study plan gives you more details and a wood materials list on an A1 sheet, so that you can cost out a project before ordering the full plans. When you order the full construction plans you do not need to order the study plan as well, as all the study details are on the full plans.


NEW  22'8" RANWORTH BROADS SAILING CRUISER
Safe Harbour 12

The Ranworth is a typical Broads type sailing cruiser with generous beam and relatively large sail area to catch the wind above the reeds. She has 3 berths and space for a small galley and wc compartment. The cockpit is generous in size and could take a boom tent. The cabin top lifts to give more headroom.

Construction is for Cedar strip planking over computer faired moulds. There is space for a small inboard engine in the forepeak (which could be connected hydraulically to a prop. shaft) however many would use an outboard.

LOA 22’8” (6.90m); Beam 8’ (2.44m); Draft 3’2” (0.96m); Displ. To WL 4851lbs (2200kg); Approx. Weight 3087lbs (1400kg); Ballast 1103lbs (500kg); Sail Area 316 sq.ft. (29.4sq.m)

 

 

 

 

 

22'8" RANWORTH BROADS SAILING CRUISER

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £20.00/FULL PLANS £300 (incl. VAT)
USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £17.00/FULL PLANS £255 ($27/$408)

 

NEW  HIGHLANDER 23  
Safe Harbour 12

At last, a bigger Highlander dayboat - so really a pocket cruiser or small yacht. She has been drawn up for clinker ply construction over a framework of ply girders and bulkheads but the hull planks shapes are also given for her to be built using the stitch and tape method. She is set up with an outboard well and a large cockpit which could take a boom tent—the cabin is big enough for 2 berths and a small galley and Porta Potti WC. Maximum headroom as drawn is 4'5" but she has a size of hull that could take a modified cabin arrangement.

Her centreplate makes her ideal for trailing and gunkholing. The centreplate pivot is on the outside of the hull and the lift is via a tube into the cockpit so that there are no leak problems. 

LOA 23’ (7.00m); Beam 8’3” (2.52m); Draft 1’9”/4’10” (0.53/1.49m); Displ. To WL 3749lbs (1700kg); Approx. Weight 2205lbs (1000kg); Ballast 551lbs (250kg); Sail Area 238 sq.ft. (22.15sq.m)

 

 

 

 

 

HIGHLANDER 23

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £220 (incl. VAT)
USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £187 ($24/$299)

 

NEW  MICRO 10  
Safe Harbour 12

Using the Micro 8 as a starting point l have drawn up a boat with 25% additional length which, in such a small craft, gives a lot of additional useful space for stores and simple creature comforts. She is designed with the "Around in 10" in mind. Construction is just the same with simple stitch and tape used over a basic ply framework of fore and aft girder and bulkheads—l have tried to keep the overall construction weight to that of the Micro 8.

Some of the ballast is water and she uses a simple staysail type rig with controls led inside the boat along with the steering system.  

LOD 10’ (3.05m); Beam 5’4” (1.63m); Draft 2’4”/4’3” (0.70/1.3m); Displ. To WL 3749lbs (1700kg); Approx. Dry Weight 1103lbs (500kg); Ballast 386lbs (175kg) of lead and 441lbs (200kg) of water; Sail Area 75.25 sq.ft. (7 sq.m).

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICRO 10

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £130 (incl. VAT)
USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £111 ($24/$178)

 

NEW  DEBEN 400 ROWING SKIFF
18ft Windrush Rowing Skiff

The Deben 400 is a rowing skiff inspired by the Cornish Flashboats—they were 18’ or more in length and used around Fowey for river transport. This version is just under 13’ long and for single recreational rowing.
She has a narrow flat bottom panel and 3 side panels with a fairly narrow WL beam and slack bilges for minimum wetted surface area.
Construction is simple stitch and tape and 4, 5 or 6mm ply may be used.
LOA 1
2’9” (3.89m); Hull beam 3’11” (1.19m). Approx. wht. in 4mm ply 60lbs (27kg).

DEBEN ROWING SKIFF FULL PLANS COST 

UK/EU - FULL PLAN £75 (incl. VAT)           

USA/ELSEWHERE - FULL PLAN £64 ($102)


 

NEW  18'7" SNIPA SPRIT SAILING FISHING BOAT  
Snipa

Snipa’s (pronounced Sneepa) are traditional clinker Nordic Fishing boats with a reputation for excellent sea keeping qualities and stability. Construction has been kept much like the original boats although plywood planking can be used instead of solid wood.

  Many traditional boats have been converted with an inboard engine—the installation of a Farymann 7.5 hp engine is detailed as an option. Ballast used to be stone and this can still be used although a ballast keel is also detailed. She is built over frames which may be traditional solid or laminated and which are computer faired.

  LOD 18’7” (5.67m); Beam 6’8” (2.03m); Draft 2’1” (0.65m); Sail Area 156 sq.ft. (14.54 sq.m); Approx Wht. 1808 lbs (820 kg) including 551 lbs (250kg) of ballast.

 

 

 

SNIPA FISHING BOAT

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £200 (incl. VAT)
USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £13.00/FULL PLANS £170 ($21/$272)

 

NEW  15'1" PORT PEGASUS ROWING & MOTOR BOAT
Marlow 27

The Port Pegasus is a clinker boat which may be used as a pure rowing boat or fitted with a small diesel (ie Farymann 7.5) as a small motor launch with classic appearance.

As a general purpose launch, she could be fitted out in a variety of different ways—ie. With a small cuddy, centre console arrangement or even with an appropriate sail/keel plan. The drawings give the computer faired mould shapes and building jig details for modern clinker construction—framing incorporates the plywood bulkheads etc. Mid hull depth is 1’9” (0.53m).

LOD 15’1” (4.59m); Beam 5’7” (1.70m); Draft (ex. Engine 7 1/2” (0.19m)); Draft (incl. engine 1’ 2 1/2” (0.37m)); Approx Wht. (ex. Engine 331 lbs (150kg)); Approx. wht (incl. engine 573 lbs (260kg)).

PORT PEGASUS PLANS COST

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £105 (incl. VAT)
USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £13.00/FULL PLANS £89 ($21/$142)

 

NEW  19' GREENLAND KAYAK
Dragon 35

The Greenland 19 has a simple V bottomed single chine stitch and tape plywood hull designed to ride out rough water with ease and to have a good turn of speed. She has an optional daggerboard box to help in directional stability.

The deck is strip planked over temporary moulds. She has water– tight compartments fore and aft as well as plenty of storage space.

LOA 19’ (5.8m); Beam 1’ 11 1/2” (0.60m); Approx. weight 50lbs. (22.7kg); Approx Capacity 325lbs (147 kg).

19' GREENLAND KAYAK FULL PLANS COST 

UK/EU - FULL PLAN £55 (incl. VAT)          

USA/ELSEWHERE - FULL PLAN £47 ($75)


 

NEW  26' GOLDEN BAY LAUNCH
Marlow 27

This 26’ version of the Golden Bay has the same fairly high and flaired bow sections designed to throw off spray which flow into aft sections which have tumblehome giving her a generous waterline beam for maximum stability.

These drawings show her with a canvas top and a 34hp diesel engine but she could take a solid cabin similar to that on the 21’ version and she may be powered by a steam plant (around 15 IHP) or by electric motor.

Construction is for Cedar strip over computer faired moulds. The interior shows simple open plan seating for 8 people but she may be fitted out with other arrangements.

LOD 26’5” (8.03m); Beam 6’8” (2.03m); Draft 2’9” (0.84m): Approx Wht. 3308 lbs (1500 kg).

26' GOLDEN BAY LAUNCH PLANS COST

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £20.00/FULL PLANS £325 (incl. VAT)
USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £17.00/FULL PLANS £277 ($27/$443)

 

NEW  25'1" KARI 4 SAILING CRUISER
Safe Harbour 12

The Kari 4 follows in the tradition of her smaller sisters in having a hull with 4 planks per side. Her construction starts with the assembly of a plywood framework consisting of a ply fore and aft girder incorporating the centreboard case etc slotted together with ply frames and bulkheads. Stringers are then fitted at the plank lands and the planking can either be put on lapped (clinker fashion) or as a multi-chine shape. The Kari 3 has been strip planked and there is no reason why the same cannot be done on the Kari 4.

Maximum headroom as drawn is 5’6” (1.68m) and she has 4 berths (including a dinette/double), a wc compartment and galley.

The standard rig has a furling jib and high peaked gaff main but various other rigs could be used along with different keel arrangements—the standard steel centreplate allows a low draft but a fixed keel and inboard engine could be fitted.

LOD 25’1” (7.65m); Beam 8’6” (2.60m); Draft 2’1” (0.63m)/ 5’2” (1.58m): Sail Area 339 sq.ft. (31.56 sq.m.); Approx Wht. 3528 lbs (1600 kg); Ballast 1169 lbs (530 kg).

   

 

25'1" KARI 4 SAILING CRUISER

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £25.00/FULL PLANS £345 (incl. VAT)
USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £21.00/FULL PLANS £294 ($34/$470)

RUBY 19

The Ruby 19 is based on our Ruby 22 double chine plywood steam launch. In the case of the Ruby 19 a client wanted a shorter version of the 22 to be built in steel which meant widening and deepening her to take the steel weight. Having produced the steel work drawings we have decided to make a complete set of plans for both the steel and plywood version.
If she is built in plywood, she has a very high carrying capacity and would make a roust work launch. The plans show an open arrangement but there is no reason why she could not take a cabin with accommodation and/or a wheelhouse.
The plans show details for steel construction as well as ply over frame construction.

LOD 19’ (5.80m); Beam OA 6’7” (2.00m); Draft 2’5” (0.73m); Displ. To WL 4851lbs (2200kg); Approx. dry weight in plywood 2536 lbs. (1150kg).

RUBY 19 PLANS PRICE

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £20.00/FULL PLANS £185 (incl. VAT)
USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £17.00/FULL PLANS £157 ($27/$251)

NEW  26' WHALER ROWING BOAT
Marlow 27

The 26’ Whaler has been designed to get the youth interested in activities on the water from building the boat to mounting expeditions. She can take 10 crew with at least 8 rowing and has plenty of space for stowing gear. Her shape has been based on the British Naval Whaler with it’s rounded bow and ample midship section. But in this instance, for ease in construction and to keep building time and costs down, we gave gone for a multi-chine hull shape in plywood.

Construction is simple stitch and tape or ply over frame with 4 planks per side. The hull is symmetrical about amidships and can be built and stored in 2 identical halves if required.

Although not drawn yet, she could take a simple rig with rudder etc. Full construction (which includes seating and sole etc) takes approximately 20 sheets of 9mm plywood.

26' Whaler Particulars

LOA 26'4" 8.03m
Beam 7' 2.13m
Hull Mid Depth 2' 7" 0.79m
Displacement to WL 3440 lbs 1560 kg
Approx. Dry Weight 772 lbs 350 kg

Hull Shape

Multi-chine with 4 planks per side
Construction Methods Stitch and tape or ply over frame
Major plywood requirements for hull 20 x 9mm sheets
Guidance Use 10-12 adults
Drawing/Design Package 5 x A1 drawings + 5 x A4 instruction sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans  

 

26' WHALER PLANS COST

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £165 (incl. VAT)
USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £13.00/FULL PLANS £140 ($21/$224)

NEW  17' SITON KAYAK
Dragon 35

This is a modern ‘sit-on’ type kayak where the cockpits are essentially open and sealed from the remainder of the kayak. The areas around the cockpits are used for both storage and buoyancy.

Construction uses 3 or 4mm plywood throughout and the stitch and tape process for the hull. The marked tumblehome in the topsides gives maximum stability for the crew and allows water coming over the deck to shed easily.

The drawings give the position for an alternative single cockpit version and for a simple rudder system.

Siton 17 Particulars

LOA 17' 5.19m
Beam 2' 9" 0.84m
Mid Depth (deck to hull bottom) 11" 0.28m
Approx. Dry Weight 65lbs 29.5kg
Approx. Capacity 500lbs 227kg

Hull Shape

V bottom single chine
Construction Method Stitch and tape hull
Plywood Requirements 5-6 sheets of 3 or 4mm
Guidance Use Sea and general purpose
Drawing/Design Package 5 x A1 sheets + 6 x A4 instruction sheets

 

17' SITON KAYAK FULL PLANS COST 

UK/EU - FULL PLAN £55 (incl. VAT)          

USA/ELSEWHERE - FULL PLAN £47 ($75)


NEW  THAMES 19' ROWING SKIFF

The Thames 19 is a stretched version of our 17’ Thames Skiff and has the same sweet wineglass shaped transom. She has the same beam as the 12; and 17’ versions and can be fitted out either to have a single or double rowing position.

Construction uses the stitch and tape method with 5 planks per side.

19' Thames Rowing Skiff Particulars

LOA 19' 5.8m
Beam 3'3" 0.99m
Hull Mid Depth 1' 1 1/2" 0.34m
Draft 4 1/2" 0.11m
Approx. Dry Weight 82 lbs 25 kg

Hull Shape

Multi-chine with 5 planks per side
Construction Method Stitch and tape
Major plywood requirements for hull 5 1/2 sheets of 4,5 or 6mm exterior or marine plywood
Guidance Use 2 adults
Drawing/Design Package 5 x A1 drawings + 7 x A4 instruction sheets

 

THAMES 19' FULL PLANS COST 

UK/EU - FULL PLAN £105 (incl. VAT)            

USA/ELSEWHERE - FULL PLAN £89 ($168)


NEW 14'6" HAZELNUT  

The Hazelnut has been designed for those who want a similar hull shape to the Peterborough model but without the turned up ends. This gives a flatter sheer line more like a guide boat—she retains the 5 plank per side shape with tumblehome for ease in paddling and stability. The ends form tanks for stowage or buoyancy and construction uses the simple stitch and tape method.

Hazelnut Particulars

LOA 14'6" 4.42m
Beam 33" 0.84m
Hull Mid Depth 12 1/2" 0.32m
Approx. Dry Weight 48lbs 22kg
Approx. Capacity 650lbs 295kg

Hull Shape

U bottom multi-chine with 5 planks per side
Construction Method Stitch and tape
Plywood Requirements 4 sheets of 4, 5 or 6mm
Guidance Use General purpose - 2 adults
Drawing/Design Package 3 x A1 drawings  + 5 x A4 instruction sheets

 

14'6" HAZELNUT FULL PLANS COST 

UK/EU - FULL PLAN £45 (incl. VAT)          

USA/ELSEWHERE - FULL PLAN £38 ($61)


NEW  DILYS 25'8" CATBOAT
Safe Harbour 12

Dilys is a Welsh name and means “perfect, true and reliable” which is just right for this sturdy little ship—it also happens to be my wife’s name and the meaning certainly fits her too! This is a 4 plank per side ply on frame version of the well known North American Catboat—boats with a generous beam giving enormous stability and vast room inside for their length.

She has the standard layout for a catboat of this length of just 2 berths with comfortably sized wc compartment and galley and very large cockpit. She could of course, with some redesign, take 4 berths. Maximum headroom as drawn is 6’ (1.83m).  The drawings give details for both an inboard diesel engine installation and an alternative outboard well.

Many had a centreboard rather than a fixed keel and she could also be adapted to take this arrangement. Construction is based on a modern pre-shaped egg-box type plywood framework of frames/bulkheads slotted together with fore and aft girders.

LOD 25’8” (7.82m); Beam 12’ (3.65m); Draft 4’2” (1.27m): Sail Area 515 sq.ft. (47.88 sq.m.); Displ. To WL. 12546 lbs (5690 kg); Ballast 4080 lbs (1850 kg).

25'8" DILYS CATBOAT SAILING CRUISER

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £25.00/FULL PLANS £345 (incl. VAT)
USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £21.00/FULL PLANS £294 ($34/$470)

NEW  27' NORTHUMBRIAN COBLE
Marlow 27

Most East Coast Cobles were of clinker (lapstrake) construction but a few were carvel and the 27’ Northumbrian Coble emulates one of these by using modern strip planked construction. I have not attempted to ‘modernize’ the concept too much and so have gone for the traditional deep forefoot, well angled rudder and twin ‘drafts’ (skegs) to help keep her to windward under sail and ‘grip’ the water. She is essentially a large open working boat with moveable seating set up mainly for rowing but with and an optional outboard well and a traditional standing lug rig.

Although not shown at present, we can produce the moulds and jig details for a clinker version, if that is preferred.

27' Northumbrian Coble Particulars

LOA 27' 8.23m
Beam 7'2" 2.18m
Hull Mid Depth 2'10" 0.86m
Draft
Draft incl rudder
1' 6 1/2"
4'1"
0.47m
1.24m
Approx. Dry Weight 1720 lbs 780 kg

Hull Shape

Round bilge with tumblehome aft
Construction Methods Strip plank
Major strip wood requirements for hull 3115' of 3/4" x 1 1/4" (950m of 18x30mm) Western Red Cedar
Guidance Use 6-8 adults
Drawing/Design Package 7 x A1 drawings + 5 x A4 instruction sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans  

 

27' NORTHUMBRIAN COBLE PLANS COST

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £250 (incl. VAT)
USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £13.00/FULL PLANS £213 ($21/$341)

NEW  10' WATERBOY  

The Hazelnut has been designed for those who want a similar hull shape to the Peterborough model but without the turned up ends. This gives a flatter sheer line more like a guide boat—she retains the 5 plank per side shape with tumblehome for ease in paddling and stability. The ends form tanks for stowage or buoyancy and construction uses the simple stitch and tape method.  

This a smaller version of our popular 12’9” Waterboy. The design has the same high volume hull with tumblehome and 4 planks per side with a narrow flat bottom as it’s bigger brother. Construction is simple stitch and tape using 4mm ply. The beam means that the 10’ Waterboy will not be the quickest canoe at this length but it will certainly be able to take a much larger load and is really conceived as a minimum length fishing canoe.

10' Waterboy Particulars

LOA 10' 3.05m
Beam 34 1/4" 0.87m
Hull Mid Depth 12 1/2" 0.32m
Approx. Dry Weight 38lbs 17.2kg
Approx. Capacity 400lbs 181kg

Hull Shape

U bottom multi-chine with 4 planks per side plus a narrow flat bottom plank
Construction Method Stitch and tape
Plywood Requirements 4 sheets of 4 or 5mm
Guidance Use General purpose - 1 adult
Drawing/Design Package 3 x A1 drawings  + 5 x A4 instruction sheets

 

10' WATERBOY FULL PLANS COST 

UK/EU - FULL PLAN £45 (incl. VAT)          

USA/ELSEWHERE - FULL PLAN £38 ($61)


Also note the additions to the Ranger 16 Canoe and 26' Edwardian Steam Launch plans.


 

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