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Study Plans are available for these designs - remember a study plan gives you more details and a wood materials list usually on two A1 sheets, 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. We have 6 designs all for modern plywood construction and some also have details for round bilge Strip Planking - there are study plans (A1 sheets with sections, construction details and a wood materials list, for most of these designs - for further information please see the price list on the main page.
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| Ptarmigan 17 | 17'6" Evening Swan | 19'6" White Swan | Galway 18 | Micro 18 | 19'6" Pocket Cruiser |
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| The 6 beam version of the Ptarmigan 15 is quite popular and now we have extended the whole design to 17x611. Although only 2 longer than her sister, the Ptarmigan 17 has quite a bit more volume for larger berths and more stowage. Construction is just as simple using pre-shaped ply hull panels which are held together temporarily by wire stitches until the chine seams are epoxied. The frames and transom are again are all pre-shaped and are simply slotted into place to give the basic shape of the boat. Building is therefore quick and simple and uses the minimum of materials. She may be fitted out in a variety of ways but the standard plans show a good size of cockpit and a comfortable cabin with 2 berths and stowage for the cooker etc. LOD (Length over deck) 17; Beam 611; Draft 12/35; Sail Area 139 sq.ft.; Approx. weight 1300 lbs.(with steel centreplate). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PTARMIGAN 17 PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £20.00/FULL PLANS £130 (incl. VAT) |
| USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £106 ($24/$170) |
| 17'6" EVENING SWAN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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One of our clients, Mr. Masters liked the Grey Swan but wanted a cruiser just a
little bit bigger so that she could accommodate an inboard engine and provide
more room for a basic galley and stowage for a Porta-loo. Having extended the
Grey Swan hull, we have also given her deeper sections allowing more space in
the cabin. Some of the additional length has gone into the cockpit giving more
sitting room for the crew. Installation details are given for the inboard engine
to be mounted under the cockpit sole aft of the cabin but details are also shown
for an outboard well right aft. The standard keel configuration is a long
central ply box ballast keel with additional bilge keels which will also allow
her to sit upright. Construction starts with the assembly of the pre-shaped ply
bulkheads, transom and fore/aft girders. Chine stringers then go on (the plans
also show alternative epoxy filleted chine joints) followed by the hull panels
shapes for which, are given on the drawings. Note - the plans also include details/moulds for a strip planked hull. Above - "Saskia" a strip planked Evening Swan built by Chris van der Craats in Australia - as he says"this has to be the Morris Minor of sailing boats, small in LOD, but enormous inside" - and below two other examples, to the left a ply version by Alan Masters. |
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| Note - we have now drawn up a yawl rig, bermudan rig and centreboard arrangement for the Evening Swan. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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17'6" EVENING SWAN PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £20.00/FULL PLANS £195 (incl. VAT) |
| USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £162 ($24/$259) |
| 19'6" WHITE SWAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After many requests from clients, the 16 Grey Swan has been stretched in this new version to 196, The beam has not been increased too much to enhance sailing performance and the additional 36 in length has greatly added to the space available for berths and stowage. The standard drawings show a four berth arrangement with cooker, fold away basin and space for a bucket w.c, However this may be changed to suit. The centreboard could also be changed for bilge keels or a central ballast keel. Construction is of pre-shaped frames, fore/aft members and bottom panel fastened together in a simple prefabricated assembly to which stringers are applied. The hull skin then goes on oversize to be trimmed later. A client has recently asked for the design to be modified for sheet grp construction so the plans now include details and all hull panel shapes for this fibreglass method of construction which requires no mould and is very similar to ply/epoxy construction (which can also be used). The plans also now include details of a modified centreboard arrangement along with details of an inboard engine installation. The engine is a 9 hp Yanmar and the new arrangement keeps the centreboard below the cabin sole with control to the cockpit. |
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19'6" WHITE SWAN PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £20.00/FULL PLANS £225 (incl. VAT) |
| USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £187 ($24/$299) |
| GALWAY 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Galway 18 has been designed as a replacement for a clients ageing Lysander and incorporates a number of his thoughts and ideas on the design of a safe cruising boat of this size. The main requirement is, of course, that she should be easily trailable behind the average family saloon car and therefore, her weight with permanent ballast has been kept below the 2000 lb. mark. In order to keep the weight down and yet still have a robust design, the construction of the Galway 18 is based upon pre shaped 3/8 ply bulkheads and fore and aft girders which are slotted together along with the transoms to form a very strong structure which incorporates much of the internal joiner work (bunk, locker, galley and cockpit seat fronts) and also forms the shape of the boat. The chine stringers and gunwale are then laminated in situ and the 3/8 ply hull panels are then applied. The bottom consists of 2 layers of 3/8 ply and virtually no beveling is required, even on the chine stringers as the V gap between the stringer and the hull panel is filled with WEST epoxy putty. The design is very adaptable and bunk heights etc can be altered to suit. The small transom at the bow allows a safe and large recessed foredeck area which acts as a self draining anchor and chain locker and there is a large outboard well at the stern. The standard arrangement shows 2 berths, a cooker and WC inside with 2 further people sleeping on wide cockpit seats under a boom tent, but there is space for 1 or 2 further berths to be fitted inside and extending under the cockpit area. With a view to safe easy handling, both a junk rig and a sprit boom rig with jib are shown on the plans and full details are given for the making of solid wood spars. The central ballast/bilge keel arrangement may be changed to centreboard or fin keel. |
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GALWAY 18 PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £20.00/FULL PLANS £115 (incl. VAT) |
| USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £94 ($24/$150) |
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This
project presents the amateur builder with little more difficulty than
building an Enterprise dinghy. She is of multi-chine configuration with
pre-shaped bottom, hog and bulkheads for quick construction. The latest
low waterline beam/planing design has been used and yet she has 3/4
berths and sitting headroom. Plans include sail construction for the
amateur sail maker. The keel lifts vertically using winch and tackle and
is made of mild steel sheet with a lead bulb bolted to the bottom. |
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MICRO 18 PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £20.00/FULL PLANS £195 (incl. VAT) |
| USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £162 ($24/$259) |
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This little ship, with its shallow draft, is ideal for exploring estuaries as well as for coastal cruising with a young family. Having bilge keels means that she will dry out level making her easily berthed in a creek. LOD (Length over deck) 196; LWL 17; Beam 710; Draft 2; Displ. 2700 lbs.; Ballast 850 lbs; Sail Area 200 sq.ft.; Headroom 43. Note - this design was part of our Professional Series of designs (for professional boat builders) but has now had it's hull computer modeled and plans amplified to include all necessary details for home strip plank construction |
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19'6" POCKET CRUISER PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £20.00/FULL PLANS £310 (incl. VAT) |
| USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £255 ($24/$408) |
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FOR DETAILS OF THE
STITCH & TAPE
AND CEDAR STRIP PLANK
CONSTRUCTION METHODS SEE THE HOME PAGE