An A4 sized catalogue with 19 pages describing all of our canoe designs which number over 55 and which range in size from 6' to 40'. Also enclosed is an article on the construction of one of our Christine designs. There are 10 kayaks and over 45 open canoes most for simple ply stitch and tape construction and some for strip planking, but do remember, with our YachtCAD system, we can give mould shapes for clinker ply construction too.

As well as a number of open canoes for family use, the catalogue includes some particular canoe designs for the enthusiast - these include a fast open canoe designed specifically for the Devizes-Westminster race, a 40' multi-paddler canoe which is put together in boltable sections and which has been used for Dragon boat training and our JC which has a sliding seat and is a trainer for the IC racing canoe.

An A4 sized catalogue with 50 pages describing of our dinghy & dayboat designs of which there are over 120 in number. They include transom ended boats, double enders, sharpies, dories, rowing skiffs, pulling boats and small catamarans. Many are based upon traditional boats such as the canoe yawl and working fishing boats of the UK and North American coasts - others are more modern in style and designed for fast easy family sailing.

The range of construction methods includes simple stitch and tape, strip plank and clinker ply - many have details for at least 2 of these methods and we can convert any design to a method of construction to suit your requirements.

Again, an A4 sized catalogue with 35 pages full of our sailing yacht designs ranging from small Pocket Cruisers (down to 14' in length!) through Trailer Sailers and up to full ocean going Sailing Yachts - there are a total of 60 designs to choose from.

Styles range from traditional types - pilot cutters, double ended Pinkies and Tancook Whalers from North America, Dutch style boats and sharpies and dories for easy construction.

Rigs vary from gaff cutters and yawls to modern bermudan and junk types - some designs have a choice of rig and we are happy to add new rigs to any particular design.

The range of construction methods includes simple stitch and tape, strip plank and clinker ply - many have details for at least 2 of these methods and we can convert any design to a method of construction to suit your requirements.

This is an A4 sized catalogue with 30 pages describing with drawings and photos our 48 Motor Boat and 26 Steam & Electric Launch designs.

The motor boats range in type from modern plywood stitch and tape outboard skiffs and runabouts, through cabin cruisers for river and canal use to classic launches - some of classic 1930's runabout style and others of slipper and beaver type. Most are for plywood construction (some of which are venered with Mahogany) and a few use the Cedar Strip Plank construction technique.

The Steam & Electric launch part of the catalogue contains classic Edwardian type launches mainly for strip plank construction and ranging in length from 13' to 50'.

For the Steam Boat fraternity especially, we have separated out our launch designs which have been specifically designed for external combustion engines and electric power - so, this is an A4 sized catalogue with 14 pages describing with drawings and photos our 24 Steam & Electric Launch designs. These designs range in size from our smallest 13' launch - the Felix design, to the Edwardian 50' design. Most are for construction using the Strip Plank Construction technique although some use ply over frame construction - do remember that we can convert a design from one method of construction to another.

Design styles range from plumb stemed/counter stern type to the traditional schooner bowed/counter sterned type - others have beautiful "wineglass" shaped transom sterns with the plumb stem/rounded forefoot similar to the Dixon Kemp style or the fuller lines of the LIFU type.

Sterling cost £14 + £1.50 p&p. (UK), £14 + £2.50 Airmail (Europe), £14 + £4 Airmail (US/Elsewhere)/$29 incl. Airmail US.

Strip planking is an increasingly popular method of boat construction (over half of all our new design work is for strip planked craft). It enables the amateur boat builder to produce a beautiful round bilged hull without having traditional boat building skills. It is certainly an easy method of round bilged hull construction and one which produces a very tough 'one piece' monocoque hull shell which will require little maintenance and which will last far longer than a conventionally built wood hull.

The Manual starts by discussing the merits of strip planking and the types of hulls that are best suited to this method of construction. It goes through the possible difficulties of strip planking certain hull shapes and how these difficulties may be over come. Suitable materials for constructing the hull are discussed including the use of square edged versus profile edged planks and epoxy versus polyurethane glues. Guidance and examples are also given for calculating material requirements.

Different types of building jig are discussed along with the marking, shaping and the setting up of moulds. The setting up of the internal backbone structure is then covered and after a description of the planking process, the Manual covers the best methods for preparing the hull for finishing. Veneering and glass sheathing are then described. Finally, tool requirements and the care and repair of strip planked hulls along with the addresses of useful suppliers are given.

- using domestic equipment. For a dinghy or day-boat, the cost of a set of sails may be more than the cost of materials for the rest of the boat. If you are making your own boat, why not go the whole hog and make the sails as well? The tools required are minimal and most of the stitching can be done on a domestic sewing machine.

Rather than being a mystery, the construction of a sail is broken down into it's different structural parts in much the same way as the hull structure of a boat with 76 clear diagrams showing the construction techniques used to make up the components of the sail. The chapters include a detailed look at the different stitches and seam constructions used, finishing techniques, step by step guides to the making of both Bermudan and Gaff/Gunter/Lug sails and Headsails. Also included is a section on the re-cutting of old sails and on fault finding. The whole manual will give the owner who already has a suit of sails, a better understanding of how his sails work and what may be wrong if he has a problem with them.

NOTE - The design used to demonstrate the Stitch and tape method is the SFDesign 10'6" Northumbrian Coble.

Copious graphics are used to illustrate and clarify many of the processes you will encounter when building a S&T vessel.

The DVD includes interviews with real life home builders who pass on their tips and suggestions for success in building your boat.

The second volume, due for release in May/June 2008, will cover fitting out the hull, making spars, laminating, and then finishing the boat.

This DVD has been produced in PAL widescreen format. It will play back on standard DVD players and TV sets in countries using the PAL television system. In other areas of the world it may not play back on standard TV sets but will playback in PCs with a DVD drive and DVD playback software.

Sterling cost £19.95 + £1.99 p&p. (UK), £19.95 + £2.99 Airmail (Europe), £19.95 + £3.99 Airmail (US/Elsewhere)/$48 incl. Airmail US.