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CATALOGUES, MANUALS
& DVD's FOR BOTH THE HOME & PROFESSIONAL BOAT BUILDER
WELCOME TO THE NEW
RANGE OF DESIGN CATALOGUES FOR OUR STOCK PLANS - as before, we still have our
Complete Catalogue of Boat Designs (which covers the full range of our stock
boat plans from canoes to yachts etc). This has been completely revamped and
enlarged.
But, for those who do not wish to see
our full range in one book, we have also split the catalogue so that separate
sections may be purchased. These are :-
- Canoes
- Dinghies & Dayboats
- Pocket Cruisers, Trailer Sailers &
Yachts
- Motor Boats & Steam Launches
- Steam Launches (only)
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NEW COMPLETE
CATALOGUE OF STOCK BOAT DESIGNS
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This is now a
132 page
A4 size catalogue showing drawings, details and many more photos of our complete
range of plans for home construction with details of the main construction
methods used. Over 300 designs in total ranging in size from 4' to 60' and in
type from canoes and dinghies to yachts and steam launches. Includes full price
list and ordering details. After looking at the catalogue, if you wish to talk
to us about your requirements, we are more than happy for you to contact us by
phone/fax/letter/E-Mail.
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the UK- (Europe Airmail is £4.00, Elsewhere Airmail is £7). US Dollar cost is
$24
incl. Airmail.
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CATALOGUE OF CANOE
DESIGNS
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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.
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the UK- (Europe Airmail is £1.50, Elsewhere Airmail is £3). US Dollar cost is
$10
incl. Airmail.
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CATALOGUE OF DINGHY &
DAYBOAT DESIGNS
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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.
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the UK- (Europe Airmail is £2, Elsewhere Airmail is £4). US Dollar cost is
$14
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CATALOGUE OF POCKET
CRUISERS, TRAILER SAILERS & YACHT DESIGNS
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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.
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the UK- (Europe Airmail is £2, Elsewhere Airmail is £4). US Dollar cost is
$14
incl. Airmail.
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CATALOGUE OF MOTOR BOAT
& STEAM LAUNCH DESIGNS
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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'.
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CATALOGUE OF STEAM
& ELECTRIC LAUNCH DESIGNS
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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.
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CONSTRUCTION MANUALS :-
STITCH & TAPE BOAT
CONSTRUCTION
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This new manual
incorporates our old "Manual of Modern Small Plywood Boat Construction
Techniques"
but now also includes several new sections. These include new chapters on
fitting buoyancy (flotation), shaping and constructing masts and spars and an
extensive chapter on fitting out the hull with decks, centreboards, seating etc. Many
new photographs and illustrations have been added along with up to date details
and description of the modern stitch and tape process. This manual is useful for
all builders contemplating and building stitch and tape plywood boats up to 18
or 20' - for plywood boats above this size, see our Manual of Plywood Boat
Construction for Larger Craft.
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For
further
details of the Stitch and Tape Boat Construction Manual and what it covers click here.
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£18 + £2.50 p&p. (UK), £18 + £3.00 Airmail (Europe), £18 + £5
Airmail (US/Elsewhere)/$37 incl. Airmail US.
Note - those who purchased
the old Manual of Modern Small Plywood Boat Construction Techniques since April 2009, may
purchase this new manual for £10 + postage - simply put a note into your order
giving any date or reference number you may have of your original purchase.
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A MANUAL OF STRIP PLANK
CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES
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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.
Note
- The Manual of Fit-Out for Yachts and Launches will be
an excellent companion to this manual and will help you complete your
boat.
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Sterling cost
£14 + £1.50 p&p. (UK), £14 + £2.50 Airmail (Europe), £14 + £4
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SAILS
FOR THE HOME BOAT BUILDER
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This new manual
incorporates our old "Manual of Sail Making for the Home Boatbuilder"
but now also includes several new sections. These include a discussion of the
most popular rigs used for dinghies, dayboats and yachts (traditional and
modern), how to balance the rig with the hull of a boat (for those wanting to
change rig), how to design and make a simple Junk Rig, a lengthened section on
re-cutting (altering) existing sails (for those using 2nd hand sails from
another design), positioning deck gear and fault finding, how to purchase new
sails from a sail maker (including a list of UK sail makers) and a list of
companies who sell sail making materials and tools.
A large part of the manual
is still dedicated to making your own suit of sails - 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.
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For
further
details of the Sails for the Home Boat Builder Manual and what it covers click here.
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Sterling cost
£18 + £2.50 p&p. (UK), £18 + £3.00 Airmail (Europe), £18 + £5
Airmail (US/Elsewhere)/$37 incl. Airmail US.
Note - those who purchased
the old Manual of Sail Making for the Home Boatbuilder since April 2009, may
purchase this new manual for £10 + postage - simply put a note into your order
giving any date or reference number you may have of your original purchase.
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A MANUAL OF PLY/EPOXY CANOE
CONSTRUCTION
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Ply/Epoxy and stitch and tape construction is
fun because, with little financial outlay, you can be on the water very quickly
in a boat that you have created yourself over a period of only 25 hours or so,
using basic domestic facilities. Apart from detailing these construction
methods, the manual also includes chapters on Basic Tool Requirements, Jointing
Methods for Chines and Long Planks, Low Cost Materials and Paddle Design and
Construction. Also included is a chapter on CONVERTING YOUR OWN CANOE TO SAIL
with details of RUDDER and LEEBOARD requirements and HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIMPLE
SAILS. This manual is useful to those who already own a fibreglass or ply canoe
and who may be thinking of doing some canoe sailing. Over 70 illustrations plus
a large detailed drawing of a typical sail plan. Now also includes full plans
and details for simple 12' & 16' Ranger canoe (in both open and decked
versions).
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A
MANUAL OF CLINKER PLYWOOD BOAT CONSTRUCTION
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Many
Selway Fisher designs can be built using the clinker ply method and some
have been specifically designed for this method—this manual has 129
diagrams helping to explain the process from the set-up of the building
jig, through making the internal framework, spiling the plank shapes and
fitting them and finally fitting out the hull, fitting the deck
structure etc and finishing the boat and shaping and making masts and
spars.
To
start the book, modern clinker construction is compared with more
traditional methods making this book applicable to those wanting to use
modern epoxies and plywood to build a clinker boat as well as those who want
to stick strictly to traditional techniques. Rather than just
concentrating on one particular modern method, this book looks at
several variants of the modern methods first, including the ribband-less, stringered and what
some call the Herreshoff method plus methods for flat bottomed craft and
those using purely rounded moulds (from older designs), giving the reader
a wide choice of methods to use and combine.
If
you are thinking of using the Clinker Plywood method, read this manual
first.
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For
further
details of the Clinker Plywood Manual and what it covers click here.
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A
MANUAL OF PLYWOOD BOAT CONSTRUCTION FOR LARGER CRAFT
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This
manual covers the construction of boats using modern ply on frame
techniques - the
stitch and tape method of construction is fine for boats below 18' or so
although I have used it for larger craft, but in larger boats it gets
expensive and is not necessarily the easiest method to use. So, for boats over 16 or 18' I tend to use a combination
of methods, often based upon a basic framework of slotted ply components
- ply frames/bulkheads and fore and aft girders (egg-box construction) and
use epoxy only where it is appropriate and cost
effective.
This book describes the construction of larger yachts and
motor craft (above 18') using various different types of framework and
planking processes from the pure stitch and tape, through clinker to
hard/multi-chined and of course, ply on frame construction.
Several
of the methods described can be used for all sizes of craft where the builder
does not want to use epoxy.
The
construction of decks and cabin tops/superstructures is also described
using various methods - plywood, strip plank, vertical staving etc and
the manual concludes with the various ways in which you can finish your
boat - these chapters are also relevant to other forms of hull
construction - strip planking, cold moulded etc.
Note
- The Manual of Fit-Out for Yachts and Launches will be
an excellent companion to this manual and will help you complete your
boat.
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For
further
details of this Manual and what it covers click here.
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A
MANUAL OF FIT-OUT FOR YACHTS & LAUNCHES
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Having
built the hull, deck and superstructure, you are now ready to think
about fitting your boat out. This manual helps you plan for this next
and final stage by first, taking a look at the ergonomics (correct seat
and table heights etc) of the interior accommodation - to make
your boat comfortable. this is followed by details on how to install
inboard engines or outboard wells, make inboard and outboard rudders and
fit water systems - water ballast, fresh water, bilge plumbing, sewage
etc. Gas, cabin ventilation, electric systems are looked at next, along
with electrolysis and lightning protection.
Finally,
the manual finishes with chapters on making wood masts and spars,
fitting deck gear and rigging and the sort of ground tackle you may want
to carry.
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For
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details of this Manual and what it covers click here.
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BOATBUILDING DVD's
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HOME BOAT
BUILDING
THE STITCH AND
TAPE METHOD - Volume 1
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Filmed in Jordan Boats
workshops, the DVD takes you through the stages of building your own
boat from the choice of the design through reading plans, lofting the
plywood parts, using epoxy, and stitching and then taping the hull.
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 has been beautifully put together by
Graham Young who is the originator, writer, cameraman, graphic
designer, editor and producer.
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 later in 2009) will cover fitting out the hull, making
spars, laminating, and then finishing the boat.
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Running
time: 2hr 18min.
Format: PAL DVD 16:9
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.
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Sterling cost
£19.95 + £1.99 p&p. (UK), £19.95 + £2.99 Airmail (Europe), £19.95 +
£3.99
Airmail (US/Elsewhere)/$39 incl. Airmail US.
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HOME BOAT
BUILDING
FITTING OUT
& FINISHING -
Volume 2
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Again filmed in Jordan Boats
workshops, the second DVD takes you from the completed hull assembly
where we finished Vol 1. We fit the gunwales, the centreboard
case, spiling the seating, laminating wood, the principles of buoyancy,
and then making your own spars and painting the boat.
Although based on our
stitch and tape 10'6" Northumbrian Coble, this DVD is helpful to
those fitting out and finishing boats of most methods of construction.
We also take a trip to
the sailmakers, a chandlery for the fittings, and then to the RNLI to
consider your safety on the water.
Copious graphics are used
to illustrate and clarify many of the processes you will encounter when
building a S&T vessel. The DVD has been beautifully put together by
Graham Young who is the originator, writer, cameraman, graphic
designer, editor and producer.
The DVD includes
interviews with real life home builders who pass on their tips and
suggestions for success in building your boat.
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Running
time: 2hr 16min.
Format: PAL DVD 16:9
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.
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Sterling cost
£19.95 + £1.99 p&p. (UK), £19.95 + £2.99 Airmail (Europe), £19.95 +
£3.99
Airmail (US/Elsewhere)/$39 incl. Airmail US.
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HOME BOAT
BUILDING
OFFER FOR THOSE
PURCHASING VOLUMES 1 AND 2 TOGETHER
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If you purchase Volumes
1 and 2 together the combined price is £29.95 + £1.99 p&p. (UK),
£29.95 + £2.99 Airmail (Europe), £29.95 + £3.99 Airmail
(US/Elsewhere)/$54 incl. Airmail US.
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