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OUR STEAM & ELECTRIC LAUNCH
DESIGNS & PLANS

(last up-dated 30/12/07)

 

We now have over 17 designs (plus 4 design alterations which lengthen/alter some of the standard designs) in our Steam & Electric Launch Catalogue with more on the way. They are all (like most of our designs) commissions from clients with specific requirements in mind - you should be able to find one in our catalogue which closely meets your requirements - but if not, our YachtCAD system is able to quickly make modifications (change style, dimensions, number of planks etc, etc). Our launches range from 13' to 50' in length and our YachtCAD system enables us to change major hull parameters quickly.


Please note that whilst each launch/canoe was designed for a particular mode of propulsion, most of the designs can take steam or electric or internal combustion modes of power.
The launches are built using both the stitch and tape (tack and tape) method and/or the Cedar strip plank method - see the links at the bottom of the Navigation Frame (to the left) for more details and examples of these methods of construction.

Models

We are often asked if we can sell details to model makers of our steam launch designs - we can do this and offer plan sets at a much reduced cost by removing some of the detailed drawings from a plan set. If you wish to make a model of one of our designs, contact us to discuss the cost of a set of plans.

Above is a model of our Snow Bunting Launch made by Frederick Walker of Canada.

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO VISIT EACH SECTION OF OUR STEAM & ELECTRIC LAUNCH PLAN RANGE

OR USE THE LINKS AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE

LINK TO DETAILS OF OUR
STEAM & ELECTRIC LAUNCHES UP TO 20' IN LENGTH

13' Felix

 

LINK TO DETAILS OF OUR
STEAM & ELECTRIC LAUNCHES 20'-30' IN LENGTH

25' Snow Bunting

 

LINK TO DETAILS OF OUR
STEAM & ELECTRIC LAUNCHES OVER 30' IN LENGTH

Linnet 38

 


For links to a couple of excellent North American Steam Boat web sites go to www.steamlaunchartemis.net  and www.northweststeamsociety.org

For a link to the North American Steamboat Association site go to www.pcez.com/~artemis/NASAhome.htm

For a link to the SBA (Steam Boat Association of Great Britain) web site go to www.steamboat.org.uk

 



CATALOGUE OF STEAM & ELECTRIC LAUNCH DESIGNS

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 £3 + £0.50 P&P  in the UK- (Europe Airmail is £1, Elsewhere Airmail is £3). US Dollar cost is $10 incl. Airmail.

OR YOU CAN PURCHASE OUR COMPLETE CATALOGUE OF DESIGNS WHICH INCLUDES THE ABOVE AS WELL AS DESCRIBING ALL OUR BOAT DESIGNS - see our SFD Catalogues & Manuals page.


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For further details of our designs write to :-

SELWAY FISHER DESIGN
15 KING STREET,
MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN12 6HB,
UK

Tel/Fax UK    01225 705074
International +44 1225 705074

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