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SAILING YACHT DESIGNS & PLANS
24' to 35' IN LENGTH

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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 14 designs, as usual varying in type and style from the traditional Pinky to the more modern Nordia 10 - 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.

Note - In the particulars for each design, the dry weight is given for guidance only and will vary depending on the grade/density of plywood and solid wood used - different thicknesses of ply are often used by builders and the dry weight figure is based on the thinnest ply specified.
Also the Guidance Use comments are given in good faith and are based on feedback from previous builders etc and based on standard weight adults - contact us if you want further clarification before ordering/building.
Please also note that we give the computer faired mould, inner stem and transom shapes plus the building jig details for clinker ply construction where stated and recommend that the builder purchases a good manual on this method of construction to use with these details. E & OE

Yachts on this Page
Simplicity 24	30' Dragonfly	26'6" Swallow	30' Hummingbird	25' Songthrush	CR25	Kari 4
34'6" Pinky	Fulmar 26'3"	25'5" Shanghai	Hart 27 MS	Nordia 10	Martlet 30	Dilys 25'8" Catboat

SIMPLICITY 24'

This is really a combination of our Simplicity and Swan ranges of traditional cruising yachts for a client who wants an easily handled and safe cruising boat for his young family to sail on the South Coast. We have compromised between the two ranges and gone for a simple construction using 2 chines. This produces a boat with excellent interior space as well as having very good sailing characteristics along with ease in construction.
Like the Simplicities, the construction is heavily based upon pre-shaped ply panels for the frames and girders which are slotted together and along with the bottom panel, form a stiff pre fabricated structure with no separate building frame and immediately ready to take the rest of the ply hull panels which are simply put on over size and trimmed later. Chines are made up from square section unbevelled Douglas Fir with the bevel being taken up by an epoxy fillet cutting down on much of the normal boat building work. The rig is simple with the mast in a tabernacle and the centreboard is below the cabin sole so as not to encroach on the accommodation. LOA 24’6’’ (7.47m); Beam 8’6’’ (2.59m); Draft 2’6’’/4’8’’ (0.76/1.42m); Sail Area 300 sq.ft. (28 sq.m); Disp. 3 tons; Ballast 2200 lbs. Note - the drawings now show several different keel options and the details for a hull with an additional chine.

Simplicity 24 Particulars

LOD 24'6" 7.47m

Beam 8'6" 2.59m

Draft 2'6"/4'8" 0.76/1.42m

Sail Area 300 sq.ft 28 sq.m

Displacement 3 tons 3.05 tonnes

Ballast 0.98 tons 9.96 tonnes

Maximum Headroom 5'7" 1.68m

Accommodation 4 berths plus galley and wc compartment

Engine 9 hp inboard

Hull Shape
U shaped - flat bottom with 2 planks per side

Construction Methods Ply over frame

Major plywood requirements 4 x 9mm sheets
39 x 12mm sheets

Guidance Use Offshore

Drawing/Design Package 12 x A1 drawings + 7 x A4 instruction/spec sheets

Additions and alterations included with the plans Mark 2 hull shape with 3 planks per side
Mark 3 hull shape with beam of 7'11" (2.4m) beam
Deep keel with 3'3" (0.98m) draft
Long keel with bilge keels with 2'11" (0.88m) draft

SIMPLICITY 24 PLANS PRICE

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £25.00/FULL PLANS £345 (incl. VAT)

USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £21.00/FULL PLANS £294 ($34/$470)

30' DRAGONFLY SHARPIE

For working the East Coast, exploring shallow estuaries and for the occasional hop across to the continent, maybe through the French canals to the Med, this 30’ sharpie combines very easy and cheap construction with a simple and efficient rig and room for 4/6 in comfort. LOA 30’; Beam 7’; Draft (min) 1’4’’; Headroom 5’ (6’2’’ under hatch); Sail Area 375 sq.ft.; Displ. 7000 lbs.; Ballast 2000 lbs. May be built with centreboard.

30' Dragonfly Particulars

LOD 30' 9.15m

Beam 7' 2.13m

Draft 1'4" 0.4m

Sail Area 375 sq.ft 34.9 sq.m

Approx. Dry Weight 3.13 tons 3.17 tonnes

Ballast 0.89 tons 0.91 tonnes

Maximum Headroom 5' (6'2" under lift hatch) 1.52m (1.88m)

Accommodation 4 berths plus wc and galley

Engine 20 hp outboard

Hull Shape
Sharpie - flat bottom with single chine

Construction Methods Ply over frame

Major plywood requirements 40 x 12mm sheets

Guidance Use Coastal/offshore

Drawing/Design Package 8 x A1 drawings + 4 x A4 instruction/spec sheets

Additions and alterations included with the plans Outboard well
Hollow spars
Double Chinese junk rig
Hull with greater depth, transom and double pivoted boards (working in bunk fronts)

30' DRAGONFLY PLANS PRICE

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £25.00/FULL PLANS £210 (incl. VAT)

USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £21.00/FULL PLANS £179 ($34/$286)

26'6" SWALLOW TANCOOK WHALER

Ever since I saw the lines of the Tancook Whaler in Chapelle’s book Fast American Sailing Craft have been bugged by the wish to design a cruising boat using similar lines. The Tancook Whaler is one of those boats which evolved over many decades to do a particular working job, in this case to fish off the rough coast of Nova Scotia in all weathers and which at the same time took on a shape which to my eye is beauty itself They were fast and seaworthy and kept on moorings off the rocky coast all year round. If 1 ever get time to build one, this is my ultimate boat. This version has four berths, galley and wc and a rig which is designed for easy handling. She is round bilge but easily built using the French Carvel method. Ply bulkheads and backbone from given shapes are set up and covered in stringers. This structure is then skinned with 2 layers of 6mm ply each laid diagonally in 6’’ wide planks with both layers running in the same direction but with the outside layer overlapping the seams on the inside layer. Finally, the hull is covered with glass woven roving cloth in epoxy resin. LOD 26’6’’; LWL 20’10’’; Beam 8’; Draft 2’9’’/4’6’’; Displ. 5800 lbs Ballast 2500 lbs; Sail Area 338 sq.ft.

New - plans to make a half model of the Swallow Yacht
There are now plans available for a New - plans to make a model of the 4m Mini Yacht
There are now plans available for a

26'6" Swallow Particulars

LOD 26'6" 8.08m

Beam 8' 2.44m

Draft 2'9"/4'6" 0.84/1.37m

Sail Area 338 sq.ft 31.44 sq.m

Displacement 2.59 tons 2.63 kg

Ballast 1.12 tons 1.14 kg

Maximum Headroom 5'1" 1.55m

Accommodation 4 berths with simple galley/wb and heads up for'd

Engine 7.5 hp inboard

Hull Shape
Round bilge double ended

Construction Methods French carvel (like double diagonal) and strip plank

Major plywood requirements 24 x 6mm sheets
6 x 9mm sheets
8 x 12mm sheets
4 x 18mm sheets
7 x 24mm sheets

Guidance Use Coastal/offshore

Drawing/Design Package 7 x A1 drawings + 10 x A4 instruction/spec sheets

Additions and alterations included with the plans Strip plank details

26'6" SWALLOW PLANS PRICE

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £25.00/FULL PLANS £345 (incl. VAT)

USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £21.00/FULL PLANS £294 ($34/$470)

30' HUMMINGBIRD

LOA 30’0’’; LWL 24’8’’; Beam 9’0’’; Draft min. 2’0’’; Draft max. 5’8’’; Displ. 6933 lbs.; Ballast 2778 lbs. Construction is ply bottom and sides with moulded ply round bilge. Originally conceived for the Yachting World design competition, this design uses the same water ballast tank system as the Highlander 18 making her 360 kg. lighter for trailing. Her main ballast is a fixed ply box keel filled with iron scrap and concrete. Instead of a single heavy lifting keel, she has a pair of bilge boards (or alternatively a pair of bilge keels).

30' Hummingbird Particulars

LOD 30' 9.15m

Beam 9' 2.74m

Draft 2'/5'8" 0.61/1.72m

Sail Area 445 sq.ft 202 sq.m

Displacement 3.1 tons 3.15 tonnes

Ballast 1.24 tons 1.26 tonnes

Maximum Headroom 5'9" 1.75m

Accommodation 4-5 berths with chart table 'L' shaped galley plus shower/wc

Engine 12-15 hp outboard

Hull Shape
U shaped - flat bottom with round bilge

Construction Methods Ply over frame

Major plywood requirements 18 x 3mm sheets
9 x 6mm sheets
30 x 9mm sheets
14 x 12m sheets
6 x 18mm sheets
1 x 24mm sheets

Guidance Use Offshore

Drawing/Design Package 10 x A1 drawings + 12 x A4 instruction/spec sheets

Additions and alterations included with the plans

30' HUMMINGBIRD PLANS PRICE

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £25.00/FULL PLANS £345 (incl. VAT)

USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £21.00/FULL PLANS £294 ($34/$470)

25' SONGTHRUSH DUTCH YACHT

This pretty little Dutch style yacht finds it’s heritage in the Hegst fishing boats of the Scheldt area of Holland. Construction can be of ply or rough cheap timber for those who want a small, cheap live-aboard boat. She has room for two to sleep in the cockpit under a boom tent, double berth settee and large fore cabin for stowage. The cockpit/bunk fronts, frames and bottom hull panel are pre-shaped and form a prefabricated ply structure. The hull sides and bulwarks are then added oversize and trimmed later. The curvaceous bow is formed by 2 overlapping layers of ply for ease in construction.

25' Songthrush Dutch Yacht Particulars

LOD 24'11" 7.6m

Beam 9'6" 2.9m

Draft 1'6"/4'6" 0.46/1.37m

Sail Area 352 sq.ft 32.74 sq.m

Displacement 3.1 tons 3.15 tonnes

Ballast 0.7 tons 0.71 tonnes

Maximum Headroom 5'4" 1.63m

Accommodation Room for 4 berths, galley and wc

Engine Usually outboard - 8-10 hp

Hull Shape
Flat bottom single chine

Construction Methods Ply over frame and steel

Major plywood requirements 19 x 6mm sheets
36 x 12mm sheets

Guidance Use Coastal/offshore

Drawing/Design Package 7 x A1 drawings + 2 x A4 instruction sheets

Additions and alterations included with the plans Steel hull construction details

25' SONGTHRUSH PLANS PRICE

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £25.00/FULL PLANS £345 (incl. VAT)

USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £21.00/FULL PLANS £294 ($34/$470)

NEW CR25 CRUISER RACER

The CR25 (Cruiser racer 25) is a multi-chine ply yacht designed for easy unitized construction with ply bulkheads slotting into ply fore and aft girders to form the basic framework - the girders form cockpit seat and bunk fronts. Stringers are then fitted into the framework to form chines and after as much internal fitting out has been done, the hull panels are applied.
The standard layout has 3 main berths and 2 quarter berths plus separate wc/wash area, folding chart table and galley. The keel is retractable for easy recovery and launch and trailing.

The example below is being built by Sam Watts.

CR 25 Particulars

LOD 25' 7.64m

Beam 9'5" 2.88m

Draft 2'/6'6" 0.61/1.98m

Sail Area 383 sq.ft 35.6 sq.m

Approx. Dry Weight 3572 lbs 1620 kg

Ballast 1710 lbs 775 kg

Maximum Headroom 6' 1.83m

Accommodation 5 berths max, wc/shower, galley and folding chart table

Engine 12-15 hp outboard

Hull Shape
Multi-chine with narrow flat bottom plus 3 planks per side

Construction Methods Ply over frame

Major plywood requirements 9 x 9mm sheets
42 x 12mm sheets
6 x 18mm sheets

Guidance Use Offshore

Drawing/Design Package 14 x A1 drawings + 8 x A4 instruction/spec sheets

Additions and alterations included with the plans Frame shapes etc for narrower 8'4" (2.55m) beam

CR25 PLANS PRICE

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £25.00/FULL PLANS £345 (incl. VAT)

USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £21.00/FULL PLANS £294 ($34/$470)

NEW 25'1" KARI 4 SAILING CRUISER

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).

Kari 4 Particulars

LOD 25'1" 7.65m

Beam 8'6" 2.6m

Draft 2'1"/5'2" 0.63/1.58m

Sail Area 339 sq.ft 31.56 sq.m

Approx. Dry Weight 3528 lbs 1600 kg

Ballast 1169 lbs 530 kg

Maximum Headroom 5'6" 1.68m

Accommodation 4 berths (incl. double) wc compartment and galley

Engine Outboard around 20 hp

Hull Shape
U shaped multi chine with 4 planks per side

Construction Methods Clinker ply over framework of ply bulkheads and girders

Major plywood requirements 6 x 4mm sheets
6 x 6mm sheets
18 x 9mm sheets
18 x 12mm sheets
2 x 18mm sheets
2 x 24mm sheets

Guidance Use Offshore

Drawing/Design Package 13 x A1 drawings + 11 x A4 instruction/spec sheets

Additions and alterations included with the plans

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)

NORDIA 10

Nordia 10

This design is for a Norwegian who’s brief was for a fast offshore and ocean cruising yacht which would incorporate an ample aft cockpit as well as a comfortable inside steering position with bunks for 5 to 7 people. The client is presently building the yacht and construction had to be both strong/modern and within the reach of the enthusiastic amateur. Speed and cost were also important considerations and therefore strip plank construction with epoxy glues was chosen because no fiddly boat building is required and the mould for the hull actually becomes part of the hull structure and is not wasted and leaves a clean interior where maximum space can be used for the layout. A cutter sloop rig was chosen for it’s speed and easy handling but the design can be modified to suit your needs as can the internal accommodation. The plans include lines and offsets but the offsets are given for the ply frames and therefore you can set the boat up without lofting. LOD 10m (32.79’); LWL 7.5m (24.59’); Beam 3.4m (11.15’); Draft 1.55m (5.08’); S.A. 52.4 sq.m (564 sq.ft) Displ. 7500 kg (7.38 tons).

These photos show a beautiful example (Lidia IV of Florence by Daniele Baracchi.

Nordia 10 Particulars

LOD 32' 9" 10m

Beam 11'2" 3.4m

Draft 5'1" 1.55m

Sail Area 564 sq.ft 52.4 sq.m

Displacement 7.38 tons 7.5 tonnes

Ballast 3.05 tons 3.1 tonnes

Maximum Headroom 6'3" 1.9m

Accommodation 6 berths - dinette, chart table and internal steering in deckhouse plus galley and separate wc/shower

Engine 28 ho inboard

Hull Shape
Round bilge

Construction Methods Strip plank

Major strip wood requirements for hull 6560' of 1 1/8" x 1 3/8" (2000m of 28 x 36mm) Western Red Cedar

Guidance Use Ocean

Drawing/Design Package 10 x A1 drawings + 13 x A4 instruction/spec sheets

Additions and alterations included with the plans Double berth forward with larger galley and wc.
Tabernacle for mast
Balanced rudder

NORDIA 10 PLANS PRICE

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £35/FULL PLANS £450 (incl. VAT)

USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £30/FULL PLANS £383 ($48/$613)

34'6" PINKY GAFF KETCH

This beautiful example is under construction by Iain Tolhurst.
Based upon the Pinky fishing boats of Maine and Nova Scotia this neat craft, instead of carrying the traditional cargo of sardines has been laid out with a roomy accommodation for 4 or 5 people in 2 separate compartments. Her double ended hull and deep draft make her a very seaworthy craft. The gaff ketch rig is easily handled and the small self draining cockpit has been designed for ocean sailing. LOD 34’5’’; LWL 28’0’’; Beam 11’0’’; Draft 5’4’’; Displ. 11.25 tons; Ballast 4.5 tons; Sail Area 700 sq.ft.; Headroom 6’2’’. This design was one of our Professional series but is now under development for a client using the strip planked method of construction. Full drawings and details are now available.

Out of the shed and almost complete.

Below - a proud day for Iain Tolhurst (and myself!) - Naida settles beautifully into the water at last - 24/04/11.


Photos of her sailing will be posted soon - for more photos of the launch, step by step and of Naida motoring at hull speed go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/graham1963/sets/72157617490419554/ - photos taken by Graham Tolhurst.

	Left Iain enjoying the fruits of his labours.

34'6" Pinky Gaff Ketch Particulars

LOD 34'5" 10.5m

Beam 11' 3.36m

Draft 5'4" 1.63m

Sail Area 770 sq.ft 71.63 sq.m

Displacement 11.25 tons 11.43 tonnes

Ballast 4.5 tons 4.57 tonnes

Maximum Headroom 6'2" 1.88m

Accommodation 4-5 berths with dinette galley, chart table and separate wc/shower

Engine 28 hp inboard

Hull Shape
Round bilge double ended with pinky stern

Construction Methods Strip plank

Major strip wood requirements for hull 4260' of 5/8" x 1 3/4" Western Red Cedar + 1290 sq.ft of 3/16" Kaya(1300m of 16x45 Western Red Cedar + 120 sq.m of 4mm Kaya)

Guidance Use Ocean

Drawing/Design Package 10 x A1 drawings (incl. electrics etc) + 6 x A4 instruction/spec sheets

Additions and alterations included with the plans

34'6" PINKY PLANS PRICE

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £45/FULL PLANS £550 (incl. VAT)

USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £38/FULL PLANS £468 ($61/$749)

FULMAR 26'3"

At 26'3" length on deck, the Fulmar is a heavy displacement cruising yacht which fits a spacious layout into a relatively short length. Her construction is of multi-chine ply extensively using pre-shaped ply bulkheads and girders. The forward accommodation is open plan with a large dining area which can convert to berths followed by a galley and chart area as the main working spaces in the centre of the boat. The aft cabin has a double berth with plenty of stowage space and an engine can be fitted below the centre cockpit or outboards can be accommodated in a locker just in front of the transom. The position of the cockpit allows tiller or wheel steering and for additional protection there is space for a doghouse. LOD 26'3" (8.03m); Beam 9'9" (2.97m); Draft with bilge keels and central ballast keel box 2'7" (0.8m); Displ. 9923 lbs. (4500 kg); Ballast 3969 lbs. (1800 kg); Sail Area 442 sq. ft. (41.16 sq.m.). Hull/superstructure details only available.

Fulmar 26'3" Particulars

LOD 26'3" 8.03m

Beam 9'9" 2.97m

Draft 2'7" 0.8m

Sail Area 442 sq.ft 41.16 sq.m

Displacement 4.43 tons 4.5 tonnes

Ballast 1.77 tons 1.8 tonnes

Maximum Headroom 6' 1.8m

Accommodation Double bunk (+ additional berth) in aft cabin with large galley, Wc compartment and chart table amidships plus 2 berths forward

Engine

Hull Shape
U shape with 3 planks per side

Construction Methods Ply over frame

Major plywood requirements 9mm x 10 sheets
12mm x 45 sheets
18mm x 3 sheets

Guidance Use Offshore

Drawing/Design Package 6 x A1 drawings (hull and deck details only) + 7 x A4 instruction/spec sheets

Additions and alterations included with the plans

26'3" FULMAR PLANS PRICE

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £25.00/FULL PLANS £225 (incl. VAT)

USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £21.00/FULL PLANS £191 ($34/$306)

25'5" SHANGHAI

This yacht was designed a modern interpretation of the junk type for music arranger and composer Mike Hale. She had to be a safe and comfortable cruising yacht with cross channel capability as well as the ability to venture into shallow waters. The hull is of multi-chine shape and is assembled from pre-shaped ply components with fore and aft girders also acting as bunk fronts bilge board cases and locker fronts. She has a large and deep cockpit aft and the cabin is laid out for 2 to live comfortably. The outboard is housed in an aft enclosed well. There are twin bilge boards housed in the bunk/seat fronts so that they do not encroach on the living space. The junk rig may be supplemented with a reacher and all sail controls are led back to the cockpit.

25'5" Shanghai Particulars

LOD 25'5" 7.76m

Beam 8' 11" 2.72m

Draft 2'1" 5'4"

Sail Area - main
Reacher 244 sq.ft
106 sq.ft 22.7 sq.m
9.9 sq.m

Displacement 6395 lbs 2900 kg

Ballast 2300 lbs 1043 kg

Maximum Headroom 6'1" 1.85m

Accommodation 2 berths plus galley and wc/wb compartment

Engine 10-12 hp outboard

Hull Shape
U shaped - flat bottom plus 3 planks per side

Construction Methods Ply over frame (girder/bulkheads)

Major plywood requirements 7 - 6mm sheets
15 - 9mm sheets
35 - 12mm sheets
7 x 18mm sheets

Guidance Use Offshore

Drawing/Design Package 9 x A1 drawings + 9 x A4 instruction/spec sheets

Additions and alterations included with the plans

25'5" SHANGHAI PLANS PRICE

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £25.00/FULL PLANS £345 (incl. VAT)

USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £21.00/FULL PLANS £294 ($34/$470)

HART 27 MOTOR SAILER

I was commissioned to design a GRP family motor sailer with the emphasis on getting the most comfortable "package" into 27' LOD. The design has centre raised deckhouse which houses the galley and dinette with interior steering position. Forward of this is a double cabin and aft is a cockpit with exterior steering position followed by another double cabin giving up to 6 berths in total. As mentioned, hull and deck construction is detailed for GRP but the mould/building jig details allow her to be made in strip plank (and we can advise on the change from a grp deck to wood). the drawing package shows all the construction details for the grp hull and deck/superstructure plus interior fit-out and joiner details. Details of machinery installation, sail, spar and deck plan are not as yet available but could be quickly drawn up. LOD 26'10" (8.2m); Beam 8'6" (2.59m); Draft 2'9" (0.84m); Displ. 3.25 tons (3.3 tonnes); Sail Area 307 sq.ft. (28.56 sq.m. ).

Hart 27 Particulars

LOD 26' 10" 8.2m

Beam 8'6" 2.59m

Draft 2'9" 0.84m

Sail Area 307 sq.ft 28.56 sq.ft

Displacement 3.25 tons 3.3 tonnes

Ballast 1.18 tons 1.2 tonnes

Maximum Headroom 6'8" 2.04m

Accommodation Aft cabin with 2 berths, centre cockpit, deckhouse with double berth/dinette, galley and interior steering - forward is a wc/shower and 2 more berths

Engine 18 hp inboard

Hull Shape
Round bilge

Construction Methods GRP - the male plug details can be used for the construction of a strip planked hull

Major plywood requirements for hull

Guidance Use Offshore

Drawing/Design Package 8 x A1 drawings + 3 x A4 instruction/spec sheets

Additions and alterations included with the plans

HART 27 PLANS PRICE

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £25.00/FULL PLANS £345 (incl. VAT)

USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £21.00/FULL PLANS £294 ($34/$470)

MARTLET 30 GAFF CUTTER

This is a design commissioned by someone who built one of our clinker ply Kane Suffolk Beach Punts and who wanted a safe, comfortable deep water cruising yacht which could also find it's way up relatively shallow creeks. For her length, she is to my mind the ultimate cruising vessel with the capability to cruise distant shores and then to travel up small rivers. The hull is modelled on the Pilot Cutter for it's seaworthiness and easily driven form. She is built using the clinker ply method over a rigid framework of pre-shaped ply bulkheads and girders. She has twin bilge keels so that she can dry out along with a central ballast keel and centreplate for windward ability. Accommodation is comfortable with bunks for up to 6 crew, a large wc and spacious galley plus plenty of locker space. The engine is 35hp and she is able to have large tanks for extended cruising. Both yawl and gaff cutter rigs are shown.

Martlet 30 Gaff Cutter Particulars
LOD	30'	9.15m
Beam	9'6"	2.9m
Draft	3'6"/6'6"	1.09/2m
Sail Area + topsail	568 sq.ft 86 sq.ft	52.8 sq.m 8 sq.m
Displacement	6.38 tons	6.48 tonnes
Ballast	2.23 tons	2.27 tonnes
Maximum Headroom	6'7"	2m
Accommodation	5-6 berths with separate shower/wc and U shaped galley plus chart area
Engine	35 hp inboard
Hull Shape	Round bilge
Construction Methods	Clinker ply over frames/bulkheads or strip plank
Major plywood requirements	4mm x 7 sheets 6mm x 7 sheets 9mm x 17 sheets 12mm x 14 sheets 18mm x 29 sheets 25mm x 5 sheets
Guidance Use	Ocean
Drawing/Design Package	20 x A1 drawings (incl. machinery, plumbing, electrics etc) + 10 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans	Gaff cutter rig Moulds etc for strip plank construction

MARTLET 30 PLANS PRICE

UK/EU - STUDY PLAN £35.00/FULL PLANS £450 (incl. VAT)

USA/ELSEWHERE - STUDY PLAN £30.00/FULL PLANS £383 ($48/$613)

NEW DILYS 25'8" CATBOAT

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).

Dilys 25'8" Catboat Particulars
LOD	25'8"	7.82m
Beam	12'	3.65m
Draft	4'2"	1.27m
Sail Area	515 sq.ft	47.88 sq.m
Displacement	5.60 tons	5.69 tonnes
Ballast	1.82 tons	1.85 tonnes
Maximum Headroom	6'	1.83m
Accommodation	2 berths with separate wc and L shaped galley plus chart area
Engine	25-35 hp inboard
Hull Shape	Round bilge (multi-chine)
Construction Methods	Multi-chine ply over frames/bulkheads
Major plywood requirements	4mm x 13 sheets 9mm x 46 sheets 12mm x 20 sheets 15mm x 3 sheets 18mm x 1 sheets
Guidance Use	Coastal/cross channel
Drawing/Design Package	13 x A1 drawings + 7 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans

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)

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POSTAGE & PACKING (SHIPPING)
Please note - the plan prices do not include P&P charges which will be added to your order.
The maximum P&P charges for plans are :-
UK - £2 per plan (sent by 1st class Business Post.
Europe - £3 per plan (sent by Airmail).
USA & Elsewhere - £6 ($10) per plan (sent by Airmail).

See the Postage Charge Table (via the Home Page) for further details.

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