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DESIGNS & PLANS
FOR DOUBLE ENDERS

(PLYWOOD - STITCH & TAPE & STRIP PLANK CONSTRUCTION)


 


We have 2 designs for double enders on this page -
but do look at our canoe yawl designs on the Dayboats & Small Cats page and Hazel in our Rowing Skiff 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. E & OE

 

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Double Ended Dinghies on this Page

15' Kestral Peapod 15' American Peapod 12' 3" Plover Double Ended
Swampscott

Grebe Peapod

 

Also see the 15' Adirondack Guide Boat in the Rowing Skiff section.

 

15' KESTRAL PEAPOD


Kestral is a beautiful 15’ Peapod type craft with four planks per side. The drawings give the plank shapes for simple stitch and epoxy construction but she could either be strip planked or built using the clinker ply method. She would make a very efficient rowing boat without the sail and she can carry 3 or 4 adults easily. For sailing we have given her a very simple sprit rig which can be mounted and demounted quickly. She uses 6 sheets of 5 or 6mm plywood and half a sheet of 12mm ply (for the sailing version). LOD 14’11’’ (4.53m); Beam 4’9’’ (1.47m); Hull depth amidships 1’6’’ (.45m); Approx. wht 150 lbs (68kg).

Note - the plans now have the stitch and tape plank shapes etc for a 5 plank per side version.

15 Kestral Peapod Particulars

LOA 14'11" 4.53m
Beam 4'9" 1.47m
Hull Mid Depth 1'6" 0.45m
Draft 6"/3'2" 0.15/0.97m
Sail Area 64.5 sq.ft 6 sq.m
Approx. Dry Weight 150lbs 68kg

Hull Shape

V bottom with 4 planks per side - double ended
Construction Method Stitch and tape and cedar strip
Major plywood requirements for hull 6 sheets of 6mm and 1/2 sheet of 12mm plywood
Guidance Use 3 adults sailing and rowing - may have an outboard to one side mounted on a beam
Drawing/Design Package 1 x A0 drawing with full-size moulds + 6 x A1 drawings + 9 x A4 instruction sheets - plans include details for both daggerboard and pivoted centreboard plus an alternative junk rig and the plank shapes for a 5 plank version.

 

ORDER THE  15' KESTRAL PEAPOD PLANS

UK/EU/US/Elsewhere - FULL PLAN £85           

UK/EU/US/Elsewhere - FULL PLAN £85           

(Approx. 102 Euros/$115 USD)


 
15' AMERICAN PEAPOD


 This is a beautiful double ender for simplified strip plank and epoxy construction. Temporary moulds are set up with pre-shaped stem, stern post and hog and then the boat is planked with thin strips of Cedar glued edge to edge with epoxy giving a traditional round bilge American Peapod which are renowned for their rowing capabilities. She may be half decked giving dry stowage space or left open for maximum carrying capacity. LOA 15’; Beam 4’3’’; Details of the sailing rig are shown on the drawings.

15' American Peapod Particulars

LOA 15' 4.58m
Beam 4'3" 1.3m
Hull Mid Depth 1'7" 0.48m
Draft 7"/3'5" 0.18/1.04m
Sail Area 71 sq.ft 6.6 sq.m
Approx. Dry Weight 160lbs 72.6kg

Hull Shape

Round bilge - double ended
Construction Method Cedar strip plank
Major strip wood requirements for hull 1800' of 1/2" x 3/4" (550m of 12x18mm) Cedar Strip
Guidance Use 3 adults sailing and rowing - may have an outboard to one side mounted on a beam
Drawing/Design Package 2 x A1 drawings + 4 x A4 instruction sheets

 

ORDER THE  15' AMERICAN PEAPOD PLANS

UK/EU/US/Elsewhere - FULL PLAN £55            

UK/EU/US/Elsewhere - FULL PLAN £55            

(Approx. 66 Euros/$74 USD)


NEW 12'3" PLOVER DOUBLE ENDED SWAMPSCOTT/SURF DORY

This design is based on a double ended version of our 12' 4" Petite Brise Swampscott dinghy - https://www.selway-fisher.com/Other1013.htm#PETITE

Swampscotts as a breed usually have a narrow 'tombstone' transom making them more or less double ended (semi Swampscott dorys have a wider transom) - when they end up with a true 'sharp' aft end, they become 'surf' dorys

She can be constructed in stitch and tape or, using the building jog details given, in clinker/ply.

The Plover can be built as a pure rowing boat or with the rig - details for a daggerboard are shown but there is also room for a centreboard. She is a jaunty and attractive little boat that can take 2 or 3 sailing and 3 or 4 rowing.

Below are photos of the first Plover by Leo Jefferies - this is a clinker/ply version.

Below is an example by Adrian Bilek
 

12' 3" Plover Double Ended Swampscott/Surf Particulars

LOA 12'3" 3.74m
Beam 4'6" 1.38m
Hull Mid Depth 1'6" 0.46m
Draft 5 3/4"/2' 11 1/2" 0.145/0.9m
Sail Area 68 sq.ft 6.33 sq.m
Approx. Dry Weight 115lbs 52kg

Hull Shape

Narrow flat bottom plus 4 planks per side
Construction Method Stitch and tape plywood
Major strip wood requirements for hull 6 sheets of 6 or 9mm plywood
Guidance Use 2-4 adults sailing and rowing - may have an outboard to one side mounted on a beam
Drawing/Design Package 4 x A1 drawings + 48x A4 instruction sheets

 

ORDER THE  12'3" PLOVER DOUBLE ENDED SWAMPSCOTT PLANS

UK/EU/US/Elsewhere - FULL PLAN £75            

UK/EU/US/Elsewhere - FULL PLAN £75            

(Approx. 90 Euros/$101 USD)


NEW 14'9" GREBE PEAPOD

 This design is a symmetrical Peapod - in other words the front and back of the hull are exactly the same which is how most Peapods were designed and built.

 The length is the maximum that can be obtained by butting 2 sheets of standard 8' plywood together and her beam has been set for comfortable exercise rowing without the need for outriggers.

 She can be fitted out with a simple ply or solid wood fixed centre thwart or she can be fitted with a sliding seat (details of a basic sliding seat are given on the drawings).

14' 9" Grebe Rowing Peapod Particulars

LOA 14'9" 4.51m
Beam 5'3" 1.60m
Hull Mid Depth 1' 5 3/4" 0.45m
Draft 5 1/2" 0.14m
Approx. Dry Weight 90lbs 41kg

Hull Shape

5 planks per side round bilge
Construction Method Stitch and tape plywood or clinker ply
Major strip wood requirements for hull 5 sheets of 6mm plywood
Guidance Use 1-2 adults
Drawing/Design Package 4 x A1 drawings + 6x A4 instruction sheets

 

ORDER THE  14'9" GREBE ROWING PEAPOD PLANS

UK/EU/US/Elsewhere - FULL PLAN £75            

UK/EU/US/Elsewhere - FULL PLAN £75            

(Approx. 90 Euros/$101 USD)


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