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

 

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.

There are 18 designs as usual varying in type and style from the traditional Black Swan to the more modern Ailsa  - 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

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Yachts on this Page

Simplicity 20 Pioneer 21' Pioneer 23'4" Black Swan 22 24' Mayfly Sharpie
21' Rona Yawl 22' Kittiwake CY Skye 21 21' Skua Ailsa 22
24' Fast Cruiser 20' Port Louis 24' Beaumaris Transat 6.5 23' Yamato Boat

24' Tasman
Yacht

22'8" Ranworth
Broads Cruiser

Martlet 23
Pilot Cutter
   

 

SIMPLICITY 20'

 Following along the same lines as her smaller sister, this cruiser is an ultra simple boat with plenty of space and performance for her size. She has room for 3 or 4 berths plus galley and portable wc. Construction simply involves fixing pre-shaped side panels to ply frames, adding chine and gunwale stringers on the outside and then applying a double thickness of ply to the bottom. Other pre-shaped pieces are then added before fixing a ply ballast box filled with scrap iron and cement. Centreboard or bilge keels may be fitted and she has 4 berths, space for a galley and wc and a handy gunter rig. She is simple but immensely strong and efficient. 

Simplicity 20' Particulars

LOD 20' 6.1m
Beam 7'8" 2.34m
Draft 2'/3'8" 0.61/1.12m
Sail Area 206 sq.ft 19.16 sq.m
Displacement 3750 lbs 1700 kg
Ballast 1600 lbs 726 kg
Maximum Headroom 5'3" 1.6m
Accommodation 3-4 berths plus galley and wc area
Engine 5-7 hp outboard  

Hull Shape

Flat bottom single chine
Construction Methods Ply over frame and stitch and tape
Major plywood requirements 4x 6mm sheets
25 x 9mm sheets
1 x 12mm sheet
3 x 24mm sheets
Guidance Use Estuary/coastal
Drawing/Design Package 4 x A1 drawings + 10 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans  

 

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PIONEER 21' DORY/SHARPIE
 In this design a client asked for the largest and safest single handed offshore yacht that he could get on a very limited budget. For your money. a dory or sharpie gives you more length per £100 than any other shape. Add to this type of hull a simple box ballast keel filled with scrap iron and cement and you have a very seaworthy, inexpensive and quickly built design. The junk rig has been used for it’s safe easily handled single handed qualities and the design has been set up so that virtually all operations are controlled from the security of the doghouse. The construction drawings are for Foam Sandwich Fibreglass building. However, the design can easily be adapted for simple ply construction and the keel arrangement may be altered to bilge or centreboard (we will be very pleased to advice and supply drawings for any modifications to any of our designs). LOA 20’6’’; LWL 17’6’’; Beam 7’4’’; Draft 3’3’’; Sail Area 190 sq.ft.; Displ. 3500 lbs; Ballast 1400 lbs.

Pioneer 21 Particulars

LOD 20'6" 6.25m
Beam 7'4" 2.24m
Draft 3'3" 0.99m
Sail Area 190 sq.ft 17.67 sq.m
Displacement 3500 lbs 1587 kg
Ballast 1400 lbs 635 kg
Maximum Headroom 4'7" (5'9" in Doghouse) 1.4m (1.75m in Doghouse))
Accommodation 4 berths - room for a galley and wc
Engine 7-10 hp outboard  

Hull Shape

Dory - flat bottom with single chine
Construction Methods Foam sandwich - longer version is ply over frame
Major plywood requirements for 23'4" version 35 sheets of 12mm
Guidance Use Offshore
Drawing/Design Package 7 x A1 dawings + 8 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans Mast in tabernacle
Bilge keels with 2'4" (700mm) draft

 

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PIONEER 23'4"

There are now an 4 additional sheets of construction details for a plywood version of the Pioneer using the same rig but with slightly larger hull dimensions. LOA 23’4’’; LWL 20’; Beam 7’10’’. These plans also give the details for a strip plank version with these dimensions.

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BLACK SWAN 22'

Black Swan 22

The bottom 2 photos above show an example being built by Henner Ostermeyer in Germany.
The Black Swan is a stretched version of the White Swan for Dr. Carcereri of Verona who wanted good headroom in a small traditional gaff cutter. In fact she has just over 6’ in the galley area and an accommodation that can be altered to suit your own requirements. She has room for a small inboard diesel engine or as an alternative, an outboard well could be incorporated. There is plenty of room for stowage and the centreboard case has been kept as low as possible by keeping the centreboard pivot outside the boat and through the keel. The case is only 8’’ above the sole height. Construction is based upon pre shaped ply frames and fore and aft girders which form the bunk/cockpit fronts. The hull panel shapes are given on the drawing so that the planking goes on using the stitch and glue method. This keeps construction costs and time down to a minimum and requires only basic skills. LOD 22’6’’ (6.84m); Beam 8’4’’ (2.55m); Draft 2’5’’/4’5’’ (0.74/1.36m); Sail Area 340 sq.ft. (31.55 sq.m); Disp. 2.75 tons; Ballast 1900 lbs. The plans also show the details/moulds for strip planking the hull.
The standard plans have a junk rig alternative (right).

  - and a lug yawl rig, left.  Details for a central ballast keel with bilge keels alternative to the original centreplate keel is also given.

Below is a strip planked version by Steve Cormack.

 

Right and below is an example by Mike Eckles sailing off Bridlington in the North Sea.

Below is an example with modified cabin top and plank bowsprit by Uri Fischer

 

Black Swan 22' Particulars

LOD 22'6" 6.84m
Beam 8'4" 2.55m
Draft 2'5"/4'5" 0.74/1.36m
Sail Area 340 sq.ft 31.55 sq.m
Displacement 2.75 tons 2.79 tonnes
Ballast 0.85 tons 0.86 tonnes
Maximum Headroom 5'7" 1.7m
Accommodation 3 berths plus galley and wc
Engine 9 hp inboard  

Hull Shape

U shaped with narrow plat bottom plank plus 3 planks per side
Construction Methods Stitch and tape, ply over frame and strip plank (also steel)
Major plywood requirements for hull 2 x 6mm sheets
35 x 9mm sheets
1 x 12mm sheet
2 x 18mm sheets
Guidance Use Offshore
Drawing/Design Package 13 x A1 drawings + 14 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans Strip plank details
Steel construction details
Lug yawl rig
Chinese Junk rig
Deep long keel
Long keel with bilge keels

 

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24' MAYFLY SHARPIE

 A neat little ply sharpie of simple and cheap construction with 4 berths (and room in the cockpit for more) for exploring estuaries and gunkholing. With it’s simple unstayed rig, it is ideal for the small family. Uses disposable sand or gravel ballast. Based upon the North American working sharpie. May be built with centreboard. Construction is similar to our Song Thrush using pre-shaped ply bulkheads and girders locked together with the hull bottom panel to form a strong prefabricated structure to which the sides are added. 

 Note - details are also given for 2 alternative keel arrangements - a central ballast keel box with plate bilge keels (draft 1'11" (0.58m) and a pivoted centreboard.

 Details of an outboard well are also included.

24' Mayfly Particulars

LOD 24'3" 7.4m
Beam 6'3" 1.91m
Draft 1'/4' 0.3/1.2m
Sail Area 225 sq.ft 20.93 sq.m
Displacement 2340 lbs 1061 kg
Ballast 500 lbs 227 kg
Maximum Headroom 4'2" (5'4" at hatch) 1.27m (1.63m)
Accommodation Simple 4 berths with room for small galley and wc
Engine 6-9 hp outboard  

Hull Shape

Sharpie - flat bottom single chine double ended
Construction Methods Ply over frame
Major plywood requirements for hull 22 x 6mm sheets
11 x 9mm sheets
Guidance Use Offshore
Drawing/Design Package 6 x A1 drawings + 5 x A4 instruction sheets for centreboard and outboard well
Additions and alterations included with the plans Central ballast keel/bilge keels and a pivoted centreboard and OB well.

 

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21' RONA YAWL

 This little ship has been designed for the sailing author Derek Harvey and incorporates many ideas gleaned from his years of sailing experience. The starting point for the design was the requirement for a trailable boat with comfortable internal living space for 2 with a large and practicable cockpit area. The rig had to be both efficient and easy to use from the cockpit and she had to carry a large outboard for motoring out to sailing grounds. Clinker ply construction using 7 planks per side was chosen to give the hull a sweet appearance which was fairly easy to construct (details and plank shapes are also given for stitch and epoxy construction and she could be strip planked).   For easy trailing she has twin pivoted bilge boards which do not encroach on the accommodation and are housed under the bunks and she carries some water ballast. Inside there are 2 large bunks with galley and saloon/chart table and a locker for a Porta Potti. The layout could be re arranged to take more berths. She has a foredeck well and she carries a gunter yawl rig for good balance under reduced sail. LOD 21’3’’ (6.48m); Beam 8’ (2.4m); Draft 1’5’’/4’ (.42/1.2m); Sail Area 280 sq.ft. (26.07 sq.m); Displ. 3938 lb. (1786kg); Approx. trailing wht 3000 lb (1361 kg); Ballast 992 lb (450 kg).

 

The pictures below are of a beautiful example built by Roger Boxall  called "Emily" 

The plans now include the shapes for the bulkheads/frames, transom and inner stem for a 23'4" (7.12m) LOD version with the hull depth increased by another plank (hull depth increased by 8" (200mm)) - below.

21' Rona Yawl Particulars

LOD 21'3" 6.48m
Beam 8' 2.44m
Draft 1'5"/4' 0.42/1.22m
Sail Area 280 sq.ft 26.07 sq.m
Approx. Dry Weight 3938 lbs 1786 kg
Ballast 992 lbs 450 kg
Maximum Headroom 4'10" 1.47m
Accommodation 2 berths plus galley and wc
Engine 9-12 hp outboard  

Hull Shape

Round bilge
Construction Methods Clinker ply over frame
Major plywood requirements 4 1/2 x 4mm sheets
9 x 6mm sheets
19 x 12mm sheets
4 x 15mm sheets
Guidance Use Offshore
Drawing/Design Package 13 x A1 drawings + 11 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans Side decks with bulwark
Gaff cutter yawl rig
Fixed bilge keels

 

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22' KITTIWAKE CANOE YAWL

 I think that the canoe yawls of the early part of this century were some of the most beautiful cruising yachts ever designed. They may not have had as much room inside as their modern counterparts, but they were sea kindly craft with an easily handled rig and a grace and charm all of their own. Kittiwake is our version of the old canoe yawl using the modern ply/epoxy method of construction. She has 6 plywood planks per side which are stitched together along with the ply backbone girder and bulkheads. All the seams and joints are then bonded with epoxy and the hull sheathed in woven roving. She has an ‘L’ shaped steel centreboard which is housed below the cabin sole and operated from the cockpit. The centreboard pivot is located outside the hull so that there are no leaks. Ballast, in the form of scrap iron or lead is housed in 2 steel ballast boxes to keep cost down and to make the engineering side of the construction as simple as possible.
 She has room for 2 or 3 berths, a wc and galley and she can have an outboard well in the cockpit. Her yawl rig, apart from being traditional, is in easily handled balanced areas allowing her to be sailed with just the jib and mizzen up. We can also produce the computer faired mould shapes and details for strip planked construction. Other keel configurations can also be drawn up. LOD 22’ (6.70m); LWL 19’4’’ (5.92m); Beam 7’ (2.10m); Draft 2’2’’/4’8’’ (.66/1.42m); Displ. 3638 lb (1650 kg); Ballast 1323 lb (600 kg); Sail Area 277 sq.ft (25.79 sq.m).

Kittiwake 22

Above - a Kittiwake under construction by Colin Simpson and below, a Mk2 clinker version by Roger Wickham.

22' Kittiwake Canoe Yawl Particulars

LOD 22' 6.7m
Beam 7' 2.1m
Draft 2'2"/4'8" 0.66/1.42m
Sail Area 277 sq.ft 25.79 sq.m
Displacement 3638 lbs 1650 kg
Ballast 1323 lbs 600 kg
Maximum Headroom 4'6" 1.37m
Accommodation 2-3 berths plus wc and galley
Engine 10 hp outboard  

Hull Shape

Round bilge with 6 planks per side
Construction Methods Stitch and tape over stringers
Major plywood requirements for hull 3 x 6mm sheets
25 x 9mm sheets
7 x 12mm sheets
Guidance Use Offshore
Drawing/Design Package 9 x A1 drawings + 10 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans  

 

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SKYE 21'

Skye 21

Here is a smart little yacht combining 2 modern building techniques to make construction as quick and simple as possible. First of all, the pre-shaped ply bottom panel and longitudinal girders are put together with frames and bulkheads. To make things really simple, the hull side frames are all based upon one master curve and once set up, the sides are constructed from strip planks no more than an inch wide, bonded with epoxy. The drawing shows a central ballast keel or centreboard options and the accommodation can be arranged to suit. There is an outboard well aft and she will take up to, 4 berths. The centreboard version lends itself to car trailing. LOA 20’6’’; Beam 7’3’’; Draft 1’10’’ (keel version).

The sprit cutter rig is also given in the plan set along with an alternative bilge keel arrangement - below.

Skye 21' Particulars

LOD 20'6" 6.25m
Beam 7'3" 2.21m
Draft (fixed version)
Draft (centreboard version)
1'10"
1'3"/3'5"
0.56m
0.38/1.04m
Sail Area 193 sq.ft 18.83 sq.m
Displacement 2250 lbs 1020 kg
Ballast 700 lbs 317 kg
Maximum Headroom 4'5" 1.35m
Accommodation Up to 4 berths - room for galley/wc with 3 berths
Engine 10 hp outboard in well  

Hull Shape

Flat bottom/rounded sides
Construction Methods Ply/strip over frame
Major wood requirements for hull 5 x 6mm sheets
4 1/2 x 9mm sheets
10 x 12mm sheets
1 1/2 x 24mm sheets
2000' of 5/8" x 1" (610m of 16x25mm) WRC
Guidance Use Inshore
Drawing/Design Package 6 x A1 drawings + 6x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans Bilge keel with ballast keel option
Sprit main cutter yawl rig with 231 sq.ft (21.49 sq.m) area

 

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21' SKUA


 

The photos above show a version of the Skua with schooner bow and bilge boards by Mr. Davies of Wales - the photos below are of an example built by Toni Reiter of Holland.
 
The attractive little SKUA has been designed for trailer sailing. She has the option of carrying salt water ballast in 2 tanks built-in to the boat and giving her a total ballast weight of 550 kg. 480 kg of this is water which is discharged when the boat is recovered onto the trailer giving her a trailer weight of around 900 kg. She has 2 comfortable berths a w.c. and galley but she could be fitted out with berths under the cockpit seating. She has an outboard well and a deep safe cockpit and foredeck well. The gaff sloop rig is mounted in a tabernacle and her centreboard arrangement has been designed so as not to encroach on the cabin space, is raised from the cockpit and pivoted outside the hull to prevent leaks. There is a choice of two methods of construction - the computer faired mould shapes are given for strip planked construction and the panel shapes and details are given for ply epoxy construction. LOA 6.48m (21’3’’); Beam 2.38m (7’10’’); Draft .63/1.38m (2’1’’/4’6’’); Sail Area 22.92 sq.m. (246 sq.ft.); Displacement 1500kg (3308 lbs); Ballast 550kg (1213 lb); Trailing wht. 900kg (1985 lb). Details are included for a schooner bowed cutter version with a larger volume hull - details are also included for a lug rig and bilge boards.

The plans also include details for a Bermudan Sloop rig and a Lug Yawl rig.

The lovely example below is by John Gray.
 

21' Skua Particulars

LOD 21'3" 6.48m
Beam 7'10" 2.38m
Draft 2'1"/4'6" 0.63/1.38m
Sail Area 246 sq.ft 22.92 sq.m
Displacement 3308 lbs 1500kg
Ballast 1213 lbs 550 kg
Maximum Headroom 4'8" 1.43m
Accommodation 2 berths plus galley and wc
Engine 8-10 hp in well  

Hull Shape

Round bilge
Construction Methods Strip plank and stitch and tape
Major strip wood requirements for hull 2300' of 3/4" x 1 1/4" (700m of 18x30mm) WRC
Guidance Use Offshore
Drawing/Design Package 13 x A1 drawings + 15 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans Lug sloop rig
Bermudan rig
Cutter rig with schooner bow
Stitch and tape construction with 5 planks per side
Pivoted bilge boards
Hollow mast/spar details

 

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AILSA 22
Ailsa 22
Ailsa 22
Ailsa 22
The Ailsa 22' is a lightweight trailer sailer which uses plywood/epoxy construction for most of the hull and deck and modern strip planking for the round bilge area. Pre-fabricated plywood sections are used for the basic hull structure allowing a lot of the construction to be done in small easily handled units before the whole hull is put together. Much of the initial construction can therefore be started well away from the final assembly site. The standard layout has four berths and a galley in an open plan arrangement with a separate w.c. compartment. Trailing is made easy because she has a mast mounted in a tabernacle and simple lifting bilge boards rather than a fixed keel. The boards are a larger version of those used in our Lynx 14 design and work in slots outboard of the main accommodation using a hoist arrangement which is controlled from the cockpit. To keep the trailing weight down the ballast is divided between permanent solid ballast and water ballast tanks which are filled once the boat has been launched. The design could take different keel and ballast options if required. 

Ailsa 22 Particulars

LOD 22' 6.7m
Beam 8'6" 2.6m
Draft 10"/3'10" 0.25/1.18m
Sail Area 231 sq.ft 21.45 sq.m
Approx. Dry Weight 3310 lbs 1500 kg
Ballast - solid
Ballast - water
595 lbs
595 lbs
270 kg
270 kg
Maximum Headroom 5'3" 1.59m
Accommodation 4 berths plus galley and wc
Engine 10-12 hp outboard  

Hull Shape

U shaped with flat bottom panel and rounded bilges
Construction Methods Ply over frame
Major plywood requirements for hull 6 x 4mm sheets
23 x 9mm sheets
2 x 12mm sheets
Guidance Use Offshore
Drawing/Design Package 9 x A1 drawings + 5 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans Larger rig with 248 sq.ft (23.08m) area

 

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24' FAST CRUISER (GA & LINES ONLY)  
A simple multi chine yacht with accommodation for up to 4/5 in what is, a fairly open plan and basic accommodation. A more modern arrangement with separate heads could be fitted. To keep construction as simple as possible, ply/epoxy construction or strip planking could be used with a hydrodynamically shaped steel box keel filled with scrap lead. LOD 24’; LWL 18’9’’; Beam 9’3’’; Draft 4’6’’; Displ. 4500 lbs.; Ballast 1500 lbs.; Sail Area 319 sq.ft.; Headroom 4’6’’.

 Please note that this design is one of only a couple of plans that we have which were originally for professional builders. It consists of a single A0 sheet giving the lines, general arrangement and sail plan only - no construction or fit-out details are given.

24' Fast Cruiser Particulars

LOD 24' 7.32m
Beam 9'3" 2.82m
Draft 4'6" 1.37m
Sail Area 319 sq.ft 29.67 sq.m
Displacement 4500 lbs 2041 kg
Ballast 1500 lbs 680 kg
Maximum Headroom 4'6" 1.37m
Accommodation 4-5 berths plus wc and galley
Engine    

Hull Shape

 
Construction Methods  
Major plywood requirements for hull  
Guidance Use Offshore
Drawing/Design Package General arrangement and lines only
Additions and alterations included with the plans  

 

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20' PORT LOUIS
This attractive pocket cruiser was designed for a client on the island of Mauritius and has some of the hull design features of the indigenous craft with their sweet and not over wide transoms married to traditional English work boat hull shapes with plumb stem and fairly hard bilges giving excellent stability and sea-keeping qualities. Construction is for strip planking over computer faired mould shapes. She has an inboard engine as well as a swing keel which does not intrude into the cabin space. The cockpit is large and the cabin is laid out generously for 2 crew.  
20' Port Louis This nice example is by Allen Deans.

Below is an example in Greece to be found on https://esotropion.blogspot.com

20' Port Louis Particulars

LOD 20'3" 6.17m
Beam 8' 2.44m
Draft 2'/5' 0.61/1.55m
Sail Area 240 sq.ft 22.36 sq.m
Displacement 3528 lbs 1600 kg
Ballast 992 lbs 450 kg
Maximum Headroom 4'2" 1.27m
Accommodation 2 berths with space for wc and small galley
Engine 9 hp inboard  

Hull Shape

Round bilge
Construction Methods Strip plank
Major strip wood requirements for hull 2620' of 3/4" x 1 1/4" (800m of 18x30mm) WRC
Guidance Use Coastal/offshore
Drawing/Design Package 11 x A1 drawings + 9 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans Long deep keel version with 3' 1 1/2" (0.95m) draft

 

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24' BEAUMARIS

Beaumaris 24
Beaumaris
The Beaumaris 24 is one of several trailer sailers for strip planking that we have had on the drawing board recently. This particular example has accommodation which includes 3 or 4 berths, a galley and a Porta-Potti w.c., all combined with a good sized cockpit. There are 2 keel alternatives - one with a centreplate (which is kept below the cabin sole) and the other with a deeper fixed keel allowing you to install an inboard engine. The cabin is taken right out to the sides of the hull to give comfortable sitting space below.  Initially the rig is based upon a simple standing lug rig set on lightweight masts and spars, but she could take other rigs - details of an alternative gaff cutter rig are included.
BeaumarisComputer faired mould shapes are given for strip planking the hull which has firm bilges ending in a sweet full wineglass shaped transom. LOD 23'6" (7.16m); Beam 7'6" (2.29m); Draft 2'/4'4" (0.61/1.32m) or for fixed draft version 2'6" (0.76m); Approx. weight 3220 lbs (1460 kg); Ballast 1047 lbs (475 kg); Sail Area 266 sq.ft. (24.78 sq.m). The drawings now show details for side decks and a gaff cutter rig. See the Photo Gallery page for further photos plus a drawing of the Beaumaris.
Left - the latest picture of Jan Sijpesteijn's Beaumaris, called Plover - for further pictures etc go to www.beaumaris-24.co.uk

She was built by Farrow and Chambers.

Left - Sam Watt's Beaumaris with side deck and centreboard options - and right with a gaff cutter rig.

24' Beaumaris Particulars

LOD 23'6" 7.16m
Beam 7'6" 2.29m
Draft 2'/4'4" 0.61/1.32m
Sail Area 266 sq.ft 24.78 sq.m
Approx. Dry Weight 3220 lbs 1460 kg
Ballast 1047 lbs 474 kg
Maximum Headroom 4'10" 1.47m
Accommodation 3-4 berths plus wc and galley
Engine 9 hp inboard  

Hull Shape

Round bilge
Construction Methods Strip plank
Major strip wood requirements for hull 2950' of 3/4" x 1 1/4" (900m of 18x30mm) WRC
Guidance Use Coastal/offshore
Drawing/Design Package 12 x A1 drawings +11 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans Long fixed keel with inboard engine
Side deck option
Gaff cutter rig

 

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TRANSAT 6.5  
This is a multi-chine plywood entrant for the Mini-Transat race which takes competitors across the Atlantic to Antigua via the Canary Islands. It is known as one of yachting's most dangerous races and is fought by boats with a maximum length of 6.5m. We have been asked to draw up a design for a Canadian client which uses standard stitch and tape building methods with non exotic materials for amateur construction. She incorporates water ballast along with a lead ballasted bulb on a high aspect ratio keel, inclined twin rudders and built-buoyancy. Whilst designed for a specific race, she would provide fast exciting sailing in coastal waters (the keel can be raised for easy transport) and has room for more than the 2 berths shown. LOD 21'4" (6.5m); Beam 9'10" (3m); Draft 6'4" (1.92m); Total loaded displ. 2814 lbs. (1276 kg); Total ballast 1574 lbs. (950 kg); Working Sail Area 458 sq.ft (42.6 sq.m.). Plans for the hull/superstructure only are available.

Transat 6.5 Particulars

LOD 21'4" 6.5m
Beam 9'10" 3m
Draft 6'4" 1.92m
Sail Area 458 sq.ft 42.6 sq.m
Displacement 2814 lbs 1276 kg
Ballast 1574 lbs 950 kg
Maximum Headroom 5'7" 1.7m
Accommodation Room for 2 berths plus wc and galley etc
Engine 10 ho outboard  

Hull Shape

Round bilge with narrow bottom plank plus 4 planks per side
Construction Methods Ply over frame
Major plywood requirements for hull 7 x 5mm sheets
5 x 6mm sheets
30 x 9mm sheets
2 x 18mm sheets
Guidance Use Offshore/ocean racing
Drawing/Design Package 5 a A1 drawings + 6 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans  

 

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23' YAMATO JAPANESE FISHING BOAT
This is a modern plywood updated version of the Japanese Yamato fishing boats. The client in this case, worked in Japan and admired these boats - he was able to obtain the lines from one example and gave it to us so that we could draw up a simple plywood version. the simple flat bottomed double chine hull form is similar to some of our motor boats and is an easily driven and stable shape. She is mainly open with large lockers and a small forward cuddy. sail power is provided by a simple unstayed lug rig and she has an inboard 9 hp diesel. Along with the centreplate and skeg is stub bilge keels which allow her to dry out upright. All in all, she is a practical sea boat.

Construction is ply over frame with the frames, girders etc set-up on a strongback. LOD 23'7" (7.2m); beam 7'2" (2.18m); Draft 1'7"/4'4" (0.49m/1.33m); Approx. wht. 2977 lbs (1350 kg incl. 992 lbs/450 kg of ballast; sail Area 192 sq.ft. (17.8 sq.m.).

The example above is by Richard Gardner.
The above example is by Francis Boon.

Added to the standard plan set are two drawings, one giving the details for a gaff sloop rig and the other for a steam plant installation as an auxiliary.

23' Japanese Fishing Boat Particulars

LOD 23'7" 7.2m
Beam 7'2" 2.18m
Draft 1'7"/4'4" 0.49/1.33m
Sail Area 192 sq.ft 17.8 sq.m
Approx. Dry Weight 2977 lbs 1350 kg
Ballast 992 lbs 450 kg
Maximum Headroom 4' 1.22m
Accommodation Open cuddy with space for 2 sleeping
Engine 9 hp inboard  

Hull Shape

Narrow flat bottom plus 2 planks per side
Construction Methods Ply over frame
Major plywood requirements for hull 15 x 9mm sheets
7 x 12 sheets
5 x 18mm sheets
Guidance Use Coastal/Offshore
Drawing/Design Package 9 x A1 drawings + 7 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans  

 

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24' TASMAN JUNK RIGGED YACHT
The Tasman is a multi-chine plywood yacht designed for long distance sailing for 2 crew, which uses an egg-box frame system of plywood fore and aft girders slotted together with plywood bulkheads—once stringers have been fitted, the ply hull panels are then applied making construction quite simple.
There are 2 steel bilge plates which are housed in the bunk fronts and the junk mast is hinged in a tabernacle for easy lowering. Steering etc is set up for control from inside the yacht although there is a cockpit and outboard well.
LOD (excl bow sprit) 23’7” (7.19m); Beam 7’4” (2.21m); Draft 2’/4’7” (0.6/1.4m); Sail Area (main only) 257 sq.ft. (23.91 sq.m.); Approx. wht 3308lbs (1500kg); Ballast 1654lbs (750kg).

24' Tasman Junk Rigged Yacht Particulars

LOD 23'7" 7.19m
Beam 7'4" 2.21m
Draft 2'/4'7" 0.61/1,4m
Sail Area (main only) 257 sq.ft 23.91 sq.m
Approx. Dry Weight 3308 lbs 1500 kg
Ballast 1654 lbs 750 kg
Maximum Headroom 6'1" 1.85m
Accommodation 2 berths + and wc. galley
Engine 15 hp outboard  

Hull Shape

Round bilge multi-chine with 4 planks per side
Construction Methods Ply over frame
Major plywood requirements for hull 8 x 4mm sheets
10 x 9mm sheets
38 x 12mm sheets
Guidance Use Coastal/Offshore
Drawing/Design Package 13 x A1 drawings + 11 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans  

 

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 22'8" RANWORTH BROADS SAILING CRUISER

The Ranworth is a typical Broads type sailing cruiser with generous beam and relatively large sail area to catch the wind above the reeds. She has 3 berths and space for a small galley and wc compartment. The cockpit is generous in size and could take a boom tent. The cabin top lifts to give more headroom.

Construction is for Cedar strip planking over computer faired moulds. There is space for a small inboard engine in the forepeak (which could be connected hydraulically to a prop. shaft) however many would use an outboard.

LOA 22’8” (6.90m); Beam 8’ (2.44m); Draft 3’2” (0.96m); Displ. To WL 4851lbs (2200kg); Approx. Weight 3087lbs (1400kg); Ballast 1103lbs (500kg); Sail Area 316 sq.ft. (29.4sq.m).

 

 

 

 

 

22'8" Ranworth Particulars

LOD 22'8" 6.9m
Beam 8' 2.44m
Draft 3'2" 0.96m
Sail Area 316 sq.ft 29.4 sq.m
Approx. Dry Weight 3087 lbs 1400 kg
Ballast 1103 lbs 500 kg
Maximum Headroom 4'4" (5'5" with top lifted) 1.33m (1.64m with top lifted)
Accommodation 3 berths galley and wc
Engine 10 hp outboard  

Hull Shape

Round bilge
Construction Methods Strip plank
Major strip wood requirements for hull 2950' of 3/4" x 1 1/4" (900m x 18x30mm) WRC
Guidance Use Inshore
Drawing/Design Package 11 x A1 drawings + 6 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans  

 

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NEW  23' MARTLET PILOT CUTTER

The 30' LOD Martlet has been a popular design and represents a lot of seaworthy boat for her length but I have often been asked about a smaller version - a design which embodies the robust pilot cutter looks and sea keeping qualities and the ability to cruise far a field but, in a smaller package. I was eventually commissioned to do the drawings for a 23' version and jumped at the chance - so here she is.

 The original 30' Martlet was drawn up for clinker plywood construction over a fairly extensive ply framework and then strip plank construction details wwere added at a later date. With her 23' sister, we start off with strip plank construction and eventually, when someone asks for it, ply construction (either clinker or multi-chine) will almost certainly be added to the design package. So, as usuall the computer faired mould, inner stem and transom shapes are given to be set up on a strongback before planking starts. The planking could be done in a number of ways - single Cedar with a glass sheathing, a thinner Cedar core with 1 or 2 veneers on the outside etc. Even cold-moulded if you want - we can give advice on relevant scantlings for the method you choose although a single Cedar strip sheathed in glass is specified on the plans.
 she has a relatively shallow draft with a long central ballast keel and steel plate bilge keels - other keel configurations could be drawn up to suit.

 The accommodation is laid out with forward 'V' berths, a small wc compartment and galley opposite and then a further two pilot berths aft. there is room for a 9 or 10hp inboard plus a generous cockpit with plenty of stowage.

 

 

 

 

 

23' Martlet Pilot Cutter Particulars

LOD 23' 1" 7.05m
Beam 8' 3" 2.52m
Draft 2' 11" 0.88m
Sail Area 355 sq.ft 33 sq.m
Displacement 6500 lbs 2950 kg
Ballast 2535 lbs 1150 kg
Maximum Headroom 5'4" 1.63m
Accommodation 4 berths galley and wc
Engine 10 hp inboard  

Hull Shape

Round bilge
Construction Methods Strip plank
Major strip wood requirements for hull 3475' of 3/4" x 1 1/4" (1060m x 18x30mm) WRC
Guidance Use Offshore
Drawing/Design Package 11 x A1 drawings + 10 x A4 instruction/spec sheets
Additions and alterations included with the plans  

 

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