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David Payne

  • Yamba 5.5m Sea Kayak. Plan or Laser Cut kit.
    The Yamba sea kayak is a single chine hull made of 3mm or 4mm plywood with a 200gsm fabric sheathing on the exterior. It is 650mm wide which makes it very stable. A skeg is fitted for control but a rudder can be fitted if desired. It can be built to weigh under 20kgs. The kayak can be customised to suit individual requirements, for example hatches can be incorporated to carry equipment for long... The Yamba sea kayak is a single chine hull made of 3mm or 4mm plywood with a 20...
  • Woodie. A 3.36metre plywood planing dinghy.
    As the revival in wooden boat building continues to gather strength, this design sets out to grab a share of the metal boat market, challenging the mass market controlled by the aluminium "tinnie". Designed for amateur construction in plwood, a standard layout and structure is drawn and many people would find that it suits, with a few detail changes or additions, easily done in ply... As the revival in wooden boat building continues to gather strength, this desig...
  • The Tamar Skiff
    The  Tamar Skiff  is a single chine, flat bottomed 4mm or 6mm thick plywood design, 4.20m long by 1.1m wide approx. This craft, with her higher freeboard and decked in areas, suits more open water conditions. Plans include a sheet for construction and arrangement, and a full size sheet of mould station and stem profile templates. The  Tamar Skiff  is a single chine, flat bottomed 4mm or 6mm thick p...
  • The Pittwater Scull
    The  Pittwater Scull  is a performance orientated, single chine, V-bottomed plywood hull, only 4.65m long and 770mm wide. Using 3mm thick ply and timber longitudinals, this boat comes out under 30 kgs. It can cope with choppy conditions without being swamped. There are 4 plans covering lines, construction, full size templates for the mould stations and stem profile, and full size... The  Pittwater Scull  is a performance orientated, single chine, V-bo...
  • Rocks River Skiff
    The  Rocks River Skiff,  4.7m and the Greenwich Gig, 5.5m, are close sisters, 1.24m wide. Both can be built in strip plank, ( 6-8mm WR Cedar and 200gsm fabric) or lap strake construction, ( 6mm plywood). Different seating arrangements are possible. Plans cover construction/arrangement and full size templates for the mould stations and stem profile. An immaculate Rocks River skiff in... The  Rocks River Skiff,  4.7m and the Greenwich Gig, 5.5m, are close ...
  • Perentie
    Perentie  is  a 7 metre long two man raider. Weekend raids amongst islands or other similar waterways are a popular activity in Europe, and gathering interest elsewhere. Perentie was designed for the Classic Boat magazine  “raider” international design competition  in 2005. And it won! This is a 9.5 thick plywood hull, with a 300gsm fabric reinforcement... Perentie  is  a 7 metre long two man raider. Weekend raids amongst is...
  • Little Stripper
    The Little Stripper  is a round bilge strip plank construction designs, using 6mm WR cedar planking and 200 gsm reinforcement on both skins. At 2.3m long, the Little Stripper is a dual purpose tender and sailing dinghy, It has a traditional appearance. Little Stripper's plans have a sheet for construction/arrangement and sheet of full size templates for mould stations and stem options. The Little Stripper  is a round bilge strip plank construction designs, us...
  • Jilly
    Jilly  is a 6 foot (1.83m) dinghy, built in 6mm plywood like her bigger sisters, the 2.0m and 2.3m versions. Jilly and the 2.0m dinghy come from two sheets of ply, the 2.3m dinghy uses 2&1/2 sheets of plywood. These boats can be rigged to sail and can carry a small outboard. Respective beam dimensions are 1.17m, 1.25 m and 1.26m. The plans include full size template sheets for... Jilly  is a 6 foot (1.83m) dinghy, built in 6mm plywood like her bigger si...