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The photo shown here is of the Euro 1200 Coastworker ( 12m / 40 ft ) and is typical of our purpose designed work / fishing boats. Many of this particular design are already completed and in service world-wide.

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LONGBOAT  21-25 -  FIBERGLASS  Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns.

Displacement or Semi-Displacement or Planing hull  Boat plans & FULL SIZE FRAME PATTERNS

This is the smallest of our Coastworker range that extends from just 25 ft to 58 ft - An ideal first boatbuilding project.

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ATLANTIC 16 m STEEL OR ALUMINUM Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns.

Based on the Waverunner 52 hull this popular design has been built in considerable  numbers and placed in service in several countries world-wide

Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns.

Hundreds of this design have been built in many countries. This very popular Trawler has crossed major oceans and cruised world-wide. Features sail assisted economy cruising.   Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate cutting files and detailed  assembly plans.

CAT 395-400 Ferry Version - CUTTING FILES & Boat Plans

This fast power Cat features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate cutting files and detailed  assembly plans. 

Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns.

Several of this popular design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate full size frame patterns  and detailed  assembly plans.

CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS

This design is based on a traditional working trawler hull and is one of our earliest designs which has be updated and now is available as cutting files and plans - Hundreds of this design are in service world-wide

CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS

Examples of this design have been built in many countries. This sailing trawler has crossed major oceans and cruised world-wide. Features sail assisted economy cruising.

Several of this popular design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate full size frame patterns  and detailed  assembly plans.

Over 250 of this popular design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate plans and detailed  assembly plans.

Also FIBERGLASS PLANS AND FULL SIZE FRAME PATTERNS,

Hundreds of this design have been built in many countries. This very popular Trawler has crossed major oceans and cruised world-wide. Features sail assisted economy cruising. Sail assist is another great feature of this design.

Hundreds of this design have been built in many countries. This very popular Trawler has crossed major oceans and cruised world-wide. Features sail assisted economy cruising. Sail assist is another great feature of this design.

CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS

Many examples of  this popular design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate cutting files and detailed  assembly plans

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STEEL or ALUMINUM  CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS.  Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate cutting files and detailed  assembly plans.

This is an ideal Trawler design for those that prefer wood epoxy construction methods. Our proven wood construction methods

This is an ideal Trawler design for those that prefer wood epoxy construction methods. Our proven wood construction methods

Trawler Yacht 620-A  REGULAR SIDE DECKS

FIBERGLASS Boat Plans & Frame patterns
CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS

STEEL or ALUMINUM CUTTING FILES & Boat Plans. This very popular Trawler has been built in many countries and many examples are currently in service world-wide.  FAST construction methods available by using our STEEL OR ALUMINUM 100% accurate cutting files and detailed assembly plans.  This boat is also easy to build in fiberglass. The fiberglass version features cheap mold construction methods as pioneered by Bruce Roberts.

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Trawler Yacht 620-B  "WIDE BODY SALOON"

STEEL or ALUMINUM STEEL OR ALUMINUM PLANS & CUTTING FILES or CUTTING FILES & Boat Plans

This very popular Trawler has been built in many countries and many examples are currently in service world-wide.

FAST construction methods available by using our STEEL OR ALUMINUM 100% accurate cutting files and detailed assembly plans.

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COMPLETE boat plans & FULL SIZE PATTERNS

Easy and quick to build in your favorite building material using our easy to follow construction plans, engineering drawings and full size frame patterns.

Hey Bruce, It's Thomas Owens and Linda Maruna that worked with you on the design for the "Trader 65".  Remember us??  She sails like dream.  She is the fastest boat in the Abacos, Bahamas where we run our charter business.  She has hit 12 knots....sailing like a freight train!  She is stoutly rigged and heavily ballasted.

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The CATAMARAN 65 MS was designed for personal use or charter work or as a people carrier and the accommodation was laid out with that in mind. There will be two basic layouts - personal arrangements as shown plus an arrangement more suitable for charter use.

FERRY VERSIONS AVAILABLE.  CUTTING FILES & BOAT PLANS 

The CATAMARAN POWER 675 is designed to be built using latest ALUMINUM construction techniques. The construction methods are very simple to use and suitable for any builder. 

This version of the  CATAMARAN POWER 675 is designed to be built using latest FIBERGLASS construction techniques. The construction methods are very simple to use and suitable for any builder. 

This is our new range of Wood / Epoxy Work / Fishing boats which can be customized to suit your particular requirements. These designs are based on proven trawler type hull so you can build one of these boats with confidence.

Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns.

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CUSTOM TRAWLER WOOD / EPOXY FISHER 1500  -  SEE MORE
 

CUSTOM TRAWLER WOOD / EPOXY FISHER 1180  -  SEE MORE
 

CUSTOM TRAWLER FIBERGLASS FISHER 1500  -  SEE MORE

NEW: The WORKBOAT 2150 is designed for building in STEEL or ALUMINUM. The plans, engineering drawings  and Full Size Frame Patterns  are detailed and suitable for the boat to be constructed by any competent welder. LOA:21.53m / 70'-7" LOD: 19.32m / 63'-4" BEAM: 5.79m / 19'-0"

STUDY PLANS: The study plans have lists of materials & equipment etc & these will be useful in costing out the complete boat. Each STUDY PLAN contains ALL the construction drawings for each material - STEEL,  ALUMINUM or WOOD/EPOXY as applicable to the particular boat plan. -Lists of materials  Technical information - Numerous construction drawings are all included. PLUS you receive a FREE ( VALUE £69.00 )



e-book BUILD YOUR OWN (Sail or Power) BOAT STUDY PLAN WORKBOAT 2150 £99.95  $142 - €132 

PLANS: STEEL, ALUMINUM or WOOD/EPOXY PLANS & assembly drawings, engineering drawings and Full Size Frame Patterns. £1,995 - $2,835 - €2,625

The FISHER 88 Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate FULL SIZE MOLD patterns, construction plans, engineering drawings and detailed  assembly plans. SEE MORE

Fisherman / Workboat 

FIBERGLASS

Boat plans & FULL SIZE PATTERNS. 

PASSAGEMAKERS:
Recently there have been many long distance passagemaking voyages under power including several round the world epics. In 1983-84 Dutchman Kasemier
Eilco made a 200-day circumnavigation from Plymouth to Plymouth. This voyage was accomplished in the 39 ft / 11.88 M aluminium displacement motor cruiser Bylgia 11 of Sneek.

Paul and Linda Jauncey and family made a successful Atlantic crossing in his self built steel Dutch style powerboat Dreamworld and at time of writing is currently undertaking a Pacific crossing

Jim and Susy Sink completed a round the world voyage between 1991 and 1995 in their 46 ft / 14.02 M cruising powerboat Salvation 11. which is powered by a single 140 HP diesel engine backed up by a 27-hp wing engine. Salvation 11 displaces 44,000 Lbs  / 19,558 Kg and carries 835 Gal / 3,160 Lit. of diesel fuel and 250 Gal / 946 Lit. of water. When powering at hull speed of 8.3 knots / 20.35 kph, she consumes around 3 g p h / 11.35 lph. It is worth noting that by reducing speed to 7.4 knots 13.69 kph the fuel consumption drops to 2 gph /5.18 lph which shows how a small drop in speed can produce a large saving in fuel.  By the end of the voyage Salvation 11 had called at 528 ports, visited 51 countries (including 34 states of the USA) and motored just over 302,500 nautical miles in 7,760 hours at an average speed of 6.5 knots / 12.02 kph.

Here is what one Roberts TY40/42 owner had to say about his boat: ( PROTO-TYPE FOR TY 420 )
I launched this boat in June of '97 at Michigan city, IN. Shakedown cruise got a perfect 10. I just completed a cruise to Florida via the Tenn-Tom to Tampa where I completed the interior. I returned via the Intercostal, East coast, Hudson, Erie Canal and the Great Lakes. This vessel performed beyond my wildest expectations. Fuel economy 10, handling 10, speed 9+ pitch stability 9+, roll stability 7 or 8. No ballast used. (Designers note: We recommend ballast in all our displacement trawlers).

There is not bow spray rail pictured in the plan. This boat throws a lot of bow spray when it pitches into a heavy sea. Fun to watch but very cold on your face when you are on the bridge....Robert J. Wouda

Could you please email me some information on the Bow Spray Chines, explained in a article sent to you by Robert J Wouda of America.  I built a WR40/42 launched in April 1999, and since then have been overwhelmed by the performance in all aspects, but do agree the vessel throws a  lot of spray over the bow in short sharp chop. The vessel performs much better in a sea going situation with longer swells.  Looking forward to a early reply in this matter...Yours faithfully, John McSwan.

DESIGNERS NOTE: The above problem was easily solved...at Robert and now John's request we made a sketch of where to attach a spray rail to eliminate the above problem...we designed the WR40/42 in 1968 and have since included spray rails or chines in all our more recent designs.

FROM PROFESSIONAL BUILDER: Hi Bruce, Just received the drawings ( for TY 620 ) and we are impressed by the amount of detail on these.  We have made copies and have our guys studying them. We find these help the guys on the floor to understand the assembly process and things go much quicker. Looking forward to receiving the steel.....Brian

FROM PROFESSIONAL BUILDER: Hi, By the way, the TY 620 - 62 foot trawler yacht of Bruce's design that we are currently building is coming along very well.  The quality of the STEEL OR ALUMINUM PLANS & CUTTING FILES parts are the best we have ever seen, and as a result, we are saving time in the build. At present, we have 9 welders/fitters working on the boat in three teams.  We have almost all of the plate hung in place and tacked up.  We anticipate the seam welding will start within a few weeks as there are some details to attend to. But we must say again, that we are very happy with the  quality of this TRAWLER STEEL OR ALUMINUM PLANS & CUTTING FILES.   Hope to hear from you soon ....Brian