Paper Jet Build Photos

We have added two pages of photos showing the basics of building the Paper Jet performance skiff. This is a small sample of the more than 150 photos that are included in the building manuals, illustrating every aspect of the project. (Jan 2008)

DH550 Build Photos

We have added many new photos showing the building of Phil Harvey's DH550 "Wild Vanilla". They show the costruction from the start through to completion and will be useful for reference by all future builders to help them through their projects. (Jan 2008)

Didi 23

The Didi 26 is one of our most popular designs, with well over 100 plan sets sold. Over the years that we have been selling this design, I have regularly been asked if we have a smaller boat of similar concept. We can now offer that, in the Didi 23. This is a contracted version of the Didi 26, with the beam and depth unchanged. She should appeal to those with smaller budgets or berthing limitations. (Dec 2007)

New Agent in Spain

After a less than satisfactory relationship with our previous agent in Spain, this role has been taken over by the Naval Engineering services company, Gestenaval. We look forward to a long and mutually successful relationship with them. (Oct 2007)

Dudley presenting at IBEX

Dudley will again be a speaker at IBEX in Miami this year. Doing a presentation on "Designing for Lightweight Plywood Boatbuilding" in Session 205 on Wednesday October 10th, Dudley will be sharing the podium with J.R.Watson from Gougeon Brothers Boatbuilders and WEST System Epoxies. See the IBEX website for more information and reservations. (Sept 2007)

PayPal Payment Option Added

We can now accept your payments for plans etc through PayPal. This is in addition to our our other long-standing methods shown at Payment Options. (July 2007)

Paper Jet Plywood Skiff

We are introducing a new dinghy design at the Wooden Boat Show in Mystic Seaport at the end of this month. The design is the Paper Jet 14 stitch & glue plywood skiff. It is intended primarily as a trainer, to help sailors improve their skills by allowing them to tackle different levels of sailing in the same boat, removing the need to move into a different boat to uplift the challenges. (June 2007)

Wooden Oppikat catamaran

We have introduced a new version of the little Oppikat childrens' catamaran. This uses plywood for the bulkheads, deck, hull topsides and keel, along with strip cedar for the rounded bottom. This makes this little boat much more suitable for an amateur project than the original GRP version. (May 2007)

SystemThree Epoxies

We are now able to supply the full range of System Three epoxy and glassfibre materials to amateur and professional builders. This is a comprehensive range of modern materials that includes general-purpose epoxies through to purpose-formulated epoxies for particular purposes. Also included are reinforement materials and general supplies like brushes, mixing cups etc. This service is only available to North American builders at present.(May 2007)