Selway Fisher Waterman 16
Length: 16’
Beam: 38”
Style: Open Canadian
Cost: Plans are $80 UK and EU and $69 US. from www.duckworksbbs.com
The canoe uses 4 sheets of 8’ x 4’ plywood and epoxy. Materials for a light boat would be about £800-1000 could possibly be built for less. Plans include sail spar plans or you could fit a purpose rig from Solway Dory 3 chine wide body designed for paddling and sailing, can carry up to 431 kilos. It’s a highly stable design with a proven ability on open water under sale. It’s a highly stable boat. BBM's Osbert Lancaster had one for 6 years and sailed it round the Firth of Forth (the estuary of Edinburgh, UK, quite exposed to the North Sea) solo without outriggers for years.
Selway Fisher Waterman 16'
above: converted for rowing and with a Solway Dory Ketch Lug Rig
Below:
Paul Fisher's outline plans for the Waterman 16' with a Lateen Sail and rig
Selway Fisher Prospector 15’8”
Length: 15’8”
Bean 35”
Hull weight: approx. 30kilos
Cost: Plans UK & EU $80US $69US rest of world the build uses 4 planks of ply. With epoxy etc you’re looking at £800-£1000 for materials. Sail and spar plans are available from Selway Fisher as are outrigger float plans.
Plans from: www.duckworksbbs.com www.overwaterboats.co.uk run Fisher Prospector building courses in the UK
Selway Fisher’s version of the classic Prospector canoe design is a great all rounder, stable, full bows and stern and good freeboard make it a superb boat for general purpose use, white-water, flat water paddling and sailing. 5 planks per side. The canoe will carry 374kg which is more than enough for 2 adults and 2 kids or 2 adults and a lot of camping gear.
Selway Fisher Prospector
Left: Prospector 15 outline plans from Paul Fisher. Drawn with a gaff rigged mainsail and jib
Above left: A Prospector rigged with full outriggers and a Solway Dory rig
Above: Mark Aplin's (overwaterboat.o.uk) Prospector. This photo gives a good impression of the equipment used for sailing. including the lee board, gull winged outriggers and rudder and tiller
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