The Willapa gets its name from one of the great unspoiled large bays left in America.
This design was at the urging of my friend Parker who wanted a boat that could travel
the bay and be easily beached as he found the perfect place to take pictures. This
boat is readily powered with 10-25 hp depending on how much of a hurry you are in.
The hull is designed to plane easily and offer great stability even in heavy chop.
This boat is large enough for a center console or if you prefer simple, the interior can
be fitted with a "u" shaped drivers pit in the rear of the boat.
This boat can easily handle 5 people for a day trip to the island.
Because of the simple plywood planking over frame construction, this boat is well
within the capabilities of the backyard builder. This is the kind of boat that can give
decades of enjoyment.
If you are looking for something a bit bigger then check out the Carolina 21. A very
similar boat but with an additional 4 feet of length allows for a cabin.
This design was at the urging of my friend Parker who wanted a boat that could travel
the bay and be easily beached as he found the perfect place to take pictures. This
boat is readily powered with 10-25 hp depending on how much of a hurry you are in.
The hull is designed to plane easily and offer great stability even in heavy chop.
This boat is large enough for a center console or if you prefer simple, the interior can
be fitted with a "u" shaped drivers pit in the rear of the boat.
This boat can easily handle 5 people for a day trip to the island.
Because of the simple plywood planking over frame construction, this boat is well
within the capabilities of the backyard builder. This is the kind of boat that can give
decades of enjoyment.
If you are looking for something a bit bigger then check out the Carolina 21. A very
similar boat but with an additional 4 feet of length allows for a cabin.
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LOA = 17'
Power = 10-25 hp
Max Beam @ sheer = 67"
Weight = @ 450 lbs
Cost to build @ $750
Power = 10-25 hp
Max Beam @ sheer = 67"
Weight = @ 450 lbs
Cost to build @ $750
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This boat was designed as a gift to a friend. We have recently been
accused of steeling these plans from another boat designer. I won't
mention their name because that is not my style.
For those of you who do not study boats, this boat in this configuration
has been around far longer than I have walked the earth. In fact there are
some great volumes written that include this style boat. Among my
favorites are:
The Dory Book By John Gardner (a local hero and a great inspiration to
me) See page 266, " A 14-foot, 4 1/2" outboard flatiron)
Simplified Boatbuilding , the flat bottom boat by Harry V. Sucher (in my
opinion the best book ever on the subject), see page 400, (lines and
construction details of a 16' Newport Dory)
Finally, Boatbuilding by Howard I. Chapelle which I think should be
mandatory reading in all middle schools in America.
My friend had some specific requirements so we set about making a
version of this boat which met his vision of the perfect dory. Among other
things he wanted a 17' dory with slightly less freeboard than the typical
deep sided dory to make it easier to get in and out from the shore, and a
finer entry to help cut the chop during windy days.
Now as far as we can tell from their web site, our designs differ in length,
beam and frame configuration which is almost all that can differ and still
be called a dory skiff.
All that being said, I am sure they are very nice people and we want to
spend our time in the boat shop actually building boats. So that we can
do just that and to end anyone's questions about the plans we have
decided to Make the plans free so that anyone who wants to can compare
these plans with whomever they would like. The picture you see above
is a boat right here in Cape Cod Bay.
Thats right, we said FREE. You can download them and bring the files to
your local kinkos or whatever and have them printed off. They are 36" by
22" drawings and everything you need is there. It should cost you less
than $20 bucks to get them printed. We had to make some modifications
to make it easier to get them off the web and they are still large files.
For those of you who still want the full size patterns for this boat they are
still available below and if you order them we will print off the plans for
you as well.
accused of steeling these plans from another boat designer. I won't
mention their name because that is not my style.
For those of you who do not study boats, this boat in this configuration
has been around far longer than I have walked the earth. In fact there are
some great volumes written that include this style boat. Among my
favorites are:
The Dory Book By John Gardner (a local hero and a great inspiration to
me) See page 266, " A 14-foot, 4 1/2" outboard flatiron)
Simplified Boatbuilding , the flat bottom boat by Harry V. Sucher (in my
opinion the best book ever on the subject), see page 400, (lines and
construction details of a 16' Newport Dory)
Finally, Boatbuilding by Howard I. Chapelle which I think should be
mandatory reading in all middle schools in America.
My friend had some specific requirements so we set about making a
version of this boat which met his vision of the perfect dory. Among other
things he wanted a 17' dory with slightly less freeboard than the typical
deep sided dory to make it easier to get in and out from the shore, and a
finer entry to help cut the chop during windy days.
Now as far as we can tell from their web site, our designs differ in length,
beam and frame configuration which is almost all that can differ and still
be called a dory skiff.
All that being said, I am sure they are very nice people and we want to
spend our time in the boat shop actually building boats. So that we can
do just that and to end anyone's questions about the plans we have
decided to Make the plans free so that anyone who wants to can compare
these plans with whomever they would like. The picture you see above
is a boat right here in Cape Cod Bay.
Thats right, we said FREE. You can download them and bring the files to
your local kinkos or whatever and have them printed off. They are 36" by
22" drawings and everything you need is there. It should cost you less
than $20 bucks to get them printed. We had to make some modifications
to make it easier to get them off the web and they are still large files.
For those of you who still want the full size patterns for this boat they are
still available below and if you order them we will print off the plans for
you as well.
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