Comments on: PLYWOOD BOAT PLANS – Build a Beautiful fast Light Boat From Storer Boat Plans

By: Michael Storer

Michael Storer — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 07:55:40 +0000

Hi Rene,

For these sorts of questions it is best to use the email on the cover of the plan set or the facebook group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/storerboatplans/

But having seen this now I will send this to you.

Best Regards
Michael.

By: René Gies

René Gies — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:26:20 +0000

Dear Michael Storer,
After purchasing your design of the Viola 14 I am in the process of building now and looking for the sail plan for the 6.3m lugger sail which is not in the building description. Can I find the sail plan somewhere on the website or can I get it in another way?
Thanks in advance and best regards, René

By: Michael Storer

Michael Storer — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 01:17:32 +0000

In reply to Volker Weiershäuser.

Hi Volker,

No, I am a afraid it isn’t possible. It changes so many things that it becomes a new design. I choose new designs on the basis of how many I feel I’m likely to sell. I am interested in designing a bigger boat but it won’t be for some time. Maybe years. But there are other excellent designs that may suit your needs. Have a look at B & B designs. Similar performance type but already bigger and with and without a cabin.

Best Regards

Michael

By: Volker Weiershäuser

Volker Weiershäuser — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:02:36 +0000

Hello Michael,

it is possibel to get a Plan from your Goat island Skiff but 50% bigger and with a standard Rigg with Fock and main sail ?

Best regards Volker

By: Michael Storer

Michael Storer — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 02:39:07 +0000

In reply to Howell Raines.

Hi Howell,

Increasing the length doesn’t really create any significant problems if another bulkhead is put in somewhere.

But increasing the beam creates all sorts of structural loads not anticipated in the original. It would no longer be a Handy Punt, but an original design from you. That’s not necessarily a bad thing – but there are risks involved.

Cheers
Michael

By: Howell Raines

Howell Raines — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:02:33 +0000

Hello,, Michael, I am interested in building a hull like your Handy Punt, but at a length of 14 to 16 feet and a maximum width of 5’11”. (48-inch width would be adequate.) These dimensions are dictated by the covered slip where the boat would live. I will customize the interior for fishing in a 100-acre lake that does not allow gasoline motors. It can be lifted by an electric hoist for storage. Power would be a Minn Kota bow-mounted trolling motor with 80 pound thrust. It would be laid out for two-person fishing. Pilot would sit in the front to steer motor and consult bow-mounted sonar. Passenger would be in rear on chair or bench. It would need two 12-volt marine batteries. Could this work?

By: Michael Storer

Michael Storer — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 01:49:53 +0000

In reply to henry farmer.

It is possible to modify plans.

Yours is either the glory or the recriminations – or possibly both :)

MIK

By: henry farmer

henry farmer — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 21:15:40 +0000

interested in building a handy punt catamaran using an enlarged ozgoose plan 16 x 4 making the air chambers 2 x16 for the pontoons for a outboard motor of fairly low hp I am thinking 20 hp

By: Michael Storer

Michael Storer — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 02:22:44 +0000

In reply to David Maumill.

Hi David,

I don’t.

I would suggest looking at John Welsford, B and B yachts and Iain Oughtred designs.

All good designers of very different styles of boats.

MIK

By: David Maumill

David Maumill — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 01:40:54 +0000

Hi Michael
Do you have any 17ft plans for coastal camping and cruising? David Australia.