DDDesigns
These are designs for economical to build plywood craft including kayaks, canoes, and dinghies. Each of the smaller designs is built from just two
standard size, 2440 x 1220 mm, sheets of plywood, from 3 mm to 6 mm thick depending upon the design. The construction methods used are compounded (tortured) plywood which gives a round bilge cross section, or stitch and tape, where ply panels are first stitched together using monofilament fishing line, or copper wire. The seams are then sealed with glass-fibre tape impregnated with either epoxy or polyester resin. The resulting craft is both light and tough. Where much abrasion is anticipated the exterior can be clad with a thin laminate of glass-fibre scrim and resin. No boat building skill, nor even woodworking experience is necessary; if you can measure and use a saw and hammer you can build one of these designs from our plans. We are occasionally asked if we supply full-size plans for canoe & kayak hull panel shapes. We don't because it is both easier, and more accurate to mark out the shapes directly on to the plywood sheets rather than trying to handle long pieces of paper, which may also change shape slightly according to the weather.
No jigs or moulds are required; all your work goes into making your actual boat.
Prices of plans & building instructions range from £15.00 (UK) for the DK8 junior kayak to £30.00 (UK) for the DK24 'Blues Trio' trimaran.
For overseas prices please email us as below.
For ordering address, plus details and prices of other plans available, please email us at <dennisddesigns'at'gmail.com> with 'boat plans' as title.
standard size, 2440 x 1220 mm, sheets of plywood, from 3 mm to 6 mm thick depending upon the design. The construction methods used are compounded (tortured) plywood which gives a round bilge cross section, or stitch and tape, where ply panels are first stitched together using monofilament fishing line, or copper wire. The seams are then sealed with glass-fibre tape impregnated with either epoxy or polyester resin. The resulting craft is both light and tough. Where much abrasion is anticipated the exterior can be clad with a thin laminate of glass-fibre scrim and resin. No boat building skill, nor even woodworking experience is necessary; if you can measure and use a saw and hammer you can build one of these designs from our plans. We are occasionally asked if we supply full-size plans for canoe & kayak hull panel shapes. We don't because it is both easier, and more accurate to mark out the shapes directly on to the plywood sheets rather than trying to handle long pieces of paper, which may also change shape slightly according to the weather.
No jigs or moulds are required; all your work goes into making your actual boat.
Prices of plans & building instructions range from £15.00 (UK) for the DK8 junior kayak to £30.00 (UK) for the DK24 'Blues Trio' trimaran.
For overseas prices please email us as below.
For ordering address, plus details and prices of other plans available, please email us at <dennisddesigns'at'gmail.com> with 'boat plans' as title.
 DD23 'Bliss' open canoe 4140 x 838 mm. |  DD19 open canoe 4725 x 915 mm. |
Those interested in open canoes may also like to look at my 'Build Your Own Canoe' published by Crowood Press.
 DK21 sea kayak 4825 x 578 mm The DK21 has been successfully paddled in the Devizes - Westminster Race.
|  DK22 kayak 4000 x 610 mm |
Do take a look at pages Two and Three by clicking on them at the top left of this page.
