Well, not much action over the last 3 years.... but I have developed my design, done templates and brought some 3mm ply and batterns... family matters took over for a while, then I moved again. This will now be a single boat build “Roobarb”. Hopefully I can see the light at the end of the house moving tunnel...

I did buy back Monkey late last year. Chris Hampe had her for a while, then Richard Bowers. Always a bit of a testing ground I’ve plans to do a Revision 3 lowering her decks and generally updating her.

I’ve done a design for Perham Harding titled Gentleman’s Canoe (Dragonfly Mk3) which is in build with Sam Barker and I do have a design I have developed with Tony Marston based on the Slurp design (which almost could be a Monkey Mk2), titled “Super Slurp”. The intention is that this is suitable for home build, possibly in ply or foam over a simple frame. At some stage I will develop plans or a kit for a build.

Hot off the press is another design I am considering that is aimed at T foil rudders. I am sceptical about the benefit of the T foil but if I were to go for it then I think you need a hull designed with a T foil in mind. It’s very pointy and rounded sections.... project entitled “Custard”

Super Slurp


I did buy a Prusa 3D printer late last year which is great fun, so a chance to print designs...





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