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Boat plans, yacht designs & boat kits from Dudley Dix Yacht Design & Boat Plans DUDLEY DIX YACHT DESIGN Boat Plans & Yacht Design Services POWER CRUISER FOR SALE "Echo", the prototype of our cruising tug design, is for sale at a great price. Click for info ~ Boat plans - for professional and amateur boatbuilders ~ Pricelist - for our boat plans. ~ Boat kits - to our plywood & metal boat plans. ~ Articles - advice on boat design and boatbuilding issues ~ Book store - books on boating subjects ~ Brokerage - primarily our boat designs. ~ What's New - new boat plans and other news. ~ Amateur Projects - photos from owner builders using our boat plans. ~ Pro Builders - companies that build to our boat plans. ~ Boatbuilding Lessons - learn Radius Chine Plywood boatbuilding. ~ Testimonials - comments from many satisfied builders & owners of our boats ~ Project Management Service - by a highly qualified marine engineer. ~ Useful info - conversions, material properties and other useful boat info. ~ FAQ - answers to boat plan ordering and boatbuilding questions. ~ Contact - with Dudley Dix & agents in 10 countries. ~ 70 Countries - see where our boats have been built. Translate any page into Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese or Spanish. Search Our Site for your special interest Versatility is our trademark We have boat plans for all sizes, from the 8ft Dixi Dinghy stitch & glue yacht tender to the Hout Bay 70 cruiser, of wood, plywood, fibreglass composite, steel and aluminum, of traditional to very modern styling, monohull or multihull, powerboat or sailboat and in round bilge, multi-chine or radius chine hull forms. Our boat designs are for diverse uses, including sailing dinghies, cruisers, racers, cargo carriers, and boats for fishing, excursions and charters, all by Westlawn graduate, Dudley Dix. Look at the Echo 38 and Dix 61 for opposite concepts which we have designed. Economy and Service Our boat plans are priced for good value in design standard and backup service. Check our back-up policy . We are members of Netcheck, part of our commitment to ethical on-line business practices. Vision rowing shells by Slade Rowing You are visitor number since 20 February 2000. Join Our Mailing List To receive future newsletters and releases, click here to subscribe . To remove yourself from our mailing list, click here to unsubscribe We respect your privacy. We do not pass on our mailing list to others. OUR CONTACT DETAILS Click here to contact us by whatever method suits you. Prev Random List Next KIT PROJECTS Pratique 35 Australia Didi Mini RSA Didi Mini USA Shearwater 45 - 2001 Boat of the Year. Dec 2004 NEWSLETTER Read our latest newsletter Cape to Rio Race 2000 aboard "Black Cat". WINTER COMING? Click the fire for winter project ideas Read of the only open boat circum-navigation in history, on one of our designs. Argie 10 plans & articles can be delivered by email, for viewing on your web browser. Radius chine for amateur or pro builders. Radius chine steel ~ for a really strong cruiser. Radius chine plywood ~ high performance at moderate cost. Credit card orders FAQ ABOUT US Background Philosophy Testimonials Backup Policy CONTACT OVERVIEW PRODUCTS Boat Plans Custom Designs Winter Projects Material lists Boating Articles Newsletter Brokerage Bookstore Magazines What's New PRICELIST ORDERS Concerns/Options Fax/Mail Order Credit Cards BUILDERS Useful Info Our Pro Builders Amateur Projects LINKS ETC Boating Sites Boatbuilders Communities General Sites Magazines Search Engines Translation Currency Conversion This page was updated 6 March 2006 Web design by Dix Design Echo 38 "Chug" by Dudley Dix Yacht Design Dudley Dix Yacht Design "Chug" (Previously "Echo") "Chug" is the prototype of our Echo 38 design Her structure was beautifully built by master boatbuilder, Howdy Bailey, of Little Creek in Norfolk, VA. She has a radius chine steel hull/deck and aluminum superstructure, with Detacouple bimetal welding strips used for the junctions. She is now lying in Baltimore's Inner Harbour and her owner is a keen seller. She is very reasonably priced at US$119000. For more information on her design, visit the Echo 38 page. If she interests you, please contact Dudley Dix MENU Home Overview Email Designs Materials Articles Testimonials Bookstore PRICES ORDERS Fax/Mail Credit Card LINKS Boat Sites Communities General TRANSLATE Beautiful detailing of "Chug". BROKERAGE DIX DESIGNS : OTHERS OUR CONTACT DETAILS Click here to contact us by whatever method suits you. This page was updated 6 March 2006 Stock boat plans and designs by Dudley Dix Yacht Design DUDLEY DIX YACHT DESIGN Our Stock Design File Click on design links below to see more info. Some designs are still on the drawing board(marked *) or were commissioned as partial designs (marked #). We can supply study packs for most of the listed designs. MENU Home Overview Email Designs Materials Articles Testimonials Bookstore Magazines PRICES Global RSA ORDERS Fax/Mail Credit Card LINKS Boat Sites Communities General TRANSLATE Canoes & Rowing Shells Lynnhaven 16 Touring Canoe Slade Rowing Single Sculls Dinghies Dixi Dingy 8 Argie 10 Sentinel Challenger 13 Argie 15 Sentinel Explorer 18 Plywood Monohull Sailboats - Multi-chine & Lapstrake Cape Cutter 19 Cape Henry 21 Caribbea 30 CW 975 (32ft Award Winning Design) Coquette 39 Plywood Monohull Sailboats - Radius chine Read all about this method of construction Didi Mini Didi 26 Mount Gay 30 Didi 34 Didi 38/40 ("Black Cat") Didi 40cr Cold Moulded Wood Monohull Sailboats Caribbea 30 Coquette 39 Shearwater 39 Vickers 45AC GRP Monohull Sailboats Piepowder 16 TLC 19 Windy 580 Cape Cutter 19 TLC 27 Windy 900 Caribbea 30 33 Cruiser Racer Sanderson 34 Coquette 39 Shearwater 39 Shearwater 45 (Award winning design) Vickers 45 Dix 61 Steel Monohull Sailboats - Multi-chine Pratique 35 ("Salty Dog II") Hout Bay 40 Little Creek 47 Hout Bay 50 Cargo 50 Dix 64 Libert 65 Hout Bay 70 # Metal Monohull Sailboats - Radius Chine Read all about this method of construction Hout Bay 30 (Steel) Hout Bay 33 (Steel) Pratique 35 (steel or alum) Dix 38 (Steel) Dix 38 Pilot (Steel) Dix 43 (Steel) Dix 43 Pilot (Steel) Vickers 45 (Steel) Dix 57 (Steel or alum) Dix 59 # (Steel) "Ancilla II" 59 (Steel/wood) Dix 65 (Steel) Metal Monohull Sailboats - Round Bilge Shearwater 39 (Aluminum) Ankon 38 & 40 (Steel) "Sabbatical" 50 (Aluminum) Multihull Sailboats Oppikat (childrens' catamaran) Threefold 6 (20ft ply folding tri) Backpack 38 (ply demountable cat) * Dix 430 Cruising Cat * Power Boats Fishing 20 (steel or aluminum) Sport Fisherman 22 (GRP)* Sport Fisherman 24 (wood) Silver Star 26 & 32 (GRP excursion & houseboat) Fishing 30 (steel) "Echo 38" (steel/alum tug) Bobkat 22 (72ft ferry GRP/aluminum) OUR CONTACT DETAILS Click here to contact us by whatever method suits you. This page was updated 26 August 2005 Web design by Dix Design Echo 38 fibreglass or steel and aluminum cruising tug motor yacht DUDLEY DIX YACHT DESIGN Echo 38 Steel and aluminum cruising tug "Echo" on a backwater of Chesapeake Bay Now named "Chug", she is for sale. Click for info. Cruiser with character ~ Seaworthy and salty ~ Comfortable live-aboard ~ Robust steel hull and aluminum cabin ~ Available as GRP production boat from F & A Yachting ~ The original "Echo" is for sale at a great price. Click for info. MENU Home Overview Email Designs Materials Articles Testimonials Bookstore PRICES ORDERS Fax/Mail Credit Card LINKS Boat Sites Communities General TRANSLATE The clients who commissioned this power yacht design are a retired couple in the Chesapeake Bay area of the U.S.A. They live aboard their boat and cruise the Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway on the East Coast. The style of the hull is traditional eliptical stern tug above the waterline combined with a trawler-yacht underbody of much lighter displacement than would be found on a working tug. The superstructure is a blend of a traditional tug pilothouse with a deckhouse needed for the accommodation. Hull and deck construction is steel using a radiused single chine hull form while the superstructure is aluminum. The junction between the two metals is either bolted, with isolation material, or welded, with a bi-metallic bonding strip. Both the hull and superstructure are longitudinally framed, i.e. the shell plating is supported by longitudinal stringers which are in turn supported by widely spaced frames. This permits simpler construction than transverse framing and presents less fairing problems. The accommodation is comfortable for a couple to live aboard with occassional sleep-aboard guests. The owners' stateroom is forward of the pilothouse from which it can be closed off by doors. It comprises V-berths, a seat, a head with basin and shower, many lockers and access to the forepeak. The pilothouse, over the engine space, houses all the controls in a central console. Alongside the console are lift-top chart lockers and a navigation area with drawers below. Behind the helm position is a short berth for the watch during night passages and the saloon stairs. Access to the deck is through sliding doors port and starboard. Immediately aft of the pilothouse and at a lower level is the galley to port with large work surfaces, twin sinks, ice box/ freezer, refuse bin, drawers, lockers and cooker. To starboard are lockers and a small head compartment. The saloon is open to the galley and comprises a central table with bottle stowage and hinged leaves and settees port and starboard. The settee backrests hinge upward to form upper and lower berths or to give access to the lockers behind. The fresh water tanks are built in under the settees. Through the aft door is the cockpit which is covered by an extension of the deckhouse roof. A transom door folds downward to give access to the boarding platform. On the deckhouse roof is a sunning area and the dinghy storage. The machinery space is under the pilothouse and also houses the batteries and fuel tanks. Large hatches in the floor and roof of the pilothouse will permit removal of the engine if needed. Engine and tankage shown below are as used on the first boat but are variable to suit the cruising needs of any subsequent builders. Follow these links to the list of materials and the list of drawings for this design. GRP production Echo 38, built to a high standard in Turkey by F & A Yachting CHARACTERISTICS LOD 11.60m (38'1") LWL11.20m (36'9") Beam 3,80m (12'5") Draft 1.05m (3'5") Displacement 9900kg (21820lb) Block Coef 0,38 Prismatic Coef 0.64 Fineness Coef 0.76 Area Waterplane 29.50sq.m (318sq.ft) Immersion Rate 302kg/cm (1691lb/inch) Wetted Surface 40.50sq.m (436sq.ft) Fuel Tankage 1000 litres (275 US gals) Water Tankage 700 litres (193 US gals) Powering Lehman Super 135 (135bhp @ 2600rpm) Top speed 13 knots Cruising speed 9 knots @ 1700rpm Cruising range 1250nm @ 9 knots Please note that our plan prices include for adding imperial measurements to our metric designs if needed by the buyer. OUR CONTACT DETAILS Click here to contact us by whatever method suits you. This page was updated 6 March 2006 Web design by Dix Design Dudley Dix Yacht Design email addresses DUDLEY DIX YACHT DESIGN Contact Us CONTACT DETAILS 1340-1272 N. Great Neck Rd #343, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-2230, USA. Tel (+1)757-962-9273 Fax (+1)757-965-3573 Email Dudley Dix Web http://dixdesign.com/ We assure you of our best possible service wherever you are but you may prefer to contact one of our agents closer to your location or speaking your own language. Dudley Dix Australia Finland France Italy New Zealand Russia South Africa Spain Turkey Ukraine These addresses are Java encoded for security. If you cannot access them, your web browser settings probably disallow Javascript. Please either reset to allow Java or type the address below into your email address window, which will send an email to Dudley Dix. IMPORTANT We receive many SPAM mails each day. Most mails without subject lines or with Hi or Hello in the subject line are SPAM, so your email without the design name will probably be lost. Please put the name of the design that interests you into the subject line of your email. We answer all questions but emails sometimes don't reach the intended address. Please include your name and a fax number or address , so that we can send the email to you by another method if it bounces. EMAIL WARNING Please don't open attachments on emails that are not expected, including from our addresses. Spambots (automatic computers) scan websites for addresses to steal and use as cover when broadcasting SPAM or viruses. Some of our addresses have been stolen and are being used. Our computers are protected by top grade up-to-date anti-virus software. We are not the source of SPAM or viruses. If you receive an unexpected email with attachment from our address, please email us to ask if we sent it before you open it. If we did not send it then please delete it without opening the attachment. MENU Home Overview Email Designs Materials Articles Testimonials Bookstore Magazines PRICES ORDERS Fax/Mail Credit Card LINKS Boat Sites Communities General TRANSLATE This page was updated 6 March 2006 Web design by Dix Design Boat plans, yacht designs & boat kits from Dudley Dix Yacht Design & Boat Plans DUDLEY DIX YACHT DESIGN Boat Plans & Yacht Design Services POWER CRUISER FOR SALE "Echo", the prototype of our cruising tug design, is for sale at a great price. Click for info ~ Boat plans - for professional and amateur boatbuilders ~ Pricelist - for our boat plans. ~ Boat kits - to our plywood & metal boat plans. ~ Articles - advice on boat design and boatbuilding issues ~ Book store - books on boating subjects ~ Brokerage - primarily our boat designs. ~ What's New - new boat plans and other news. ~ Amateur Projects - photos from owner builders using our boat plans. ~ Pro Builders - companies that build to our boat plans. ~ Boatbuilding Lessons - learn Radius Chine Plywood boatbuilding. ~ Testimonials - comments from many satisfied builders & owners of our boats ~ Project Management Service - by a highly qualified marine engineer. ~ Useful info - conversions, material properties and other useful boat info. ~ FAQ - answers to boat plan ordering and boatbuilding questions. ~ Contact - with Dudley Dix & agents in 10 countries. ~ 70 Countries - see where our boats have been built. Translate any page into Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese or Spanish. Search Our Site for your special interest Versatility is our trademark We have boat plans for all sizes, from the 8ft Dixi Dinghy stitch & glue yacht tender to the Hout Bay 70 cruiser, of wood, plywood, fibreglass composite, steel and aluminum, of traditional to very modern styling, monohull or multihull, powerboat or sailboat and in round bilge, multi-chine or radius chine hull forms. Our boat designs are for diverse uses, including sailing dinghies, cruisers, racers, cargo carriers, and boats for fishing, excursions and charters, all by Westlawn graduate, Dudley Dix. Look at the Echo 38 and Dix 61 for opposite concepts which we have designed. Economy and Service Our boat plans are priced for good value in design standard and backup service. Check our back-up policy . We are members of Netcheck, part of our commitment to ethical on-line business practices. Vision rowing shells by Slade Rowing You are visitor number since 20 February 2000. Join Our Mailing List To receive future newsletters and releases, click here to subscribe . To remove yourself from our mailing list, click here to unsubscribe We respect your privacy. We do not pass on our mailing list to others. OUR CONTACT DETAILS Click here to contact us by whatever method suits you. Prev Random List Next KIT PROJECTS Pratique 35 Australia Didi Mini RSA Didi Mini USA Shearwater 45 - 2001 Boat of the Year. Dec 2004 NEWSLETTER Read our latest newsletter Cape to Rio Race 2000 aboard "Black Cat". WINTER COMING? Click the fire for winter project ideas Read of the only open boat circum-navigation in history, on one of our designs. Argie 10 plans & articles can be delivered by email, for viewing on your web browser. Radius chine for amateur or pro builders. Radius chine steel ~ for a really strong cruiser. Radius chine plywood ~ high performance at moderate cost. Credit card orders FAQ ABOUT US Background Philosophy Testimonials Backup Policy CONTACT OVERVIEW PRODUCTS Boat Plans Custom Designs Winter Projects Material lists Boating Articles Newsletter Brokerage Bookstore Magazines What's New PRICELIST ORDERS Concerns/Options Fax/Mail Order Credit Cards BUILDERS Useful Info Our Pro Builders Amateur Projects LINKS ETC Boating Sites Boatbuilders Communities General Sites Magazines Search Engines Translation Currency Conversion This page was updated 6 March 2006 Web design by Dix Design Dudley Dix Yacht Design - Site overview Dudley Dix Yacht Design OUR CONTACT DETAILS Click here to contact us by whatever method suits you. 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To remove yourself from our mailing list, click here to unsubscribe We respect your privacy. We do not pass on our mailing list to others. This page was updated 31 January 2004 Web design by Dix Design Dudley Dix Yacht Design material lists DUDLEY DIX YACHT DESIGN Material Lists Follow the links on this page to print lists of materials for most of our metal and plywood designs. The lists are approximate and intended only to assist in the calculation of approximate costs. Some are for hull and deck only, others include for interior joinery as well. The lists are not intended to be used for the ordering of materials during construction. MENU Home Overview Email Designs Materials Articles Testimonials Bookstore Magazines PRICES ORDERS Fax/Mail Credit Card LINKS Boat Sites Communities General TRANSLATE Sailing Dinghies Dixi Dingy 8 Argie 10 Argie 15 Plywood Monohull Sailboats - Lapstrake & Multi-chine Cape Cutter 19 Cape Henry 21 CW975 (32ft Award Winning Design) Plywood Monohull Sailboats - Radius chine Didi Mini Didi 26 Mount Gay 30 Didi 34 Didi 38 Steel Monohull Sailboats - Multi-chine Pratique 35 ("Salty Dog II") Hout Bay 40 Little Creek 47 Hout Bay 50 Dix 64 Metal Monohull Sailboats - Radius Chine Hout Bay 30 (Steel) Hout Bay 33 (Steel) Dix 38 (Steel or alum) Dix 38 Pilot (Steel or alum) Dix 43 (Steel or alum) Dix 43 Pilot (Steel or alum) Vickers 45 (Steel) Dix 57 (Steel or alum) Dix 65 (Steel) Metal Monohull Sailboats - Round Bilge Shearwater 39 (aluminum) Ankon 40 (steel) "Sabbatical" 50 (aluminum) Multihull Sailboats Threefold 6 (Plywood folding trimaran) Power Boats Fishing 30 (steel) Echo 38 (steel & aluminum) OUR CONTACT DETAILS Click here to contact us by whatever method suits you. This page was updated 20 December 2003 Web design by Dix Design Articles by Dudley Dix Yacht design DUDLEY DIX YACHT DESIGN Published Articles To help you through your decisions and problems MENU Home Overview Email Designs Materials Articles Testimonials Bookstore Magazines PRICES Global RSA ORDERS Fax/Mail Credit Card LINKS Boat Sites Communities General TRANSLATE Dudley Dix has authored articles which have been published in manymagazines worldwide. Most are of a technical nature but are written in laymans' terms. Some will be of use when making decisions about what boat to build, while others may help you at some stage during a construction project. Some can be accessed by clicking on the links below, as a free service. The complete set can be ordered for delivery method to suit you. ~ Files sent by email, to view with your web browser. US$20 ~ Files mailed on 3.5" floppy disk, to view on your web browser. US$30 (buyers outside of North America add $10 shipping) Place your order by one of the payment methods listed on our ordering concerns page. Please state clearly which option you choose when ordering. of these articles is retained by Dudley Dix. Their purchase is for private use by the buyer. They are not to be copied for any purpose other than the personal use of the buyer and are not for publication except with the written permission of Dudley Dix. 1. TO CATCH THE WIND . A review of sailing rigs, their strengths and weaknesses. This will help to clarify your thinking if you are unsure which sailing rig is best for you. 2. POWER FROM STABILITY . Discusses principles of stability and how it affects performance, safety and other aspects of sailing boats of all types. 3. RUST PREVENTION FOR STEEL BOATS . Brief history of rust prevention measures forsteel boats and guidelines to happy ownership of a steel boat. 4. PAINT SYSTEMS FOR STEEL BOATS . Preparation for and painting of a steel boat. 5. CHOICE OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL . If you are unsure of the best choice of material for you, this will help you to make the decision. 6. LOFTING . A set of three complementary articles on the procedures of lofting a hull from thedesigner's lines and offsets, including chine and round bilge hulls. LOFTING 1 describes the reasons for and benefits of lofting and gives the basics of lines drawings and offset tables. Lofting 2 explains how to do hull lofting with various methods. Lofting 3 covers how to develop transoms for various combinations of hulls and transoms. 7. RADIUS CHINE STEEL CONSTRUCTION . Describes this method of steelboatbuilding and how it optimises the conflicting needs of aesthetics, ease ofconstruction, cost, performance and resale value. 8. FITTING OUT TIPS . Suggestions to aid fitting out a GRP, metal or wood hull, producinga better quality boat. 9. RUDDERS AND STEERING . Steering systems and configurations for sailboats and howchoices will affect handling. 10. PLYWOOD AS A BOAT CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL . Constructing a boat from a largelyforgotten hull material. See the more recent article on radius chine plywood as well. 11. HULL SHAPES AND SEAKEEPING . Explains the characteristics and consequencesof choices in hull form. 12. ANTHONY STEWARD - AROUND ALONE IN AN OPEN BOAT . Ant Steward is the only person to have sailed aroundthe world in an open boat, a custom version of the TLC 19 designed by Dudley Dix. This is a review of his voyage and his motivations. 13. WEIGHT CONSIDERATIONS AND BOATBUILDING . Tips to help you get her to float onher lines. 14. RADIUS CHINE PLYWOOD CONSTRUCTION . Description of this method of plywoodconstruction as used by Dudley Dix for the DIDI range of designs. 15. HULL TURNING . Describes methods used to turn hulls upright duringconstruction, with diagrams. 16. MINDSET & GOAL SETTING FOR AMATEUR BOATBUILDERS . Run out of steam in the middle of a building project and don't know how to continue? This will help you to get back on track and stay there till the end. OUR CONTACT DETAILS Click here to contact us by whatever method suits you. This page was updated 15 November 2004 Web design by Dix Design Dudley Dix design testimonials DUDLEY DIX YACHT DESIGN Testimonials MENU Home Overview Email Designs Materials Articles Testimonials Bookstore Magazines PRICES Global RSA ORDERS Fax/Mail Credit Card LINKS Boat Sites Communities General TRANSLATE Over the years we have received testimonials from many clients who have owned our boats as well as magazine reviews of which we are very proud. A few of them are included in this page as references covering the quality of our work. If you are wanting to make contact with any of these references, please email us and we will do our best to supply contact information for those with whom we still have contact. OUR CONTACT DETAILS Click here to contact us by whatever method suits you. Brian Alcock , Cape Town, South Africa. Brian was my first client when I opened my design business. He commissioned "Salty Dog II", prototype of the PRATIQUE 35 , of which he writes below. He later became a professional steel boatbuilder and commissioned another 5 designs over the years. He has built 22 yachts to my designs to date. "The entire project from the time of our first discussions has been immensely satisfying, and this has been enhanced by your close cooperation and excellent drawings which leave absolutely nothing to be desired." "The boat showed that she was well balanced, very powerful to windward with, I thought, just the right amount of buoyancy in the bows to minimise pounding and keep the spray from her crew - she is stiff enough to drive through rough conditions and yet be comfortable. Both on and off the wind she shows an excellent turn of speed." Stewart and Sallyanne Calver - Current owners of the steel PRATIQUE 35 prototype "Salty Dog II", now named "Jekamanzi", had this to say about her. "On our initial sail out from Victoria to San francisco in September of 1996we spent 4 of the 6 day trip in a 45 knot gale and 25 foot seas and withoutthe windwave self-steering I am not sure we would have survived the trip. Wenever once took any seas on board as we sat strapped into the cockpittotally in awe of these 25 feet seas as we surfed down the swells as theyswept past us night and day. After four days of this we reached SanFrancisco totally exhausted physically but the boat was dry and unhurt. Iknow I could not have steered as well and being so tired I am sure we wouldhave broached had we been hand steering. That windwave pilot and the vesselherself are a marvel. During that storm two other boats were lost withall hands and others suffered broken booms and rigging and torn sails." Leigh Ross - Owner of COQUETTE 39 "Galatea", built in Cape Town but now based on Chesapeake Bay. "Had a lovely trip over. (Cape Town to St Helena Island) Best speed 17.6 knots, best run 215 miles, took just under 11 days (to cover 1700 miles, the record then being 10 days) . Fine cruising yacht, hand steering 6 hours straight no problem (she is tiller steered) . Thanks for the nice boat. Rob Coulon - Caernarfon, Wales. Founder of RGC Steel Boatbuilders and builder of various of our designs. Below he writes of a newly launched steel DIX 38 . "Just a few words on performance. She sails like a glass boat and is very responsive to the wheel, for example going to weather at about 7 knots in 15 knots. She is perfectly balanced in all aspects of sail. She tacks like a Lazer dinghy. The boat is incredible." Julian Putley - Owner of Dix 43 "Starry Night II" and the man who commissioned that design, writing as he neared the end of her South Atlantic crossing. "I am delighted with the yacht's performance on all points of sail and in all concditions. She is extremely well balanced, we have hardly touched the wheel in the last 15 days, the Aries doing all the work." Rob Archibald - Richards Bay, South Africa. Built two HOUT BAY 40 s and two DIX 43 s. "I find that your drawings are meticulous, easy to read and, most importantly, easy to understand. On the few occasions that I have called for advice, I am also amazed at your ability to recall data without reference to drawings." "My Dix 43 has turned out very fair and has caused a considerable amount of interest in the area. There are, as you know, three currently being built with a fourth due to start soon." "I have no hesitation in recommending your yacht designs to anyone interested in building a steel boat, and especially to the amateur home builder who, like me, will not find the task too daunting." Dick Roles - Roseville, Minnesota. Owner-building a Dix 43 Pilot . "Thanks for the great support throughout the construction process. I cannot imagine that there is a naval architect anywhere who is quicker with a knowledgeable response to a building problem. Anyone interested in building one of your designs is welcome to contact me by email ." Jonathan Savage - Owner of CARIBBEA 30 "G-String", currently circum-navigating "Just a short note to let you know how chuffed I am with the boat. This trip (he had sailed from Cape Town to the Caribbean) is an ideal one for the Caribbea. Being single-handed I was quite conservative as far as canvassing was concerned. Best daily run was 178nm but had many in the 150s." "Everyone who has been aboard has been very impressed by her spaciousness." Barry Sefton - Owner of CARIBBEA 30 "Sassy-Too", currently circum-navigating "I'm writing this from French Guyana. I'm still on my Caribbea 30: It's a super boat and I can recommend it to anyone." "I've sailed many similar sized boats around here and continually evaluate and compare. I'm now firmly convinced the Caribbea 30 is the best boat for me, especially since I am single-handing." John & Rose Stockwell - owners of steel VICKERS 45 AC "Tantalus" "We are absolutely delighted with "Tantalus", the way she sails, the way the accommodation works with 6 people on board and, last but not least, with the compliments we get on our beautiful boat. Downwind for most of the trip so far (Cape Town to Guyana)." "On the few occasions when we have had to go to weather - one trip from the Brazil mainland to Fernando de Norhona was 200 miles into squally trades and a 2kt current - she has been strong and steady with a good ability to punch her way through the seas without any green water at all coming on board, obviously some spray but virtually nothing in the cockpit" Sandy Wakeman - New owner of steel VICKERS 45 AC "Tantalus", now named "Sweetwater" "As a professional delivery captain and charter skipper I've had the opportunity to sail over 40,000 miles on many beautiful yachts both large and small. I've crossed oceans in a variety of boats and have been most impressed with the sea-kindly motion, quiet ride and sense of security provided by metal boats. The Vickers 45 so encompasses everything that we were looking for in a long distance cruising boat for our family. Her sailing performance, beautiful lines, thoughtful & functional layout and the myriad of well thought out design & safety features have all added up to provide us with a boat that we are absolutely thrilled with." Anthony Steward - Owner of open version of TLC 19 , "NCS Challenger" (also known as "Zulu Dawn") during his record setting open boat circum-navigation . To date no-one else has duplicated his feat. "I hope you are already designing my BOC boat. I am very happy with the boat, she performs very well, fast (he had recorded speeds of 12 knots regularly). Tell the public to buy lots of TLC 19s." Corrie de Jongh - owner of gaff rigged HOUT BAY 30 "Anne M", writing to the Traditional Boat Association midway through his voyage from Cape Town to Europe and back. "In summing up, I can only congratulate Dudley Dix on designing one of the finest and strongest thirty foot cruising yachts I've ever sailed in, lots of space and sensible layout, easy to maintian and most important, dry. On the whole trip I never had to get into a damp sleeping bag, and the biggest plus point, "Anne M" was always able to look after herself when things got tough. The gaff rig, once you get to understand it, is a fine cruising rig, even when sailing solo I never had any problem handling the rig. Reefing, provided you don't wait too long, is no more difficult than a Bermudan rig, just a few more strings to pull. When sailing solo I always put two, even three reefs in the main before dark, I hate reefing at night. Under triple reefed main and staysail she can handle almost anything except the very worst." Carolyn Murphy - Coskipper of DIX 64 "Rising Sun" steel charter staysail schooner. "This boat is a sailing fool. We left Norfolk in winds 15-25kt and seas 10-14'. Turned off the motor at the bridge-tunnel outside of Little Creek and took off like a rocket. We made 210 miles the first 24 hours. She goes 1/2 the wind speed. We were making 11kt uner 2 reefs in main and all rest full standing. Picked up the lights of Bermuda at Sundown. We tried to slow her up so we dropped the main (she went from 10 to 9). So we also rolled in the fore staysail - went down to 8. She just wants to go! We could have been in Bermuda in 3 days 10hrs but it was 3 days 20hrs since we had to wait all nite for daylite to go in. Your boat is great - the brokers love it. It is the talk of the trade down here." Dr Reinhard Wiegers -Owner of SHEARWATER 39 "Tanimola" which is based in the Baltic Sea. "April starts the third season with "Tanimola" in the Baltic Sea. The last season was beautiful, the yacht is easy to handle and sails super in our short and high waves, when we have stormy weather. Thank you for your fatastic design inside and out." F. Scott Ripley - Owner of "Sabbatical" 50 , under construction at Global Yachts, Norfolk VA. "It is hard to believe that the boat is finally under construction. There are about 15 men working in the yard and one can really feel the enthusiasm. I have never seen Howdy (Howdy Bailey, the builder) so excited. Howdy and his workers are marvelling over the detail of your mylars. Howdy said again yesterday that this boat is going together the smoothest of any that he has ever built." Jon Lunn - Owner builder of Didi 38 in UK. "At this stage (finishing the bulkheads) everything has been straightforward and simple to do. Your backup by email is excellent and I can refer back to emails if needed. I have asked for advice on a variety of build aspects and you normally answer the same day, at the latest the next morning. The CAD plans are also excellent - clear, concise, complete and easy to follow. I am looking forward to setting up in the next couple of weeks." Richard Spurgeon - Owner builder of aluminum Dixi Dinghy and Argie 15 in Oregon, USA. "It is a pleasure to work with your plans, they are easy to follow, with nothing left to chance. I think that my next project will be the Argie 10 in aluminum." Eirik Naese - Owner builder of a modified Didi 26 in Finland. "Regarding building the design is very smart and building (I am an amateur) has been a lot easier and quicker than expected so far. All in all I do not hesitate to highly recommend the project. Also the support from the designer has been tremendous for such a small building project and a lot of stupid questions from a first timer..." Bob Perry - Reviewing the SHEARWATER 39 for Sailing Magazine March 1990. "I like to see designs where the designer has combined a traditional aesthetic with a modern hull. The 39 features U-shaped forward sections and a nicely rounded mid-section, fairing to a broad stern with tumblehome and a shapely wineglass transom with the upper corners radiused. Done improperly, this can produce the ugliest of all transoms. But Dudley's 39 is very beautiful from the stern quarter. The bow sections have enough to them to add further interest as they fair into a semi-clipper bow. Once again, when you take a traditional feature like the clipper bow that was usually styled from a heavy stem piece with a distinct rabbet line where the hull planking ended and convert it to a molded GRP detail you run the risk of creating a terrible bow that is neither fish nor fowl. Dudley has done a good job with the bow. In short, the 39 is a very handsome vessel." James Jermain - Reviewing the SHEARWATER 45 for Yachting Monthly Magazine October 1997. "This is a stunning looking boat with an impressive performance and delightful manners. Rig options and flexibility of interior design will satisfy the needs of a range of serious-minded cruising yachtsmen. " Steve Hunt is the owner of SHEARWATER 45 "Maggy May" of Goole. After a crossing from Cape Town to the Caribbean, he wrote:- "I cannot tell you just how impressed I am with the design. On the way up to the Caribbean from Cape Town we saw a couple of rough patches of weather. In one case the steady wind was about 36 kts with gusts over 50. The sea was running quite high, quartering us. The boat was magnificent. I hope you get the message that I am very, very impressed with the design and I thank you for having drawn such a wonderful yacht. The performance and sea kindly qualities of my boat, "Maggy May" of GOOLE are astonishing. " When selecting a design, don't do it only on price. If you buy on a half price sale you are unlikely to get backup when you need it. There are more important factors to take into account to ensure a successful project. THE PLANS COULD BE THE CHEAPEST PART OF ACOSTLY MISTAKE. 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This page was updated 27 August 2002 Web design by Dix Design Boat plan price list of Dudley Dix Yacht Design - International DUDLEY DIX YACHT DESIGN BOAT PLAN PRICE LIST Notes re Prices:- ~ Prices are in US$, subject to change without notice ~ Prices include shipping in USA & Canada ~ Other countries, add $10 to each item under $100 and $20 to each item $100 or more for shipping (except email delivery items). They will come airmail. ~ Plans are for building one boat only. Plans must be bought for each boat built. ~ Purchases are non-refundable. Ordering Concerns? We want you to feel at ease doing business with us. You can pay us by whatever method makes you comfortable. See our ordering concerns page for payment options and answers to questions that worry you. What Does Your Money Buy? Drawing lists are accessed from design pages. All plans are printed on inkjet plotter. Designs marked as "CAD" have been designed in AutoCAD but are supplied as hard copy paper prints (You will not receive CAD files). All others were drawn by hand before we moved to CAD and are printed from scanned images of the original drawings. Study packs - Brochure - Sail Plans - Layouts - Cross-section - Partial construction drawing - Deck plan - Most metal or plywood designs include material list for hull/deck Stock plans Vary depending on boat type and building material, most are extensively detailed.The following lists are for general guidance. Plywood Dinghy Plans:- - Panel cutting diagrams - Details - Instructions - Material & equipment list - Backup during construction Plywood Multi-chine Plans - Lines & Offsets - Sail plans - Accomodation - Construction plans - Joiner sections - Deck Plan - Powering - Keel & rudder - Pulpits, chainplates etc - Sundry Standard details - Standard specification - Backup during construction Plywood Radius Chine Plans (all CAD designs) - Lines & Offsets - Sail plans - Accomodation - Construction plans - Bulkhead diagrams - Joiner sections - Deck Plan - Powering - Keel & rudder - Pulpits, chainplates etc - Full size rudder foil patterns - Full size patterns of some components - Guide to building method - Backup during construction Metal Plans - Lines & Offsets - Sail plans - Accomodation - Construction plans - Joiner sections - Deck Plan - Powering - Keel & rudder - Pulpits, chainplates etc - Sundry Standard details - Standard specification, with guide to procedures of building - Backup during construction GRP Composite Plans - Lines & Offsets - Sail plans - Accomodation - Construction plans - Laminating schedules - Joiner sections - Deck Plan - Powering - Keel & rudder - Pulpits, chainplates etc - Sundry Standard details - Standard specification - Backup during construction OPTIONAL EXTRAS Full Size Patterns. Plotted on Mylar in 914mm (36") wide strips to be taped together. See in the description column what patterns we offer for each design from the following types:- Section patterns - hull or hull/deck shape at each station or frame to be built. Bulkhead patterns - shape of each bulkhead to be cut and over which the hull will be built. Include cut-outs, stringer slots etc. Frame patterns - shape of each frame to be cut and over which the hull will be built. Include cut-outs, stringer slots etc. Metric or Imperial Units All designs are in metric units and some have imperial units as well. If the purchase of a design from us is dependent on it having imperial measurements on the drawings, we will add those free of charge. More Reading See our articles page for advice on a wide range of boating subjects. Some are included free on the site, with photographs. The full set can be ordered as additional reading matter for use while deciding on a design or during building. The set can be supplied on 3.5" disk or by email. See articles page for prices. Click here to convert the US$ price to your own currency Please read our Ordering FAQ section. Click on each design link for more boat info. DESIGN LODxBx D (m) DISPL (kg) STUDY PACK (US$) PLANS (US$) DESCRIPTION Dixi Dinghy 2.44x1,28x 0.12/ 0.54 - N/A 30.00 Plywood 3:1 stitch & glue or aluminum tender, single chine, free-standing una rig. See Dixi Dinghy page for full size pattern prices. Oppikat 2.75x1.7x 0.2 - N/A 55.00 GRP catamaran for children. Includes full size hull patterns. Argie 10 3.08x1.35x 0.12/ 0.57 - N/A 45.00 (40.00 by email) Plywood 3:1 stitch & glue dinghy, single chine, free-standing una rig. Plan delivery by hard copy, 3.5" disk or email. See Argie 10 page for full size pattern prices. Challenger 13 4.00x1.6x 0.15/0.8 - N/A 55.00 Plywood 3:1 lapstrake dinghy, balanced lug rig. Argie 15 4.70x1.80x 0.16/0.82 - N/A 55.00 Plywood 3:1 stitch & glue dinghy, double chine, fractional marconi sloop. See Argie 15 page for full size pattern prices. Lynnhaven 16 4.70x0.90 - N/A 85.00 Plywood Stitch & glue canoe, double chine. Includes full size paper patterns. Piepowder 16 5.05x1.95x 0.90 1050 N/A 135.00 GRP pocket cruiser, round bilge marconi cutter, flushdeck, traditional TLC 19 5.80x2.28x 1.10 or 0.65/1.50 830 35.00 250.00 GRP swing keel trailer sailer or fixed keel mini cruiser, fractional marconi sloop, swim platform, modern. Hull/deck section patterns $125. Cape Cutter 19 5.80x2.20x 0.45/1.22 1000 35.00 400.00 CAD Plywood Centreboard trailer sailer, gaff or marconi cutter, traditional lapstrake. Includes bulkhead patterns. Hull and deck skin patterns $200. Threefold 6 6.0x5.0x 0.2/0.6 450 40.00 200.00 Plywood folding or demountable trimaran, single chine, fractional marconi sloop Fishing 20 6.33x2.42x 0.25 1200 N/A 125.00 CAD Steel or aluminum open boat for fishing, diving, harbour ferry or similar work, wetdeck. See Fishing 20 page for full size pattern prices. Cape Henry 21 6.38x2.42x 0.5/1.34 1330 40.00 500.00 CAD Plywood Centreboard trailer sailer, gaff or marconi cutter, traditional lapstrake. Includes bulkhead patterns. Hull and deck skin patterns $250. Didi Mini Mk 2 6.50x3.00x 2.00 1050 55.00 600.00 CAD Radius chine plywood raceboat to Mini 6.5 rule, canting keel or water ballast & fixed keel, twin rudders. Built over permanent bulkheads. Bulkhead patterns $300. Didi Cruise-Mini 6.50x3.00x 0.5/1.6 or 2.0 1200 55.00 600.00 CAD Radius chine plywood pocket cruiser based on Didi Mini, lifting or fixed keel, twin rudders. Built over permanent bulkheads. Bulkhead patterns $300. Didi 26 8.00x2.50x 0.50/1.70 1000 55.00 600.00 CAD Plywood radius chine trailer sailer, fractional marconi sloop, bu