New design: power skiff Kerisper
Kerisper is a 4.8m motorboat designed two years ago. She is a "motor" version of Mesker, a sail and oar dinghy. She is a little bigger, with a wider stern,…
New: Lilou 2
Lilou 2 is a revisited version of Lilou, the initial plan dating from 2005. The purpose of this re-design was on the one hand to improve the characteristics of the boat,…
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Mesker, a new sail and oar dinghy
I propose a new design, of the semi-dory type, to be built in traditional lapstrake way. Drawing and building description are included in a special issue of the French magazine…
Svilen Alexandrov, Voordewind Ltd, Bulgaria
Svilen Alexandrov, Navy captain (Retired) is a new partner. We have signed an agreement in September 2018. He founded Voordewind Ltd, with the aim of starting the production of small wooden…
Dabbler sails
Dabbler Sails is an American sailmaker located in Virginia, near the Chesapeake Bay. He has already made sails for several boats built on my designs in the USA, in particular,…
Wooden Boatbuilding sheets translation into English
All my plan packages include a set of Wooden Boatbuilding sheets giving general instructions on subjects like epoxy systems use, making laminated frames, spilling the hull planking, traditional rigs, painting and…
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Launching at Skol ar Mor
Twice a year Skol ar Mor, a wooden boat-building school, launches the boats built by its students in the small port of Kercabellec in Mesquer, France. At the end of…
Giovanni Isopi, Italy
Giovanni Isopi, mixing tradition and innovation, aimed to develop small wooden boats, both beautiful and pleasant to build, thanks to the use of traditional assemblies and 3D machining (see photos).He…
Morbic 11: a new, strip planked design
Up to now, I proposed several designs of small boats, tenders or sailboats, from 7 to 12 feet: Morbic 8, 10, 10.5, 12. All have a plywood lapstrake planking. At…
New design: Koalen 18, a traditional pocket cruiser
Koalen 18 is an enlarged version of Koalen 17, built 4 years ago. She is larger, with accommodation for 2. Inspired by the traditional fishing boats of North Britanny, France,…
Enrique García, Spain
Enrique García, Shipshape Carpinteros de Ribera, is a Spanish builder, located on the northern coast, in the region of Santander. He is able to build all types of small boats,…
Three Ilur gathered in Maine
These last years, more and more "vivierboats" are built in various countries and in particular in North America. So, I can not resist publishing this photo recently posted on Facebook.…
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My Morbihan week 2017
I just returned from the Morbihan week to which I participated aboard my Pen-Hir. Morbihan week is a major maritime festival and traditional boats gathering in France, held every two…
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Grand-Largue gathering, May 2017
For the second time, Grand-Largue invited its clients to a gathering weekend for boats built by the French boatbuilder. 9 boats took part in 2017: 1 Méaban, 4 Stir-Ven 22,…
Kernic, a new sail-and-oar team boat
Kernic is sail-and-oar tems boat, that is to say sized for a crew of 5 to 6 people. There is 3 rowing thwarts, two rowers in the centre thwart side by side,…
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Amateur boatbuiding awards at HISWA 2017 boatshow
The Amsterdam Boat Show, HISWA, was held in early March in the Netherlands. The organisers, in cooperation with the English magazine "Watercraft", have awarded prizes for the best amateur constructions.…
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As de Pique: an exceptional boat, built by Skol ar Mor
During the summer of 2015, Skol ar Mor, the major wooden boat-building school in France, has decided to build a replica of a small sloop of the Morlaix bay (North…
Efficient sculling oars drawings
In the autumn of 2016, Thomas Spriet, the friendly boss of "A l'Abordage", a French online shop that offers "everything for the classic and traditional boat" asked me to draw…
Gozzo in mare
7 m latin sailer for sale in Italy
This Gozzo was bought in 2003, first full refit including new engine Volvo Penta. Second full refit after sinking in 2008 in the harbour due to bad weather (insurance report…
Stir-Ven Kelpie
Stir-Ven “Kelpie” for sale
Stir Ven 22 sail #42 named “Kelpie” was built by Stanley Robert in Tasmania, Australia and launched in 2013. Built from CNC cut Austral Marine hoop pine plywood (hull), BoteCote…
Geoff Kerr, Two Daughters Boatworks
Two Daughters Boatworks, USA
Geoff Kerr is the builder/owner of Two Daughters Boatworks in Westford, Vermont. He has been a full-time builder for 25 years and have built and deliver over 50 boats, as…
Morbic 8 to 12: dimensioned drawings and download
Two new things about the Morbic range, from the Morbic 8 tender to the Morbic 12 sail and oar: Plan packages now include dimensioned drawings of all plywood parts. Then,…
Stir-Ven 19 Vogue
Stir-Ven 19 plans are available
Several Stir-Ven 19 have been built by Grand-Largue boat-builder in France, but plans for home builders were not released. Actually, this requires additional work to make detailed building instruction, including…
Méaban Lesath
VivierBoats at the Southampton BoatShow
Grand-Largue boatbuilder, my "historic" partner in France is present at the Southampton Boatshow (16 to 25 September 2016). A recently built Méaban will be displayed. [hr] Adrian Donovan, a British boatbuilder…
Erik Klepsvik
Norseman AS, Norway
Last year, I've been contacted by Erik Klepsvik from Norway, willing to have a Jewell built for his own use. Erik owned a Storm 19, from Swallow Boats (now Swallow…
Ma Cherie, Ebihen 16 built by Wind and oar boat school, Portlan, Oregon
Small boats monthly, a web based magazine on wooden boats
Small boats monthly is a very interesting web-magazine. It contains many interesting articles for builders, owners and users of wooden boats that can be stored and maintained at an average-size home.…
Koalen 17 built by andrew cooper
A Koalen 17 home built in the Shetland islands
A Koalen 17 under construction by Andrew Cooper in Walls, Shetland Islands, has been turned over. This is the second Koalen 17, the first one having been built by Icarai in France.…
Tilting pillars to build Ebihen 15/16
When building an Ebihen, Icarai boatbuilder had the idea to assemble the boat structure upright, and then turn over the hull for planking. Then, the boat is suspended to two…
Atelier Nautique Richelieu, Canada
Louis Ducharme, Atelier Nautique Richelieu, is a new partner. Located near Montreal, Quebec, he is able to build "VivierBoats", as well as provides CNC cut plywood kits. Our cooperation started…