Classic Power Designs

[giles101]

Hi everybody! (hope this works-I'm rubbish at the internet stuff!)

I've just finished building a nice little Herresoff Buzzard Bay 14 similar to the one on this website...
http://www.chipboat.com/shop3buzzardsbay.html (although I've done it with a Bermudan Rig)

I got the lines and design etc from Herresoff's Crusing Designs book. I'm really happy with the final result!

I'm now looking at buliding a classic wooded powerboat of similar size- something like a Riva 18ft. I'm struggling to find a book that has the lines/design of these kind of boats and although I know a fair bit about sail boats I've never buit a powerboat before.

Can any of you reccommend a good book or two where I might find a good design. Or websites or even a designer who might have some nive plans. Any help is gratefully appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Giles boats@madgoat.co.uk

 

[Peterduck]

WoodenBoat Magazine have some nice runabouts amongst their stock designs. Although most of them have been intended as a fairly basic runabout, choice of select timber and careful workmanship could result in a very handsome craft .
Peter.