Mike Waller Yacht Design
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Mike Waller Yacht Design is a business specialising in boat plans for amateur boat builders. We provide stock plans for both monohull and multihull sailing vessels, including sailing skiffs and sharpies. Our designs mainly feature timber construction, in plywood or cedar strip plank composite construction, using the W.E.S.T. system (wood epoxy saturation technique). Our designs are intended mainly as cruising boats, although several have done well in racing.
Design Policy
All plans included on this site are suitable for amateurs to construct. In fact, most of the stock plans on this site were specifically designed for amateur construction, and this is reflected in the amount of detail in our plans, which typically is much greater than is required by more experienced builders.

Our stock plan vessels are designed mainly for timber construction, using the timber/epoxy composite technique, or timber/plywood/epoxy. Timber and plywood are among the best and easiest material for the amateur to use, and when combined with epoxy, have none of the wear and degradation problems which used to be associated with wooden and plywood boats in the past. It is this technology which is responsible for the worldwide resurgence of wooden boat construction today. Most of our sailing vessels have alloy masts, athough timber masts could be employed on some designs. Sails and sailing rigs are generally medium to high tech. for improved sailing performance.

Inboard marine engines are diesel, and outboard motors are generally petrol.

The principles on which our boats are designed are strength, safety, seaworthiness and comfort. We will not sacrifice these in order to gain higher performance. Nevertheless, our boats have a reputation as excellent performers and have done well in racing. They are also known for their strength.

I have always believed that boating is more expensive than it needs to be, so one of our main priorities is to keep our prices as low as practical, and to provide high quality and value for money. By keeping the business small, and by avoiding expensive equipment usage, we are able to produce very high quality plans for an affordable price.

This philosophy is also reflected in the type of boats we design, some of which are primarily intended as lower cost, easy to build, but high quality alternatives to the 'tupperware' boats which are often the only option available to many. In future we intend to lean further in the direction of simple, low cost construction, providing options for builders which can save them money and still provide sound and safe boats.
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    • The Drawing Board
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  • Monohull Plans
    • Pippie 8 Trainer
    • TS 540 Trailer Yacht
    • TS 5.4 Trailer Yacht
    • TS 7.0 Trailer Yacht
    • MBS Sharpie 5.4
    • DBS Sharpie 26 CK
  • Multihull Plans
    • TC 670 Trailer Cat
    • TC 750 Trailer Cat
    • Coral Sea 25 Cat
    • Coral Sea 35 Cat
    • Coral Cove 31 Cat
    • Coral Cove 40 Cat
    • W880 Catamaran
    • W1100 Catamaran
    • W1160 Catamaran
    • W1200 Catamaran 
    • W1480 Catamaran
  • Photos
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    • MBS 5.4 Sharpie
    • DBS 26CK Sharpie
    • TS 5.4 Trailer Yacht
    • TS 540 Trailer Yacht
    • TS 7.0 Trailer Yacht
    • TC670 Trailer cat
    • TC750 Trailer cat
    • Coral Sea 25 Cat
    • Coral Sea 35 Cat
    • Coral Cove 31 Cat
    • Coral Cove 40 Cat
    • Waller 880 Cat
    • Waller 1100 Cat
    • Waller 1160 Cat
    • Waller 1200 Cat
    • Waller 1480 Cat
  • Home
    • Site Map
  • About Us
    • Meet The Designer
    • About Our plans
    • Our Sales Policy
    • Our Design Policy
    • How To Order Plans
    • About Study ePlans
    • FAQ
    • About PayPal
  • Lists etc
    • Stock Plans List
    • Plan Price List
    • Free Catalogue
  • Extras
    • The Drawing Board
    • Messages
    • Free Boat Plan
    • eBooks and Articles
    • Links List
  • Monohull Plans
    • Pippie 8 Sail Trainer
    • Moreton Bay Sharpie 5.4
    • Deception Bay Sharpie 26 CK
    • TS 5.4 Trailer Yacht
    • TS 540 Trailer Yacht
    • TS 7.0 Trailer Yacht
  • Multihull Plans
    • TC670 Trailer Yacht
    • TC750 Trailer Cat
    • Waller 880 Catamaran
    • Waller 1100 Catamaran
    • Waller 1160 Catamaran
    • Waller 1200 Catamaran
    • Waller 1480 Catamaran
    • Coral Sea 25 Cat
    • Coral Sea 35 Cat
    • Coral Cove 31 Cat
    • Coral Cove 40 Cat
  • Photo Gallery
    • MBS 5.4 Sharpie
    • DBS 26 CK Sharpie
    • TS 5.4 Trailer Yacht
    • TS 540 Trailer Yacht
    • TS 7.0 Trailer Yacht
    • TC 670 Trailer Cat
    • TC 750 Trailer Cat
    • CS 25 Catamaran
    • CS 35 Catamaran
    • CC 31 Catamaran
    • CC 40 Catamaran
    • W880 Catamaran
    • W1100 Catamaran
    • W1160 Catamaran
    • W1200 Catamaran
    • W1480 Catamaran