18’ North Coast Double-ender

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  • 18’ North CoastUpdated: Plans detail of the 18’ North Coast Double-ender, a small full-displacement workboat, fishboat, or mini-cruiser
  • 18’ North CoastUpdated: Plans detail of the 18’ North Coast Double-ender, a small full-displacement workboat, fishboat, or mini-cruiser
  • 18’ North CoastUpdated: Plans detail of the 18’ North Coast Double-ender, a small full-displacement workboat, fishboat, or mini-cruiser
  • 18’ North CoastUpdated: Plans detail of the 18’ North Coast Double-ender, a small full-displacement workboat, fishboat, or mini-cruiser
  • 18’ North CoastUpdated: Plans detail of the 18’ North Coast Double-ender, a small full-displacement workboat, fishboat, or mini-cruiser
  • 18’ North CoastPlans detail of the 18’ North Coast Double-ender, a small full-displacement workboat, fishboat, or mini-cruiser
  • 18’ North CoastPlans detail of the 18’ North Coast Double-ender, a small full-displacement workboat, fishboat, or mini-cruiser
  • 18’ North Coast Double-enderDevelopment sketch of 18’ North Coast Double-ender.
  • Development sketch of the 18' North Coast double-ender.
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  • Vessel Specifications and Comments

    • LOA: 18’0”
    • LWL: 17’0”
    • Beam (max): 7’0”
    • Draft: 20”
    • Displacement: 2450 lbs (full load)
    • Power: 8 HP Yamaha high-thrust outboard, inboard diesel alternative
    • Cruising speed: 5.5 knots
    • Max  Speed: 6 knots
    • Construction: 3/4” Red Cedar strip planking over 1/2" plywood molds. Full-sized patterns included.
    • General Comments: Small Full-displacement Workboat, Fishboat, or Mini-cruiser. The Northcoast 18 double-ender is probably the most complex of the three to build due to the planking bends required to form the stern.

  • About the Plans

    • Construction Method and Materials:

      3/4” Red Cedar strip planking over 1/2" plywood molds. Full-sized patterns included. Outside sheathed with Vectra, Xynole, or Dynel cloth in epoxy. Interior joinery all fillet and taped to hull. Plywood decks and house. Laminated Fir keel, stem, and sternpost.

    • Number and Type of Drawings:

      Full size plots (e-mail or CD) for bulkheads, stem and transom, plus pdf building plans.

    • Study Plan:

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    • Base Price:

      $450.00 CAD
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Design Comments

The 18’ double-ender development sketch led to three similar designs, the Northcoast Double-ender 18, the Fidler 19, and Regan 18, based on commercial fishing boats built in BC from the 1920’s to the 1950’s. These working boats shared similar styling and arrangements but were also very different depending on builder, location, and use.

The Northcoast Double-ender 18 is the double-ender of the group. This form is probably the most complex of the three to build, despite having no transom. This is due to the planking bends required to form the stern. Power options include an inboard diesel or an outboard in a well. Due to the stern post there is no ability of the outboard to kick up, but its leg is well protected by the full keel.

The Fidler 19 is a gillnetter adaptation, this time with a small transom to make strip-planking easier. Displacement is moderate to allow a heavy cruising load and the addition of inside ballast to adjust comfort in a sea. Any of these boats could also add a tiny steadying-sail to damp rolling in a cross sea. Power is an outboard in a well.

The Regan 18 is the latest custom development of the Northcoast double-ended 18, with a new radiused transom and inboard diesel.

Tad Roberts