An illustrated and informative catalog and order system for the
MacNaughton Associates yacht and commercial design firm featuring designs stressing
strength & long term investment value. You can order anything from a complete custom
design down to a simple calculation, technical book, or study plans. If we don’t have
to do drawings or calculations advice is free. We are a major source for standards in
marine construction in various materials. A discussion group allows you to benefit from a
wide ranging exploration of design questions.
- Catalog of Stock Designs and Other Services
- Custom Design Information (You
can determine the size and displacement you need, the
approximate cost to build, & the custom design fee)
- Publications on Design, Boat Building &
Related Subjects
- Assistance with Calculations - available via email
- Idea Designs - a selection of drawings and
comments that we would love to do complete designs from.
- Tom MacNaughton - a biographical sketch of the
Chief Designer
- Nathan Shawl -
Yacht Draftsman and Associate Designer
- David Buckley
- Yacht Draftsman
- A Current Design Project -
Aruna
134 a schooner for those with limited mobility and other access problems.
- A Current Design Project -
Surprise
40 a liveaboard voyaging Pinky schooner with office space
- A Current Design Project -
Halie
& Matthew 90 - Gaff rigged clipper bowed schooner for passenger carrying
in Downeast Maine.
- Passage 36 - A full power auxiliary gaff
schooner with pilot house. Preliminary work.
- Fundy 20 - A plywood twin keel motorsailor.
Preliminary work.
- Alerion - We are producing building plans
for one time use for this 26' Herreshoff design in cooperation with the MIT Museum.
- A Recent Design Project -
Aruna 33
a daysailing 1/4 size model of the Aruna 134
- Map of the Design Office
Location
- Yacht Design in the Twentieth Century -
a speech given at Mystic Seaport by Dan MacNaughton
- Our Favorite Quote About Our Designs: "Time
spent aboard a MacNaughton design is not deducted from your life span."
"The sun never sets on boats being built to our designs"
