Plans to build the 27' Newfie St. Pierre Dory
Introducing the Newfie St. Pierre Dory. Easy to build plans are available.
About St. Pierre Dories
St. Pierre Dories are some of the biggest ever built. They are known as being the most seaworthy boats of their size ever designed. Many have made serious ocean passages, and they're ideal for long range, economical cruising. If you don't like attention, don't build a St. Pierre because everyone will want to know what it is and how it performs. They have a style and grace underway that no other boat or yacht can seem to even approach.
The Newfie is named of course, for the island of Newfoundland, in the Canadian Maritimes. Newfoundland is close to the famous Grand Banks, where cod fishing has been king since before Columbus set foot in the new world. The North Atlantic is renown for nasty storms and the St. Pierre's have to handle bad weather in stride. My version is light and strong, and designed especially for the home builder. These are usually powered with low horsepower diesels. A Bedford lifeboat diesel burning about 1/4 gallon per hour, or small sailboat auxiliary would be perfect.
Free Study Plans for the Newfie St. Pierre Dory
Our study plans are two of the actual construction drawings. They're not enough information for you to build the boat, but they do give you the overall boat size, shape and construction methods. This is a pdf file readable with the free Adobe Acrobat pdf file reader.
Please contact me by e-mail if you wish to build a Newfie. I have the construction drawings partially complete and should be able to complete the remainder in a few weeks, if you elect to purchase this design.
