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Jiffy 22 and Jiffy 9-7

These two boats were first described in articles in National Fisherman, in November and December, 1993. I designed the Jiffy 9-7 for a friend to use as a tender for his sailboat. He wanted it to be self-bailing. I wondered about a new building method - why not build the skiff from the inside out, starting with a watertight deck?


The Jiffy 22


There would be no building jig, and no frames; you would simply cut the deck to shape, add a stem and transom, and a set of fore and aft members (which I called keels, for want of a better word), and glue and screw or nail the bottom to them. The sides would go on last, their flare being determined by the shape of the deck and bottom. Building the prototype proved to be as quick and simple as I thought it should be, and I designed the Jiffy 22 as a small outboard powered cabin skiff using the same basic construction method.


The Jiffy 22


Plans for the Jiffy 9-7 include drawings showing the shapes of the deck and bottom panels, and the keels, stem, and transom, with construction and detail drawings. There is also a set of step by step instructions. The Jiffy 22 plans include nine sheets of drawings, showing the shapes of the hull panels, and the hull at different stages of assembly. No lofting is required; the shapes of the various parts are laid out on the plywood from which they will be made. Other drawings show foredeck and side deck construction, the outboard motor well, and construction of the cabin trunk and wheelhouse. A 32 page illustrated building manual describes each operation, and includes specifications and a list of materials.

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The Jiffy 9-7

WHAT YOU CAN ORDER: (Click on Boat Design and Prices Page and Order Form)

  • STUDY PACKAGE:
    Includes blueline drawings, leaflet describing the boats and construction, and a reprint of the original National Fisherman article.

  • PLANS:
    Drawings and building manual (both designs)

  • EPOXY KIT:
    (Jiffy 22 only). The epoxy kit comes from System Three Resins, and provides you with all the resin, hardener, fiberglass cloth, additives, measuring pumps, brushes, rollers, and other items that you will need. The price is 7-1/2% less than retail.

  • PLYWOOD PACKAGE:
    Plywood packages include all the plywood listed in the building manual. They come from World Panel Products, Inc., Riviera Beach, Florida. Three types of plywood are available; meranti, okoume, and sapele. All are high quality, marine grade plywood. Please call for details.


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