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 and our Custom Design Quote Form
• 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
• The amount of work we can accept depends upon the number of designers and draftsmen we have.  If you feel you would like to work with us, see the information on our Careers page.

• Sovereign 30 - A revision to one of our most popular designs being done for a West Coast client who wanted a pilot house and improved inside control station.  We have taken this opportunity to improve several other aspects of the interior.  Of all our designs this is still the one that Tom and Nannette would most like to own themselves.
• Clarsach 20 - A really nice little daysailing, weekending tabloid canoe yawl.
• Shining Moon 36 - A Chinese rigged and Chinese styled vessel for living aboard and voyaging.  She is being design for a couple who wish to retire aboard her and travel.
• Farthing 15 - We are adding complete computer done lofting to this very popular minimum voyaging yacht for one person.
• Maddy 24 - A raised deck displacement power boat stretched from our Maddy 18 design.
• 35' Twin Keel Voyaging Yacht
• Alerion -  We produced modern wood and epoxy construction drawings for one time use for this 26' Herreshoff design in cooperation with the MIT Museum.  We would love to complete a full set of plans for a client should anyone be interested.
• The above are our current design projects in the size range most people choose for family yachts.  In addition to these we usually have one or more larger projects as well generally in the 90' to 150' range.  These may be "yachts" which are often really for business use, charter vessels, or passenger carrying vessels.  In addition we often have various commercial small craft as well.
   
• 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."
• Another great quote: “I am glad we are involved with your firm. Your designs and philosophy are both beautiful.” - Greg Maxwell

"The sun never sets on boats being built to our designs"