Dory plans video, plans, youtube, instructions. supplies for boatbuilding, they have a building forum too. spira international has boat plans, in particular dory style drift boats. he has kayaks, ultralights and power boats. he also offers a free kayak and a free dory plan. good website.. A traditionally built dory with crew – roughly 450lbs all up. a modern lightweight dory hull of the same size and shape with crew – roughly 280lbs. stability of the lighter dory will be 280/450 = 0.62. the modern boat will be 40% less stable then the traditional one.2/ size – building a small dory will usually mean low stability.. This dory is a natural for the man who likes a bit of exercise and appreciates the simplicity and silence of a well-designed rowboat. woodboat building questions a forum for wooden boat building, plans, lumber, caulking compounds and other boat building problems..
