About - J. Simpson Ltd. Marine Designers and Consultants

The following is to familiarize the reader with the various types of boats designed by J. Simpson Ltd. since its founding in 1974. The launch date shown is for hull no. 1 and includes Charter and Passenger vessels which come under regulatory inspection*.

We are a versatile firm with diverse interests and work with both professional and amateur builders. Our designs are built of a variety of materials, fiberglass [F] (composite – sandwich and solid), Steel [S], and aluminum [A]. We do not prefer one material over the other but there are certain applications in which some materials are better suited. In many cases, the plans for these vessels are available (denoted by “p”) or inquire (“i”). For more details, see Stock Plans listing.

Speeds shown for power boats are maximum in knots. Sailing vessel speeds are shown at cruising under power, with reported speeds under sail in parenthesis.

Including Charter and Passenger vessels*

Type	Mat’l	# Built	Plans	Launched	Power	Speed
18′ Sportboat	A	6		1988	1 @ 150	30
19′ Sportboat	A	1	p	1990	1 @ 150	30
20′ Sportboat	F	2		1986	1 @ 200	30
22′ Sport Cat	A	1	p	1996	2 @ 100	30
24/27′ Sport	A	7	p	1990	1 @ 225	34
30/33′ Cruiser	F	95		2003	2 @ 300	45
33′ Cruiser	F	12		1974	1 @ 85	11
35/38′ Cruiser	F	10		1998	2 @ 350	30
37′ Cruiser	F	4		1984	1 @ 270	21
37′ Sedan	F	1	p	1990	1 @ 128	14
38′ Sportfisher	F	3		1984	2 @ 270	30
38′ Sportfisher	F	18		1998	2 @ 300	32
40′ Cruiser	A	1	p	1998	2 @ 350	30
43′ Sportfisher	F	2		1981	2 @ 270	30
42′ Cruiser	F	1		1983	2 @ 150	15
43′ Cruiser	F	80+		1981	2 @ 150	15
44′ Sportfisher	F	2		1989	2 @ 350	22
45′ Cruiser	A	1	p	2005	1 @ 180	9
46′ Cruiser	F	35+		1983	2 @ 225	19
49′ Cruiser	F	32+		1983	2 @ 300	22
50′ Motoryacht	A	1	p	1987	2 @ 300	19
53′ Motoryacht	F	5		1982	2 @ 325	18
55′ Motoryacht	F	1		1978	1 @ 260	16
54’ Tour Boat	A	1*	i	1998	2 @ 540	38
55′ Sportfisher	A	1*	p	1987	2 @ 375	22
56′ Motoryacht	A	1	p	1988	2 @ 475	22
58’ Motoryacht	F	1	p	2003	2 @ 300	14
60′ Tour Vessel	A	1*	i	1989	2 @ 500	22
61′ Tour Vessel	A	2*	i	2005	2 @ 800	22
65′ Charter	A	1	i	1986	2 @ 160	12
65′ Catamaran	A	1*	i	1991	2 @ 185	12
68′ Charter	A	1*	i	1989	2 @ 150	12

Type	Mat’l	# Built	Plans	Launched	Power	Speed
28′ Sloop	F	28		1977	25	7(8)
31′ Sloop	F	3		1979	25	7(9)
33′ Cutter	S	3	p	1983	25	7(8)
34′ Cutter	A	1		1989	30	7(8)
37′ Cutter	F	1		1983	18	6(9)
37′ Schooner	S	4	p	1983	30	7(7)
40′ Cutter	S	3	p	1998	30	8(8)
41′ Cutter	S	5		1990	40	7(8)
42′ Cutter	F	1	p	1997	42	8(9)
42′ Cutter	S	2		1991	40	7(7)
43′ Ketch	S	1	p	1989	50	8(9)
43′ Cutter	A	1	p	1998	52	9
48′ Cutter	F	1	p	1982	55	8(11)
50′ Ketch	S	1	p	1996	65	8
60′ Schooner	S	1		1985	60	8(9)
64′ Ketch	S	2	p	1980	120	8(12)
69′ Cutter	A	1	p	1990	150	9(10)
70′ Schooner	S	1		1973	110	7(14)

Type	Mat’l	# Built	Plans	Launched	Power	Speed
7′ Ski Tug	F	3(4)		1980	1 @ 35	25
17′ Skiff	A	12		1973	1 @75	30
20′ Commuter	A	2		1985	1 @ 160	34
21′ Catamaran	A	1	p	1986	2 @ 90	50
21′ Catamaran	F	5		1989	2 @ 90	45
21′ Pursuit	A	1		1984	1 @ 140	40
22′ Commuter	A	2		1987	1 @ 160	30
22′ Scout Boat	A	1	p	1994	1 @ 225	36
22′ Skiff	A	3		1989	1 @ 150	26
22′ Lobster Boat	A	1		2002	1 @ 300	34
23′ Log Salvage	A	3		1974	1 @ 200	35
24′ Skiff	S	1		1989	1 @250	22
24′ Sport/Dive	A	1		1988	1 @ 200	30
24′ Bridge Ass’y	A	20		1993	2 @ 260	32
26′ Tug	S*	1		1998	1 @ 270	7.5
27′ Bowpicker	A	1	p	1992	2 @ 350	38
28′ Launch	A	1		1986	1 @ 350	30
28′ Gillnetter	A	2		1989	1 @ 270	29
29′ Lobster Boat	A	2	p	2001	1 @ 300	26
30′ Gillnetter	F	20		1974	1 @ 350	26
30′ Gillnetter	A	1		1985	1 @ 85	13
28′ Bowpicker	A	1		1985	1 @350	30
29′ Charter	A	1		1984	1 @ 160	25
30′ Bowpicker	A	1		1977	1 @ 225	20
32′ SuperSkiff	A	7		1987	1@ 200	25
32′ Gillnetter	F	1		1993	2 @ 420	32
32′ Gillnetter	A	6	p	1986	2 @ 300	30
33′ Fishboat	A	3		1984	1 @ 180	13
34′ Superskiff	A	1		1989	1 @ 375	26
34′ Bowpicker	A	1		1989	2 @ 200	22
35′ Fishboat	A	8		1987	1 @ 250	16
36′ Landing Craft	A	1		1996	1 @ 350	26
37′ Superskiff	A	4	p	1990	2 @ 200	28
37′ Launch	F	1*		1987	1 @ 300	16
38′ Fishboat	F	5		1973	1 @ 270	14
38′ Gillnetter	A	1	p	1990	2 @ 400	28
38′ Combination	A	1	p	1989	2 @ 300	19
38′ Crab Boat	A	1	p	1993	1 @ 300	15
42′ Fishboat	A	1	p	1987	1 @ 250	14
42′ Landing Craft	A	1	p	2002	2 @ 300	22
43′ Fishboat	F	13		1978	1 @ 270	15
44′ Seiner	A	1*	p	1990	1 @ 320	9
46′ Seiner	S	1*	p	1989	1 @ 320	10
49′ Fish Packer	F	1*	p	1976	1 @ 300	11
55′ Seiner	A	2*	p	1991	1 @ 585	10