Racing V-bottom Boat Plans

High-performance v-bottom boats ride high on their narrow pads, seemingly perched on the bottom edges of their transoms. Although lacking the turning ability of tunnelboats, v-bottoms offer excellent hole-shot and top end, and at higher speed ranges provide that floating/rolling feeling that make them so much fun to drive -- and exciting to watch on the racecourse. A moderately powered Dillon v-bottom is a safe, easy-to-drive, high-performance boat that's fun to build and own.

All of my designs have been built, tested and raced in American Powerboat Association sactioned races.

All of my plans include step-by-step building instructions, which you can view BEFORE you purchase.

Two ways to get your plans -- by email (free shipping) or postal mail. Start your boatbuilding project today!

I am now offering plans for FOUR high-performance boats including two v-bottom boats, displayed above. Please follow the links under the photos to make a purchase, or to find further information about the individual designs.

These are NOT kneel-down boats.
The driver sits in a seat, safely tucked between tall coamings. A foot-operated
throttle allows two hands on the wheel at all times.

I designed and built the Dillon Mini Vee in 2006, raced in a few Mini GT races that season, then upgraded to GT Pro for 2007 and won the highpoints championship that year. Starting in 2010, the Dillon Mini Vee is the ONLY homebuilt boat approved for Mini GT, and is likely to dominate the class. What's more, the Mini Vee is very simple to build, can be constructed with inexpensive exterior plywood, and is an ideal project for the firsttime boatbuilder.

The bottom of the Dillon Pro Vee is modeled after Critchfield, LeeCraft, Rapid Craft and similar production boats. As a consequence, the curvy bottom planking makes this a project perhaps better suited for a more accomplished builder. My Pro Vee has consistently been the fasted boat in GT Pro, and it won the highpoints championship in 2008 and 2009.

See also my Tunnel Boats.

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