Paul Riccelli Designs?

Hey, I'm new to sailing and boatbuilding in general, I was looking around the wooden boat store for plans on a small robust craft and decided to settle on the RYD 16.2 Murphy by the designer Paul Riccelli.. I followed the link to purchase the plans but sadly found the designer had passed away several years ago and the website looked dead.. I searched far and wide for any information regarding plans with no luck, does anyone know if it's possible at all to track down a set for this boat??

 

I think you would do yourself a favour by finding a set of plans from a designer who is around to answer any questions that occur as you navigate the challenge of building your first boat.The next best thing would be a user group somewhere or other with extensive collective experience.It saves a lot of anguish and time,not to mention money,if you can ask somebody with the relevant experience how a particular problem was dealt with.

 

yes I did give a different design a stab but had trouble finding one that met my needs, was looking for a boat that could comfortably hold 3 maybe 4 people, as well as be able to handle coastal waters

 

Have you had a look at Sam Devlin's designs?
His Egret is of similar size to PAR's Murphy?
https://devlinboat.com/egret-15/

Or the open version of Nancy's China?
Nancy’s China DC 15 https://devlinboat.com/nancys-china-dc-15/

Or any of the 'dayboats' from Selway Fisher?
Dayboats https://www.selway-fisher.com/Dayboat.htm

Or this peapod from CLC?
Lighthouse Tender | Maine Peapod Kit https://www.clcboats.com/shop/boats/wooden-sailboat-kits/Lighthouse_Tender_Peapod.html

Or the Penobscots from Arch Davis?
Wooden Boat Designs Plans Kits Arch Davis Design - https://www.archdavisdesigns.com/davis2.html

There are many other similar designs (to the links above) out there as well.

 

Thanks for that, yeah the Nancy's china design looks like a good replacement!