The design for my work and fishing skiffs is based on the Brockway boats. Rugged, stable, and inexpensive, these flat-bottom boats are intended for use in along shore fisheries such as shellfishing, aquaculture, etc. I call these boats Lumber Yard Skiffs [LYS], because most of the materials I built the first boats from are available from the local lumber yard. These days most boats are built with Meranti Marine ply, the least expensive marine ply.