The Avid Catalina, also known as the Avid Amphibian, was designed by Dean Wilson and was aimed at the small amphibian market, for owners interesting in flying and fishing.

The EA-1 Kingfisher was designed by Earl Anderson, a Boeing 747 airline captain, in the USA. The fuselage was constructed of wood, covered with plywood and coated with fibreglass.

The Adventurer series of light amphibians was originally designed by Highcraft Aero-Marine as the single-seat XL280, which was developed into the XA280 with sponsons on its outer wing panels and a fibreglass reinforced hull.

Designed by Miguel Rosario, the Seamax is a kit-built two-seat, side-by-side, all composite amphibious flying boat which utilised computer aided design and sophisticated mould making technology.