Ideas for my next project.....

Since my current project (21 foot power Semi-Dory) has reached the halfway mark, I have been thinking about my next project.
So far I have came up with a list of what I would like in the design in order to sail the lakes in my area.

14-16 foot range
Stitch and glue marine ply with no more than 3 strakes per side
Open daysailer (no cabin but a forward deck ok)
Swing keel (centerboard) for shoal draft waters, beachable
Gaff rig with possibly a headsail on a sprit
It will live on a trailer when not in use.

I really have not found many designs that have all these features.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

 

What kind of boat are you looking for? One which rides sporty, but wet and bumpy, or slow, but comfortable. there is a huge diference beetveen theese two concepts.

 

Slow and comfy, more for enjoyment than racing.
thanks.

 

I may have found a good canidate:

http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/jim/vector/index.htm

But, I am kinda leary about plans that cost only $22.50.

 

Well, I went ahead and ordered the plans. Worst case I would only lose $22.50, heck I spend more than that just stopping by the pub.

Happy Building

 

Looks like a nice little boat. Please tell us how you like tha plans.

 

I will.

I found a builders site on this boat here:
http://www.geocities.com/michsand@sbcglobal.net/

 

Small Day Sailer

Here's my contribution to the derby.

I chose to optimise the design for the least amount of material for the builder and still have a great looking boat. This boat is 15'4" LOA to allow for the longest hull panel on two sheets of ply.

Easily built in S&G construction with a centerboard and flip-up rudder. The sail plan can be any of several with the plans drawn for marconi sloop, gaff sloop or gaff yawl. All plans feature a small bow sprit.

I have drawn a simple boom tent for on-the-water camping.

Chris Ostlind

 

Nice looking boat Chris,
That was the idea I was looking for. Something easy to build and cheap enough for a trainer. So when the kids smack it on a rock, it wont hurt quite as much.
Do you offer plans? or offsets? a .dxf?
I could build a prototype???
Thanks

 

Very nice boat, Chris
Maybe I can make a laser cut kit for it?

 

Boat to Kit..boat to build

Hey Raggi, D.M.

D.M: Yes, the plans can be sent to you for building. Why don't you write to me off-list and we'll arrange something. Chris at wedgesail dot com

Raggi: I'd be delighted to have this boat available as a kit. I also have an answer to your other letter. I will write you off-list in response.

Thanks you guys,

Chris

 

I received the plans for the Vector sailboat from Michalak. They look like typically detailed plans, enough information to build this boat. Really not a bad buy for $22.50. I have spent many times more on plans that were almost unusable.

One thing I have never understood, coming from an aerospace background, is why most boat plans are not fully defined. On an airplane every single measurment is detailed for every part. I have yet to see a set of boat plans that do that type of detailing. With the use of CAD, this should be very quick and easy. Creating scaled drawing is out-of-date and behind the times.

 

A good point. I was always tought that everything should be dimensioned. However, if you have multi-page plans, then you SHOULD find relevent dimensions. Thicknesses often change, especially the hull-skins, and may need to be scaled off the plan, but they should be given in a table to keep the actual drawing clear. If not, ask the designer.

Tim B