Soling or Yngling as a daysailer

Hello Gents,

Could you please advise whether there were attempts to create a cruise daysailer on a base of Soling or Yngling? The idea is changed cockpit for 3-5 passengers and 2-4 berths under the deck.

If so are there information available on who has build such a re-makes and where they are available nowadays?

Today's aged yachtsmen who were sailing Olympic classes are interested in some classical yachts for holidays ).

 

I don't think you can carry 5 passengers; that is 6 people total and have 4 berths. The hulls simply don't have the volume.

 

Yeah, you can make this type of conversion, but these are relatively short LWL designs with as Gonzo points out limited hull volume. You might get sitting headroom in a cuddy style of cabin, but it'll be tight and will also look like a big box sitting on the deck. This is major surgery, so weight will be a major consideration. Think light, build light and put as much crown in the roof as you can to help hide the boxy look.

 

I think that two berths on either side of the mast may give you enough space for two people to lay down. However, it will take a fair amount of cockpit space.

 

Soling photo number one. Modification of the cockpit. What is this project?
Boston Sailing - Schools Lessons Certifications - Boston Harbor Sailing Club - Sailboat Racing Moorings Rentals Charters http://www.bostonharborsailing.com/bhcruisingcourse.html

Soling four hanging cots.
Yngling two hanging cots.
Not a deep cockpit.

 

This is a Soling modified to trimaran. Very indicative to what you can expect to achieve by puting a cabin on.
Trimaran - der ultimative Eigenbau http://members.aon.at/trimaran/engl/eindex.htm
The Yngling is smaller.

 

Hope you can find something useful in this topic:
Солинг в крейсер. - Домашняя верфь http://forum.katera.ru/index.php?/topic/22402-soling-v-kreiser/
Several pictures of ex-Solings:

 

The bottom one's deck is very similar to a fairly popular conversion in Australia, which had a similar (but very slightly lower) wedge style cabin. It was very small down below; a tiny galley and two quarter berths if I recall correctly. One of them was national champion in the under 30 foot offshore class. The topsides were raised about 100mm, I think, and it had a genoa. The Australian boats followed the normal hull lines rather than being bulkier as in the boats pictured.

Speed was a little bit quicker than a late '70s quarter tonner, I think.