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POCKET
CRUISER DESIGNS & PLANS
UP TO 16' IN LENGTH
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Study Plans are available
for these designs - remember a study plan gives you more details and a
wood materials list usually on
two A1 sheets, so that you can cost out a project
before ordering the full plans. When you order the full construction plans
you do not need to order the study plan as well, as all the study details
are on the full plans.
There are 16 designs as usual varying
in type and style from the traditional Grey swan and Tideway to the more modern
Lynx's - all were originally for modern ply/epoxy construction but some have had
the details for Cedar Strip Planking added - there are study plans (A1
sheets with sections, construction details and a wood materials list, for most
of these designs - for further information please see the price list on the main
page.
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Note -
In the particulars for each design, the dry weight is given for guidance
only and will vary depending on the grade/density of plywood and solid
wood used - different thicknesses of ply are often used by builders and
the dry weight figure is based on the thinnest ply specified.
Also the Guidance Use comments are given in good faith and are based on
feedback from previous builders etc and based on standard weight adults
- contact us if you want further clarification before ordering/building.
Please also note that we give the computer faired mould, inner stem and
transom shapes plus the building jig details for clinker ply
construction where stated and recommend that the builder purchases a
good manual on this method of construction to use with these details. E & OE |
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| 16' MYSTERY
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16x 64x 8 (36 with board down). Approx. 450 lbs.
lightweight with 120 lbs. of ballast. An ultra simple cruiser of double chine
shape using pre-shaped ply panels for the hull. Can sleep two in the cabin and
two in the cockpit. Standard rig is a simple sprit boom rig for safety and ease
in handling, but other rigs may be used. Excellent for towing to obscure creeks
and exploring backwaters. Sail area 130 sq.ft. Details of a gunter rig are also
given.
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16' Heron Particulars |
| LOA |
16' |
4.88m |
| Beam |
6'4" |
1.93m |
| Hull
Mid Depth |
2'3" |
0.68m |
| Draft |
8"/3'6" |
0.2/1.07m |
| Sail
Area |
130
sq.ft |
12.09
sq.m |
| Approx.
Dry Weight |
450
lbs |
204
kg |
| Ballast |
120
lbs |
54.4
kg |
| Maximum
Headroom |
4'4" |
1.32m |
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Hull
Shape |
U
shape - flat narrow bottom with 3 planks per side |
| Construction
Methods |
Stitch
and tape |
| Major
plywood requirements for hull |
11
x 6 sheets
4 x 9mm sheets
1 x 12mm sheet |
| Guidance
Use |
2
adults inland/estuary sailing |
| Drawing/Design
Package |
4
x A1 drawings + 5 x A4 instruction sheets |
| Additions
and alterations included with the plans |
Bermudan
sail plan (original has single leg o' mutton sprit boom sail) |
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16'
MYSTERY PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU -
STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £75 (incl. VAT) |
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| USA/ELSEWHERE -
STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £64 ($24/$102)
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16' GREY SWAN
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The Grey Swan is a traditional gaff cutter of multi chine hull shape with a
length over deck (LOD) of only 16 allowing much of her construction to be
completed in a small work space. The original plans show her built using pre
shaped ply bulkheads and for and aft girders fitted together along with her
bottom hull panel into a rigid prefabricated structure. Stringers are then added
to this and the remainder of the hull panels applied oversize and trimmed later.
The sketch shows the original design with its centreboard but during the
intervening years since she was first drawn up we have been asked for several
modifications. Consequently the plans now show details for bilge keel and long
central ballast keel variations, an alternative catboat rig and details and
panel shapes for pure stitch and epoxy construction. Although only 16 in
length, she has room for 2 berths inside her cabin and a large cockpit which can
also take 2 sleeping under a boom tent. LOD 16; Beam 7; Draft 1.15/4.3;
Approx. wht. 1200 lbs; Ballast 300 lbs. Details are now available for a strip
plank version. Plans also include details/mould shapes for strip planking the
hull.
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16' Grey Swan Particulars |
| LOD |
16' |
4.88m |
| Beam |
7' |
2.13m |
| Hull
Mid Depth |
3'2" |
0.97m |
| Draft |
1'2"/4'4" |
0.36/1.32m |
| Sail
Area |
169
sq.ft |
15.72
sq.m |
| Approx.
Dry Weight |
1200
lbs |
544
kg |
| Ballast |
300
lbs |
136
kg |
| Maximum
Headroom |
4'8" |
1.42m |
| Number
of berths |
2 |
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Hull
Shape |
U
shaped - narrow flat bottom plank plus 3 planks per side |
| Construction
Methods |
Ply
over frame, stitch and tape and strip plank |
| Major
plywood requirements for hull |
14
x 6mm sheets
5 x 9mm sheets
3 x 12mm sheets |
| Guidance
Use |
2-3
adults + |
| Drawing/Design
Package |
9
x A1 drawings + 14 x A4 instruction sheets |
| Additions
and alterations included with the plans |
Cat
rig - gaff main
Deep/long keel
long keel with bilge keels
Cedar strip plank details |
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16' GREY SWAN
PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU -
STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £160 (incl. VAT) |
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| USA/ELSEWHERE
STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £136 ($24/$218) |
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| MOTOR VERSION OF GREY SWAN
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We
have been asked to produce a wheelhouse for a motor version of the 16
Grey Swan pocket cruiserin doing this we have added buoyancy to the
aft end and made the transom more vertical to take an outboard. Headroom
in the wheelhouse is around 511! (1.80m) and a 5 hp outboard would
move her along nicely.
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details (including the new hull construction details) cost £50 incl.
VAT (UK/EU); £43/$69 (US/Elsewhere) in addition to the standard cost of
the Grey Swan Plans.
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16' GOSHAWK
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Left is an example by Curtiss
Morgan. |
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The Goshawk was designed for an American company for use in their boat hire
business. The design brief called for a boat which was tough and which, for only
a 16' length, would have as comfortable a cabin space as possible. To go with
this, she had to be very stable and easily handled by both novice and
experienced sailor alike and hence the rig had to be self tending . Basing the
new craft on our Skylark 16 Mark 2 and using some of the ideas developed for our
Lynx 16 design, we remodelled the Skylark hull using an additional chine and a
little more beam. The cabin goes right out to the hull side so that sitting
space inside the cabin is comfortable and she has a large cockpit over which a
boom tent may be used. Construction uses the stitch/epoxy method with pre-shaped
ply bulkheads and girders. LOD 15'10" (4.8m); Beam 7'9" (2.35m); Draft
1'2"/3' (.38/.92m); Sail Area 185 sq. ft. (17.2 sq.m); Approx. wht 1200
lbs. (544 kg); Ballast 220 lbs (100kg). Note - various rig options plus an
open and motor version are also available. |
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16' Goshawk Particulars |
| LOD |
15'10" |
4.8m |
| Beam |
7'9" |
2.35m |
| Hull
Mid Depth |
2'1
1/2" |
0.65m |
| Draft |
1'2"/3' |
0.38/0.92m |
| Sail
Area |
185
sq.ft |
17.2
sq.m |
| Approx.
Dry Weight |
1200
lbs |
544
kg |
| Ballast |
220
lbs |
100
kg |
| Maximum
Headroom |
4'2" |
1.27m |
| Number
of berths |
2 |
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Hull
Shape |
U
shaped - flat bottom plank plus 3 planks per side |
| Construction
Methods |
Stitch
and tape |
| Major
plywood requirements for hull |
17
x 9mm sheets
2 1/2 x 12mm sheets |
| Guidance
Use |
3-4
adults estuary and coastal sailing |
| Drawing/Design
Package |
11
x A1 drawings + 15 x A4 instruction sheets |
| Additions
and alterations included with the plans |
Plank/frame
shapes for 6'10" beam version
Lug rig with jib and bowsprit
Balanced lug rig
Chinese Junk rig
Steel bilge keel arrangement |
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16'
GOSHAWK PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU -
STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £160 (incl. VAT) |
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| USA/ELSEWHERE -
STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £136 ($24/$218)
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EXTRA FOR OPEN VERSION PLANS COST
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| PTARMIGAN 15
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This is a new design for a Mr. Mussett who wanted a boat as easy to build as the
Petrel design but which could be left on a mooring and occasionally trailed and
which would be ideal for sailing the Blackwater. She is therefore an English
version of the catboat type with a lower beam but still retaining the very
stable sections. Construction is based upon simple stitch and epoxy fillet
methods and takes just 12 sheets of 3/8 and 1 sheet of 1/2 ply.
Space is provided for camp cooking and 2 simple berths inside and as with most
of our other designs, she is both very quick and easy to make and also very
adaptable. She has wide side decks which could be modified to give no side decks
and maximum cabin width if you prefer. She could also be built without the
centreboard but with a central ballast keel and bilge plates. LOD 15'; Beam 5;
Draft 10 and 3; Sail Area 115 sq.ft. Weight approx. 650 lbs. excl.
optional ballast of around 150 lbs. Details are also enclosed of the panel
shapes for a 6 version which we recommend. The hull details are also available for a 14'x5'
version for use as a motor boat.
The plans also include a yawl sail plan.
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Particulars |
| LOA |
15' |
4.58m |
| Beam |
5'
and 6' |
1.52m
and 1.83m |
| Hull
Mid Depth |
1'10" |
0.56m |
| Draft |
10"/3' |
0.25/0.92m |
| Sail
Area |
115
sq.ft |
10.7
sq.m |
| Approx.
Dry Weight |
650
lbs |
295
kg |
| Ballast |
150
lbs |
68
kg |
| Maximum
Headroom |
3'7" |
1.09m |
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Hull
Shape |
Flat
bottom plank plus 2 planks per side |
| Construction
Methods |
Stitch
and tape |
| Major
plywood requirements for hull |
18
x 9mm sheets
1 x 12mm sheet |
| Guidance
Use |
2-3
adults inland waterways |
| Drawing/Design
Package |
6
x A1 drawings + 21 x A4 instruction sheets |
| Additions
and alterations included with the plans |
Bilge
keels
Open version with bulwark and high peaked gaff yawl rig with jib
on bowsprit |
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PTARMIGAN
15 PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU -
STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £95 (incl. VAT) |
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| USA/ELSEWHERE -
STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £81 ($24/$130)
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| AVON 12 MOTOR SAILER
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This is a smaller version of the Avon 22 multi role boat for a client who wants
a light easily transported boat for use around the coast of Anglesey which is
efficient under outboard power but which will also show a clean pair of heels
under sail. She can be easily adapted to take what ever rig you choose (the
unstayed sprit boom rig is shown on the drawings) or she may be made purely for
motoring. A small cuddy can be fitted and a centre or dagger board fitted
instead of the leeboard (the leeboard acts in an external slot formed at the
gunwale and chine). Construction like her sister is from simple pre-shaped ply
panels using the stitch and tape method and 5 sheets of 6mm are required for the
basic boat. LOD 12; Beam 48; Draft 5/2; Weight approx. 100
lbs. The drawings also include the panel shapes for a 14 version. |
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An
example of the Avon 12 by Richard Boardman |
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Below -
an example of a version stretched to 15' by Chris North |
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Avon 12 Particulars |
| LOD |
12' |
3.66m |
| Beam |
4'8" |
1.42m |
| Hull
Mid Depth |
1/
9 1/2" |
0.55 |
| Draft |
5"/2' |
0.13/0.61m |
| Sail
Area |
65
sq.ft |
6.05
sq.m |
| Approx.
Dry Weight |
100
lbs |
45.4
kg |
| Maximum
Headroom |
4' |
1.22m |
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Hull
Shape |
Narrow
flat bottom plus 2 planks per side |
| Construction
Methods |
Stitch
and tape |
| Major
plywood requirements for hull |
4
x 6mm sheets
1 x 9mm sheet |
| Guidance
Use |
Inland/estuary
- 4 adults |
| Drawing/Design
Package |
7
x A1 drawings + 7 x A4 instruction sheets |
| Additions
and alterations included with the plans |
14'
version with simple cabin
14' version with vertical transom - motor version
15' version with mark 2 hull - flat bottom with 3 planks per
side plus pivoted boards |
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AVON 12
PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU -
STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £75 (incl. VAT) |
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| USA/ELSEWHERE -
STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL
PLANS £64 ($24/$102) |
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| SIMPLICITY 14
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This handy pocket cruiser has been designed for a client who wanted an ultra
simple and cheap sailing cruiser for estuary sailing and which would get him
across the Channel. The construction could not be more simple and rugged with
pre-shaped hull panels and ply frames. She uses 11 sheets of 1/4 ply and
is very quick to build. She has two berths good stowage space and is 14x 56.
The drawings now show details for a 6 beam version as well as details of an
alternative gunter sloop rig and a centreboard. See the Simplicity 20 & 24
in the Yacht page.
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Simplicity 14 Particulars |
| LOD |
14' |
4.27m |
| Beam |
5'6" |
1.68m |
| Hull
Mid Depth |
2'5" |
0.74m |
| Draft |
1'11" |
0.58m |
| Sail
Area |
75
sq.ft and 100 sq.ft |
6.98
sq.m and 9.3 sq.m |
| Approx.
Dry Weight |
750
lbs |
340
kg |
| Ballast |
200
lbs |
90.7
kg |
| Maximum
Headroom |
4' |
1.22m |
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Hull
Shape |
flat
bottom single chine |
| Construction
Methods |
Ply
over frame and stitch and tape |
| Major
plywood requirements for hull |
11
x 6mm sheets |
| Guidance
Use |
Inland
and estuary - 2 adults |
| Drawing/Design
Package |
7
x A1 drawings + 13 x A4 instruction sheets |
| Additions
and alterations included with the plans |
Junk
rig
Gunter main with jib
Pivoted centreboard
Sliding external leeboards
Panel shapes for 6'6" (1.98m) beam version
Panel shapes for 12' x 5'6" (3.66x1.68m) version
Panel shapes for 15' version |
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SIMPLICITY
14 PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU -
STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £130 (incl. VAT) |
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| USA/ELSEWHERE -
STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £111 ($24/$178)
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HERON 14
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This is a slightly smaller and more simple single chine version of the Grey
Swan. The design is very adaptable and bulkhead positions, the rig and the keel
configuration may be altered to suit your own individual requirements. All the
panel shapes are given to you for simple and quick stitch and tape construction.
The ply bulkheads can be epoxy filleted into place or have conventional wood
fillets added to them for connection to the hull skin. The cockpit is self
draining and the standard arrangement shows a simple box plywood ballast keel
filled with 300 lbs. of scrap iron and concrete. Simple plate bilge keels allow
her to sit upright when drying out. She could also be built as a simple open day
boat with a centreboard. LOD 14; LWL 129: Beam 6; Draft 19;
Construction weight approx. 1130 lbs.; External ballast 300lbs. Sail Area 94
sq.ft.
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Heron
14 Particulars |
| LOD |
14' |
4.27m |
| Beam |
6' |
1.83m |
| Hull
Mid Depth |
2'5" |
0.74m |
| Draft |
1'9" |
0.53m |
| Sail
Area |
94
sq.ft |
8.74
sq.m |
| Approx.
Dry Weight |
1130
lbs |
512
kg |
| Ballast |
300
lbs |
136
kg |
| Maximum
Headroom |
4' |
1.22m |
| Number
of berths |
2 |
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Hull
Shape |
V
bottom single chine |
| Construction
Methods |
Stitch
and tape |
| Major
plywood requirements for hull |
18x
9mm sheets
1 x 12mm sheet |
| Guidance
Use |
Inland
and estuary for 2-3 adults |
| Drawing/Design
Package |
4
x A1 drawings + 12 x A4 instruction sheets |
| Additions
and alterations included with the plans |
Hollow
spar details
Water ballast tanks |
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HERON
14 PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU -
STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £95 (incl. VAT) |
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| USA/ELSEWHERE -
STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £81 ($24/$130) |
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FIRECREST
15/17'6"
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This is a simply constructed miniature schooner for the sailing man who likes a
classic sail plan. Normally, you would not find a schooner rig on any boat less
than 30 long and therefore less complicated rigs can be used. But if you like
plenty of strings to pull or want to experiment in rig balance, this boat will
offer plenty of fun. A water ballast tank is shown on the drawing which gives
around 400 Lb. of disposable weight. She may also be fitted with an outboard
well and built in buoyancy. Construction is based upon pre-shaped ply panels
which are stitched together and finished with epoxy fillets and she may be
completed as an open boat. The drawings also show details of a mark 2 version
with a transom stern, outboard well and a beam of 56. LOD 15; Beam 5;
Draft 10/26; Sail Area 110 sq.ft.; Approx. dry weight 450 lbs.
The plans include details for an alternative 17'6" hull.
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Left - the transom version.
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15' Firecrest Particulars |
| LOD |
15' |
4.58m |
| Beam |
5' |
1.52m |
| Hull
Mid Depth |
1'11" |
0.59m |
| Draft |
10"/2'6" |
0.25/0.76m |
| Sail
Area |
110
sq.ft |
10.23
sq.m |
| Approx.
Dry Weight |
450
lbs (ex ballast) |
204
kg |
| Ballast |
Up
to 400 lbs |
181
kg |
| Maximum
Headroom |
3'5" |
1.03m |
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Hull
Shape |
Flat
bottom single chine |
| Construction
Methods |
Stitch
and tape |
| Major
plywood requirements for hull |
12
x 6mm sheets
1 x 9mm sheet |
| Guidance
Use |
Inland
and estuary for 2 adults |
| Drawing/Design
Package |
6
x A1 drawings + 8 x A4 instruction sheets |
| Additions
and alterations included with the plans |
Plank
shapes for original length/beam with transom
Plank shapes for 17'6" x 6' (5.34 x 1.83m) version with
transom |
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FIRECREST
15' PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU -
STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £95 (incl. VAT) |
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| USA/ELSEWHERE -
STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £81 ($24/$130)
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| 16' SANDGROUSE
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The Sand Grouse was originally conceived as a more sophisticated version of a
Skylark 16 with a pointed bow. An additional chine was added to sweeten her
lines and her hull depth was increased to help sitting headroom in the cabin.
She has an outboard well and space inside for a basic galley and two berths.
There is plenty of stowage in her aft cockpit lockers as well as under the fore
deck. The centreplate is L shaped so that it fits low down under the cabin
sole and does not intrude into the cabin space and the pivot is outside the hull
through the integral keel so that there is no chance of annoying leaks. An
easily handled gunter ketch rig has been used so that the sails are in easily
handled areas with short spar lengths. To keep trailing weight down, ballast is
limited to the steel centreplate, but there is room for more below the cabin
sole if you wish. Construction is based upon pre shaped ply hull panels and
epoxy fillet joints. LOD 156 (4.7m); Beam 65 (1.96m); Draft 13
(.38m)/3 (.92m); Sail Area 111 sq.ft.(10.3 sq.m.); Approx. wht. 1100 lbs.
(500kg).
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| Above - a nicely built example
built by Jim Spiers |
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16' Sandgrouse Particulars |
| LOD |
15'6" |
4.7m |
| Beam |
6'5" |
1.96m |
| Hull
Mid Depth |
2'4" |
0.72m |
| Draft |
1'3"/3' |
0.38/0.92m |
| Sail
Area |
111
sq.ft |
10.3
sq.m |
| Approx.
Dry Weight |
1100
lbs |
500
kg |
| Ballast
(if used) |
250
lbs |
113
kg |
| Maximum
Headroom |
4'2" |
1.26m |
| Number
of berths |
2 |
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Hull
Shape |
Flat
bottom with 3 planks per side |
| Construction
Methods |
Stitch
and tape |
| Major
plywood requirements for hull |
2
x 4mm sheets
12 x 9mm sheets
5 x 12mm sheets |
| Guidance
Use |
Inland,
estuary and coastal |
| Drawing/Design
Package |
4
x A1 drawings + 8 x A4 instruction sheets |
| Additions
and alterations included with the plans |
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16'
SANDGROUSE
PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU -
STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £110 (incl. VAT) |
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| USA/ELSEWHERE -
STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL
PLANS £94 ($24/$150) |
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LYNX 14
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Go to www.warnersworld.net
for construction photos and the full story of Dennis's extraordinary North sea
crossing to Holland in his Lynx 14 'Diddy-Da'. |
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The Lynx 14 is a very modern pocket cruising boat designed to give comfortable
over night sleeping accommodation in a short boat length. She has been designed
for a client who intends to use her for some serious coastal cruising both here
and abroad and therefore her layout both internally and in the cockpit has been
planned with extended passage making in mind. Internally, she has roomy space
for 2 people to sleep on the sole (the sole area is over 46x66)
and there are carefully thought out stowage areas. The cockpit has seats set at
a height to allow the crew to be in the boat rather than on it and the
lockers house a cooker, gas bottle, deck gear and the oars. The transom will
obviously take an outboard and the sail plan is set up so that all controls lead
to the cockpit. Her hull is of a wide waterline beam planing type giving her
high form stability and she has a pair of weighted bilge daggerboards. This
positions them so that they do not interfere with the cabin layout and they are
lifted from the cockpit position. Construction is from stitched and epoxied 6mm
ply making the structure stiff and light. The hull/deck/cabin/cockpit weigh
around 225 lbs and the all up dry weight is approximately 425 lbs (193 kg). LOD
14 (4.26m); LWL 137 (4.15m); Beam 61 (1.86m); Draft 9/4(.23/1.2m);
Sail Area 106 sq.ft.(9.84m). |
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The example left is by John
Robinson using an Enterprise rig. |
Ian Ruston has a blog with
pictures and description of his Lynx 14 in build and on the water - go to http://ianhurley20.wordpress.com/about/
and click on the pages link to the right, for his boat called Deux Chevaux.
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Below - another
under construction. |
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Lynx 14 Particulars |
| LOD |
14' |
4.26m |
| Beam |
6'1" |
1.86m |
| Hull
Mid Depth |
2'4" |
0.72m |
| Draft |
9"/4' |
0.23/1.2m |
| Sail
Area |
106
sq.ft |
9.84
sq.m |
| Approx.
Dry Weight |
425
lbs |
193
kg |
| Ballast |
None
usually |
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| Maximum
Headroom |
3'4" |
1m |
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Hull
Shape |
U
shaped with 3 planks per side |
| Construction
Methods |
Stitch
and tape and clinker ply |
| Major
plywood requirements for hull |
4
x 4mm sheets
11 x 6mm sheets
2 x 9mm sheets
2 x 12mm sheets
1 x 18mm sheet |
| Guidance
Use |
Inland,
estuary and coastal |
| Drawing/Design
Package |
10
x A1 drawings + 11 x A4 instruction sheets |
| Additions
and alterations included with the plans |
Moulds/jig
for standard hull
Moulds/jig for 7 plank per side hull
High peaked gaff main, yawl rig with bowsprit.
Alternative centreboard arrangement. |
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LYNX 14
PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU -
STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £130 (incl. VAT) |
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STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £111 ($24/$178)
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LYNX
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PLANS PRICE
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STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £160 (incl. VAT) |
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STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £136
($24/$218) |
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14' DUETTE CAT BOAT
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The Duette 14 is a round bilged strip planked cat boat which can be built either
as an open day boat or, with its removable cabin top, as a pocket cruiser
with berth space for 2 people and room for a small galley. The mould shapes have
been computer generated so that there is no requirement to loft and the builder
can get straight into making the building mould. She has a steel centreplate
which is L shaped so that the centreboard case is kept below the cabin
sole and does not encroach on the living space. This arrangement also allows the
centreboard pivot to be kept outside below the hull thus avoiding leaks. The old
large single sailed cat boat rig is fine but can get a little unwieldy so in the
case of Duette, we have broken this down into a gaff sloop with more easily
handled sails. The mast is stepped in a tabernacle for easy raising and
lowering. LOD 145 (4.4m); Beam 7 (2.1m); Draft 13/3
(.37/.92m); Sail Area 166 sq.ft. (15.4 sq.m.); Approx. wht 1200 lbs. (540 kg).
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14' Duette Catboat Particulars |
| LOD |
14'5" |
4.4m |
| Beam |
7' |
2.1m |
| Hull
Mid Depth |
2' |
0.6m |
| Draft |
1'3"/3' |
0.37/0.92m |
| Sail
Area |
166
sq.ft |
15.4
sq.m |
| Approx.
Dry Weight |
1200
lbs |
540
kg |
| Ballast |
None
usually |
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| Maximum
Headroom |
4'
1 1/2" |
1.26m |
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Hull
Shape |
Round
bilge |
| Construction
Methods |
Strip
plank |
| Major
plywood requirements for hull |
2130'
of 1/2" x 3/4" (650m of 12 x 18mm) Western Red Cedar
or Douglas Fir |
| Guidance
Use |
Inland,
estuary and coastal |
| Drawing/Design
Package |
4
x A1 drawings + 6 x A4 instruction sheets |
| Additions
and alterations included with the plans |
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14'
DUETTE CAT BOAT
PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU -
STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £95 (incl. VAT) |
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| USA/ELSEWHERE -
STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £81 ($24/$130)
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TIDEWAY
14
PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU -
STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £130 (incl. VAT) |
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STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS
£111 ($24/$178) |
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MICRO
8 - MINI YACHT |
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This design has been drawn
up for the same client who asked us to design the Simplicity 14 a number
of years agothis new design is to cater for the sailors who like to
sail long distances in the smallest craft possible. She has large
storage areas for FW and food as well as the kind of gear you need for
extensive offshore work.
She has
been designed to sail from inside the boat so that virtually all sail
controls plus the steering lines are led inside.
Construction
is simple stitch and tape plywood using epoxy filleting and tape and
based upon a framework consisting of a central plywood fore and aft
girder which is slotted together with the plywood frames/bulkheads and
fore and aft transoms. 6mm (1/4) ply is used for most of the
construction and the hull skin consists of several layers of ply to
produce a very tough hull.
LOD 8
(2.44m); Beam 54 (1.62m); Draft (loaded) 211 (0.88m); Sail
Area 81 sq.ft. (7.52 sq.m.); Dry weight 1103 lbs (500kg).
Note -
the plans now show Marconi rig and sliding hatch alternatives. |
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framework. |
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Micro 8 Particulars |
| LOD |
8' |
2.44m |
| Beam |
5'4" |
1.62m |
| Hull
Mid Depth |
3'8" |
1.1m |
| Draft |
2'11" |
0.88m |
| Sail
Area |
81
sq.ft |
7.52
sq.m |
| Approx.
Dry Weight |
1103
lbs |
500
kg |
| Ballast |
551
lbs |
250
kg |
| Maximum
Headroom |
3'5" |
1.04m |
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Hull
Shape |
Multi-chine
U shape with 4 planks per side |
| Construction
Methods |
Stitch
and tape |
| Major
plywood requirements for hull |
15
x 6mm sheets
3 x 9mm sheets
3 x 12mm sheets |
| Guidance
Use |
Long
distance sailing for 1 person |
| Drawing/Design
Package |
9
x A1 drawings + 8 x A4 instruction sheets |
| Additions
and alterations included with the plans |
Bilge
keel arrangement
Marconi rig
Sliding hatch |
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MICRO 8
PLANS PRICE |
| UK/EU -
STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £130 (incl. VAT) |
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STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £111 ($24/$178)
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MICRO
10 |
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Using
the Micro 8 as a starting point l have drawn up a boat with 25%
additional length which, in such a small craft, gives a lot of
additional useful space for stores and simple creature comforts.
Construction is just the same with simple stitch and tape used over a
basic ply framework of fore and aft girder and bulkheadsl have tried
to keep the overall construction weight to that of the Micro 8.
Some
of the ballast is water and she uses a simple staysail type rig with
controls led inside the boat along with the steering system.
LOD
10 (3.05m); Beam 54 (1.63m); Draft 24/43
(0.70/1.3m); Displ. To WL 3749lbs (1700kg); Approx. Dry Weight 1103lbs
(500kg); Ballast 386lbs (175kg) of lead and 441lbs (200kg) of water;
Sail Area 75.25 sq.ft. (7 sq.m).
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Micro 10 Particulars |
| LOA |
10' |
3.05m |
| Beam |
5'4" |
1.63m |
| Hull
Mid Depth |
2'
11 1/2" |
0.9m |
| Draft |
2'4"/4'3" |
0.7/1.3m |
| Sail
Area |
75.25
sq.ft |
7
sq.m |
| Approx.
Dry Weight |
1103
lbs |
500
kg |
| Ballast |
386
lbs lead + 441 lbs water |
175
kg lead + 200 kg of water |
| Maximum
Headroom |
3'11" |
1.18m |
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Hull
Shape |
Flat
bottom plus 2 planks per side |
| Construction
Methods |
Stitch
and tape |
| Major
plywood requirements for hull |
13
x 6mm sheets
4 x 9mm sheets
4 x 12mm sheets |
| Guidance
Use |
Long
distance for 1 adult |
| Drawing/Design
Package |
8
x A1 drawings + 11 x A4 instruction sheets |
| Additions
and alterations included with the plans |
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MICRO
10 |
| UK/EU -
STUDY PLAN £18.00/FULL PLANS £130 (incl. VAT) |
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STUDY PLAN £15.00/FULL PLANS £111 ($24/$178)
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YACHTING MONTHLY SENIOR
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The
YM Senior is a lovely little pocket cruiser design by the late Kenneth M.
Gibbs. Ken Gibbs designed some lovely ply sailing boats many of which used
to feature in the original Yachting Monthly magazine. I had much pleasure
in sailing a Senior many years ago on the Thames. For her length, she
seemed to accommodate a good sized cockpit and a useful cabin.
Life
turns full circle and l have been asked to produce the hull construction
details for a modern stitch and tape version. I did this for the Yachting
World Heron to rekindle interest in the wood version and l am very happy
to do the same for the Senior.
The
details we have are for the hull construction only and for the
bilge/ballast keel version and the builder would need to purchase a copy
of the original plans (presently available on CD from
the Eventide Owners Group (www.eventides.org.uk).
LOA
16 (4.88m); Beam 6 0 1/2 (1.84m); Draft 12 (0.356m);
Approx. Wht. 1050 lbs (476kg).
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Senior Particulars |
| LOA |
16' |
4.88m |
| Beam |
6'
0 1/2" |
1.84m |
| Hull
Mid Depth |
2'8" |
0.8m |
| Draft |
1'2" |
0.36m |
| Approx.
Dry Weight |
1050
lbs |
476
kg |
| Ballast |
As
original design |
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| Maximum
Headroom |
4' |
1.2m |
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Hull
Shape |
U
shaped with 3 planks per side |
| Construction
Methods |
Stitch
and tape |
| Drawing/Design
Package |
4
x A1 drawings + 4 x A4 instruction sheets |
| Additions
and alterations included with the plans |
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YM SENIOR
HULL PLANS COST |
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