Dinghy designs (one mooorrrree time

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

I have a very nice tupperware dinghy, about 9 feet. After a couple of years of thought, here is what I would really like:

nine feet... it fits on my express roof.
a sailing, rowing, small small outboard boat
a fair amount of brightwork (pretty)
light, so plywood lapstrake comes to mind
reasonably easy to build...(time)
a classic design.. whitehallish
3 adults if possible but two comfortably
a sailing rig that stores in the boat.
something that sails fairly well.
The outboard is secondary to all other things

Thoughts? experience?

[landlocked sailor]

Iain Oughtred's 'Auk' could be built somewhat longer than this,
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid182/p67fadf6a51c634b11ea89d2224d73a59/f2c1951d.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid134/pfc303d89c061fd334a25c8fe3ebc5524/f77a7172.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid134/pd8b6138aafd91dadc639040567757d72/f77a6ff5.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid134/p41cc10eb9a248cbba60fc9d0633cc1b6/f77a6f6e.jpg
She rows well with 3 (I have had four aboard) but sailing is best a solo adventure. She tows fine too. Rick

[ 08-29-2005, 08:27 AM: Message edited by: landlocked sailor ]

[Jack Heinlen]

White's Shellback

Fits
Available in a kit or from scratch

[paladin]

if ya wanna build from scratch...tell me....cold molded, lapstrake....or....9 feetz or 9.5 fetz....and contact me by e mail...I gotta make copies of the drawings fer someone else....and do you plan on using an outboard or just row and sail....

[Gerald]

http://www.compumarine.com/classic_dinghy.htm

I am building one of these as a tender for my sailboat. It meets your requirement. Is deep enough to handle some pretty rough water.
Gerald

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

Auk looks like a wonderful little boat. smile.gif

[Joel]

Consider the Monhegan Island Tender. Holds alot of weight.Has 3 seats, Its 9 ft and a proven stable little thing to stand up in & step out of onto a larger boat. I got the plans from The Carpenters Boatshop in ME

[Dave Hadfield]

Express roof.... you're hauling this on deck then, not towing? Hence you want lightweight?

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

I could tow, but the boat is a 36 foot CC with twin 283's.... towing doesn't work at 20 miles an hour plus :eek: :D and the drag doesn't help my gas mileage (yeah as if at 20 that makes any difference)

The express roof on these boats was built to support a flying bridge so weight is not a problem. It's the cleanest easiest place to store the dinghy. I also want a tender that's easy to get down from the roof by myself or with SWMBO.

[ 08-30-2005, 10:13 PM: Message edited by: Peter Malcolm Jardine ]