WB beach peapod????

[LaMess]

Has any one built, sailed, seen, looked at the plans, or otherwise formed an opinion of the 13' beach 'peapod' in 40 Wooden Boats? It is some shorter than traditional and so much lighter. I reckon it won't act like a real peapod but is it a good e'nuf boat for puttering around with the wife and kid? Does the shape translate to a 125 lb boat? The peapods I have seen were heavily built. I do love a boat with two proper ends.

Thanks in advance

Lynn

[Bill Perkins]

Lyne in the Launchings section of WB there was once a neat little pod ( Nowhere Fast )shown sitting on a New Jersey beach . It was a great picture , I think of the boat you mention . Don't know if the contents of that page are indexed .

[Tom Dugan]

When I was looking around for a boat that rows well from a fixed seat, yet sails OK, I considered that one, and discarded it because I thought it was just too small. I decided that 15' was about the minimum, and finally decided on Joel White's Shearwater, which is 16' - and which I haven't even started collecting wood, let alone begun.

My conclusions were based on my own gut feelings, and of course may/will be totally different from your conclusion. But...you asked. :D

-T

[Stephen Hutchins]

Nice quote from Mr. Franklin. Very appropriate message for todays society in general. The nice thing about that peapod is that it can be built using very few tools in a reasonable time. A jig saw, block plane drill, and an endless supply of clamps will do it. Personally, I want to build a traditional one. (someday)

[Stu Fyfe]

If you're refering to Doug Hylan's Beach Pea, I built one two years ago. If you run a search in the designs section you will probably find some threads on building it. It was an easy boat to build, a great rowing boat and an adequate sailing boat. It can handle two adults and a child. It will flip over as I found out in Barnstable harbor last year. I suggest getting Ian Oughtred's book on glued lap construction. It's a great source for this type of building.

[LaMess]

Yes I meant the Hylan boat. Thanks. Glad to hear it turns over as that is somewhat of a speciality of mine. Glub Glub. Dang I think I need a new jig saw. My feeble search attempts turned up nothing about this boat.

Lynn

[Stu Fyfe]

WoodenBoat Magazine ran a three part series on building Beach Pea about three years ago. I found it very useful during the construction. I use mine as a tender and have a trailer so we can launch it anywhere on the Cape. We've also brought it to Maine over the past two summers. Try the Search Engine in the Building/Repair area. "Completed Beach Pea"

[ 04-01-2002, 12:16 PM: Message edited by: Stu Fyfe ]

[Bruce Taylor]

Beach pea is a cutie alright (I have a thing for double enders too), but isn't it more of a tender than a daysailer? How about Oughtred's Whilly boat (p. 34 in 40 boats)? More length, a bit more beam, and much larger sail area (80 sq. ft, instead of 54). The weight penalty (an extra fifteen pounds) seems small.

[JFH]

Double enders are great!

Check out mine at www.innerbayboats.com (http://www.innerbayboats.com)
I have to say that a shorter peapod is a little wider (6" or so)and thus, more stable I guess but, this little beauty is fast!. She is light (under 150lbs) and with 8' 6" oars, can out-do two guys in a canoe. I sail this boat with a rig similar to Brooks Boats has on the "Ellen". 75 square feet and a center-board will get your heart pumping.

Jim Hammond

[JimConlin]

There was a very pretty Beach Pea at teh recent small craft weekend at Mystic.
Peter Vermilya peter@mysticseaport.org could direct you to the owner/builder/