Favorite Tender Design

[Barnguy]

Greetings,
Trying to get some feedback on tenders. I recently purchased a 38'double ended 1926 Pac. Northwest Troller and am shooting for a Sept. launching after a complete restoration and refit. Being here on East Coast I'm going completely bonkers not being able to be involved with the work on the boat (It's in Pt. Townsend Wa.)so I'm thinking I could at least pass the time by building a tender that would suit the boat. Primary use will be beach excursions in Inside Passage. Would like ability to sail as well as row and I think I can nest the tender topside as long as it's no longer than 8'-9' feet and has a beam less than 4'. Like to keep the hull bright and be able to beach her. Any thoughts on a good design or dare I say..kit?? Thanks in advance

[Rosebud]

Get the 8.5 foot dinghy plans from

Jay Benford
PO Box 447A
St. Michaels, MD
410-745-3236

Good Luck.

[Wiley Baggins]

At 10'(sorry ;) ) there is the "little" ship's boat from Chapman's "Architecture Navalis Mercatoria." She really is the epitome of a ship's jolly boat or cutter writ small. There was an article in WB 60 by Basil Greehill, "TELKKA: A New Boat from the 18th Century," that featured this boat.

A somewhat similar boat can be viewed at Sweetwaters Memories-the EGG and Us (http://www.sweetwaters.ca/sweetwaters_memories-the%20egg.htm). Unfortunately, I doubt plans are available for the later.

Iain Oughtred has a more modern, shorter (7'10") rendition of such a boat.

Building Auk-Iain Oughtred's ACORN tender (http://home.wanadoo.nl/maarten.adriaans/building_auk.htm)

WoodenBoat Store:Plan 400-087 Iain Oughtred's ACORN tender (http://www.woodenboatstore.com/store/prodinfo.asp?number=400-087&variation=&aitem=166&mitem=1199)

[ 05-10-2003, 06:28 PM: Message edited by: Wiley Baggins ]

[paladin]

Get Jay's plans for the 8.5 foot dink, use laminated spruce strips for keel and stem and for the rub rails and cold mold the hull three layers 3/32 cedar with outer layer mahogany or similar, one layer xynole epoxy in and out plus extra layer on bottom to above waterline. Should come out with spars to 65 lb.s or less, add spruce oars and the smallest outboard if you just gotta.

[JimConlin]

This is the LFH pram from one of the John Gardner books, built to a length of 8' in cedar strip composite . The topsides could be bright, but if you're thinking of shingle beaches, you'd need to paint the heavier glass layup on the bottom.
http://www.conlin-boats.com/image002.jpg
Beam is 4' and weight as shown is about 75 lbs.

[Marcio Moreira]

Hello
Mr. Paul Gartside design some beautiful designs.
Take a good look at the 9 / 10 ft tenders:

http://www.gartsideboats.com/catrow.php#910tndrs

Marcio :cool: