small DIY ply tender?

[Helle]

Happy New Year to all forumites!:)

I'm thinking about building a small tender. "Mothership" would be my Golant Gaffer, so it has to be a very small tender, about 6 feet, less than 20 kg, if possible.:confused:

Do anybody know a light, classic-style DIY tender, perhaps plywood stich-and-glue or lapstrake?

[Dave Carnell]

Bolger's TORTOISE is in no way classic, but it is most practical. Years ago I built one as a tender for my OTTER II. It would carry 3 adults handily. If I were alone I could reboard it from the water unassisted; impossible with classic prams. It's that afterdeck that allows such maneuvers.

[Lewisboats]

I would post the picture but the upload feature is giving me a bunch of gobblygook and my web page server is down. When it comes up you can download free plans for a 6.5 ft dink called DinkyDink. Look for it on the designs and plans page at http://angelfire.com/ego/lewisboatworks It's another option for you.

Steve

Edited to add picture...I almost forgot about my Zorpia account

http://ll33.zorpia.com/lrg/0/2638/16889033.8cd06e.jpg

[Steve Paskey]

A classic, 6-foot tender? How about Billy Atkin's TINY RIPPLE?

Weighs 70 pounds in solid wood, as designed. Build it in ply, and it would be less.

http://www.boat-links.com/Atkinco/Dinks/TinyRipple.html

http://www.boat-links.com/Atkinco/Dinks/images/TinyRipple-1.gif

[Helle]

Thanks for your replies!

Steve, I cannot open the link to lewisboatworks ...

[Venchka]

I don't know about the 6' limitation, but every designer worthy of the name has a dink or two or more in their catalog. Oughtred, Welsford, Gartside, Gardner, Herreshoff, etc., etc., etc.

John Welsford's Roof Rack at 6'-1"

http://www.jwboatdesigns.co.nz/plans/roofrack/roofrack.jpg

Paul Gartside's 6'-0" Dinghy, Design #97

http://www.gartsideboats.com/pgimages/6ftplypramcopy.JPG

Good luck.

[Helle]

Wayne,
the Gatrside pram dinghy looks great (although a bit too heavy)! Thank you!
Are there any pics of the finished boat?
best wishes
Helmuth

[Jay Greer]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid221/p4377bd6d81e9116ac02cf87640c06c8c/eb4f9694.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid221/p1a5d5fb17669d2f02b6aaddf7d6b30e1/eb4f8f54.jpg
Here is a six foot pram I designed and built as a tender for my sloop "Red Witch". The boat will fit over our boats deck house with the after seat removed. It will carry two adults and sails rather well.
All spars can be stowed in the boat under the thwart.
JG

[Lewisboats]

Thanks for your replies!

Steve, I cannot open the link to lewisboatworks ...

Yeah...like I said the server was down. Here's the link right to the plans: http://angelfire.com/ego/lewisboatworks/Plans/DinkyDinkPlans.doc . The server seems to be working now but if you want email me at numbaoneman@aol.com and I'll email them back to you.

Steve

[capt jake]

There's always B&B's Mini-Paw, at 6'6". http://www.bandbyachtdesigns.com/cpaw.htm

I built one last summer, still haven't gotten it wet though.
http://www.messing-about.com/forum/files/thumbs/t_dsc01639.jpg
http://www.messing-about.com/forum/files/thumbs/t_dsc01642.jpg

[kuunari]

I am promoting again this guy:

http://www.gsahv.pp.fi/index.htm

http://www.gsahv.pp.fi/ossauray/aurauy13.jpg

http://www.gsahv.pp.fi/dinghy1/simboi19.jpg

[Graeme Forrest]

Helle I built a one of Ian Oughtred's "Feather" prams, 2m long, approx 1,1m beam, approx 35kg. Clinker ply, fussy to build but the result looks stunning, and rows and tows well for such a small dinghy.Plans from Classic Marine, Duckflat, or direct from Ian Ourgtred.
Graeme.

[Kim Whitmyre]

I am promoting again this guy:

http://www.gsahv.pp.fi/index.htm

http://www.gsahv.pp.fi/dinghy1/simboi19.jpg

I really like this one; the rocker and pointy front end make it a winner.

That handrail creation on his website is utterly fantastic!

[Spokaloo]

Is a nesting design out of the question?

E

[Kim Whitmyre]

B&B Yacht Designs (per the above url) has some nice nesting designs.

[Kim Whitmyre]

And I would be remiss if I didn't mention Godwin Dinghy Design (http://www.dinghydesign.godwinpartners.com/index.htm)

I like the "Buttercup" design:

http://www.dinghydesign.godwinpartners.com/dinghy_images/buttercup_1_l.jpg

[John Turpin]

B&B Yacht Designs (per the above url) has some nice nesting designs.

My boys and I built B&B's TwoPaw 8. Nests into a small 4' X 4' package that hangs on my garage wall.

http://teamturpin.org/twopaw8/Launch1.JPG

[Helle]

Thank for all your suggestions!

Graeme, the feather pram is one of my preferred designs indeed. There is even a kit of the plywood parts available from Jordan Boats. But I thought, it is much lighter, about 18 kg, isn't it? And what are your experiences, towing it behind your GG?
All the best
Helmuth

[Graeme Forrest]

Helle, it tows well, very little shearing about and just seems to sit there. I have not towed it downwind in any serious sort of sea as yet, but from its performance so far I don't expect any major problems. Weight wise the figure I gave was a wild guess, I have never weighed it. Mine is certainly heavier than plan as I made built in buoyancy tanks each end, and filled them with "pour in place" foam (probably a mistake, but it is too late now). The plan calls for 5mm ply, however that was not available here at the time, the choice was 4mm or 6mm, so I compromised and made the bottom panel and the sheer strakes of 6mm (plus the tanks),and the rest of the planking 4mm. the result seems ok so far. The building was quite straight forward following Ian Oughtreds book.
Graeme