Dories Compared

[TerryLL]

There seems to always be a lot of interest in dories, and a lot of comparisons made between the various types and sizes. I put together a little spread sheet listing the important dimensions of different boats. It's a work in progress and I will add new information as I find it. I'm still waiting to hear from the Crocker folks about the Compass. Some of the information was scaled from tiny drawings, so don't even consider using this data for building purposes. Corrections and additions are greatly appreciated.

Just a note: The heights listed are heights above the bottom, not the heights above the base line, and not the heights above the waterline. It's an unconventional way to list heights but I thought it would work best when comparing different boats. The draft figures include the skeg, with the board up. Weights are for conventional solid wood construction.

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[Thorne]

Do you measure the height from the top/inside of the bottom planks, or include thickness of same?

Not exactly sure what all this will tell you, but here's what I have from my CDS -

Chamberlain Dory Skiff from The Dory Book (BCSC model is 14')
Gardner
13'4"
4'1"
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18", or including 4/4 bottom plank 19"
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Sail area not spec'd by Gardner, mine is 38 sqft main, 32 sq ft jib. CDS plans from Mystic show 83 sq ft sailplan main & jib.
Fir over oak rigged for sail weight is 300+ lbs, ply weight per Gardner 150 lbs
No ballast

[TerryLL]

Thorne,

Thanks for that information. The dimensions are from the inside of the planking and to the outside of the stem and transom. Except, the Mower 21' X-Dory is drawn to the outside of the planking. Kind of strange, since the Mower 18' is to the inside. The X-Dory was one of Mower's first designs and maybe he was still learning. Pretty sweet design for a new guy.

[JimD]

This is one is cute and stylish

12'10" SIGNET DORY
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12’10’’ x 3’10’’, (24’’ beam at chine). Approx. wht. 55 lbs. A delightful little fun dory for single fishing and rowing. The plans show a simple unstayed sprit boom sailing rig with a hook on leeboard although she will also take a daggerboard. Can be built in 2 identical halves which fit inside each other for car topping on a Mini. Construction is simple stitch and tape and basic DIY materials can be used. Details are also given for a transom version.

[Clinton B Chase]

Terry, thank...this is helpful. There are more dories of course...two 16' Gardner Swampscotts both described as modified dories, and a 17'er at Mystic and Pete Culler's....I will get the info from Culler's dory and post. There is a surf dory at Lowell's that could be in there. This could be a neat resource...perhaps we could add links and a photo or two.

Clint

[TerryLL]

Clint,

I started the spread sheet as a way to look at the larger sailing dories in the Alpha /Beach range, and added a couple 18-footers that are flat-out sailers. Didn't intend for it to be an exhaustive list of all the dories, but that would be a pretty neat resource for all the dory nuts out there, myself included. With photos and links, too. I'm liking it.

[Clinton B Chase]

Yes, I'll get the Culler info...a very nice boat.

Clint

[Banjo]

Here is one that I am going to slap together for my fitness regime, rowing back into shape :) (mind you, the shape I'm in, it'll be a Trans Atlantic crossing) LOL
I love the simplicity of this great little boat. 3.5 sheets of ply is all you need, plans are free to download with some info about her here: http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/03/r/designs/gavin/doris/dory.htm
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/03/r/designs/gavin/doris/Doris1.gif

[neilm]

Great comparison! Good job. That Beachcomer is really narrow at the waterline.

Neil