This is a 2 page study plan for Marc Barto's 16' Melonseed Skiff.
Please note: when you order this study plan, you'll also receive the 13'4 version, Study Plan #150-119
Lapstrake-plywood daysailer with a shapely wineglass transom, unstayed sprit rig, and wide, flat, keels, for easy trailering.
LOA - 16'
LWL - 15' 2"
Beam - 4' 10"
Draft (cb up) - 4"
(cb down) - 2"
Weight - about 250 lbs.
Sail Area (gaff) - 90 sq. ft.
Construction: Lapstrake plywood planking over steam bent frames
Alternative construction: Cold-molded or strip
No lofting is required
Skill level: Intermediate
This study plan is contained in the study plans catalog: Forty Wooden Boats. Here is a link to order the actual building
PLANS.
Suggested reading:
Building Small Boats
