This is a 2 page study plan for Eliot Spalding's 20' Spalding Utility Launch.
Rugged little launch with generous beam. Construction features a traditional backbone of bolted-up oak, steam-bent frames and strip-planking. Four different arrangements are shown.
LOA - 20'
LWL - 19' 4"
Beam - 7' 8"
Draft - 1' 9"
Displ. - 2,885 lbs.
Construction: Strip-planked over steam-bent frames
Alternative contruction: Carvel, cold-molded or
glued-lapstrake plywood
Skill level: Intermediate to Advanced
Lofting is required
Propulsion: Westerbeke four-91 inboard gas or diesel
This study plan is contained in the study plans catalog: Forty Wooden Boats. Here is a link to order the actual building
PLANS.
See WB #128 for a design commentary.
Suggested reading:
Building Small Boats
