This is a 2 page study plan for Iain Oughtred's 7'10" Acorn Tender .
Shorter but more burdensome than our popular 12' Acorn, this little gem will be slower but more versitile. Her glued-lapstrake hull can be planked up from unscarfed 8" plywood sheets.
LOA - 7' 10"
Beam - 4' 2"
Draft (db up) - 6"
(db down) - 2' 1"
Weight about 75 lbs.
Sail Area - 42 sq. ft.
Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood
Alternative construction: Traditional lapstrake
No lofting required
Skill level: Basic to Intermediate
This study plan is contained in the study plans catalog: Thirty Wooden Boats. Here is a link to order the actual building
PLANS.
Suggested reading:
Clinker Plywood Boatbuilding Manual
