The Open Boat

This is a design for a basic hull made from one piece of closed cell foam 1m x 4m x 50mm thick. The trade name is Plastazote and there is a distributor in the USA.

The hull can be used to develop a rowing skiff, canoe, kayak or sailing trimaran.

It is part of a project to develop a boat suitable for promoting water sports in developing countries.

Make a boat and contribute your ideas to the project: www.theopenboat.org

Jim Flood

Design Specs

Designer: 
Jim Flood
Year of Design: 
2013
LOA: 
4m
Beam: 
+/- 50mm
Draft: 
variable
Displacement: 
variable
Materials: 
Other
Propulsion: 
Human
Skill Level to Build: 
Very low
Available as: 
Complete Plans
Cost: 
Free
Contact Information: 

jimflood42@gmail.com