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OTHER DINGHY
DESIGNS & PLANS |
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We have 9 designs so far of varying
type and style.
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Dinghies on this Page |
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| 7'6" Redshank | 7'6" Greenshank | 6' Doracle | Simplicity 8 | Simplicity 8 Classic | 7'9" Ariel |
| Inishmore 10 | Bocar 8 | Surf 8 | Surf 9 | Westray 9 | |
| 7'6" REDSHANK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The
Redshank is a beautiful traditional English stem dinghy. Her length is 7’6’’
and she has a beam of 4’ making her a very roomy dinghy for her size. Full-size
mould
shapes are given so that she may be made by the purist using traditional clinker
method or the modern clinker ply or strip plank construction methods. However, she was originally designed to be made using stitch and tape
methods and the plank shapes are given for this. With 7 planks per side she
retains a round bottom shape. She takes 2 sheets of 6mm ply and around half a
sheet of 9mm ply for the rowing version with an additional sheet of 6mm and half
a sheet of 9mm required for the sailing version. The drawings show all the
details for a simple lug rig with rudder and daggerboard. |
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| Above - a Redshank nicely built by Jonathan Maguire. For Nina's article on the Redshank go to https://individual.utoronto.ca/jonathonandnina/A_craft_of_love.pdf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Below left is a clinker example by Alan Good and right (at the bottom) by Penelope Carrol - both pupils of the Traditional Boat Building School New Zealand. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Below is a nice example in strip plank by Ichiro Termato | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7'6" GREENSHANK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Greenshank is a pram version of the Redshank and has a length of 7’6’’ and a beam of 4’. The pram bow gives more space forward for stowing gear or for transporting crew out to your yacht. She is an ideal fishing dinghy. Construction is exactly the same as for the Redshank with mould shapes for clinker construction given on the drawings and the plank shapes for stitch and tape construction. Both boats may be built out of 4mm ply to keep weight right down to around 45 lbs. The 6mm ply versions weigh around 55 lbs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The example above (built using the clinker/ply method) is by Mr. D. Taylor and below, is a stitch and tape version by Nick Croome. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Below is an example by Patrick Hay fitted with foredeck and side bench seats. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6' DORACLE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Designed for a client who wanted a simple stackable fishing dinghy which he could easily carry himself, the Doracle uses just 2 sheets of 4, 5 or 6mm ply. She may be built in 2 pieces with the forward piece stacked inside the aft section. The 2 halves are simply bolted together through the centre frame. Alternatively, the hull may be built in one piece and made stackable by having a removable rowing thwart. The overall beam is 3'8". The hull panel shapes and details are shown for simple stitch and tape construction. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Below - David O'Dempsey's Doracle |
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| SIMPLICITY 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This is a very simple but pretty single chine 'V' bottom dinghy designed for use as a tender, fishing boat, or with her simple lug rig, as a sail trainer for your children. Length is 7'9" (2.36m); Beam 4' (1.23m); Weight approx. 55 lbs (25 kg). Construction is ultra simple and uses the stitch and tape process - so very quickly you will have a large 8' dinghy at low cost which will be very easily car topped. Construction time for the hull is approx. 25-30 hours. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Below - another nice example of the Simplicity 8 by Jim Doucet. |
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| SIMPLICITY 8 CLASSIC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The
Simplicity 8 Classic is modified version of the original Simplicity 8 which was
designed for simple stitch and tape construction. In this case, the drawings for
the Classic version show details for her to be built using the ply over frame
method. A framework consisting of the transoms, centre frame and moulds are set
up on a strongback and hog, chine and gunwale stringers added - the ply hull
skin is then fitted over size and trimmed to suit. LOA 7'9" (2.36m); Beam
4' (1.23m); Approx. wht. 65 lbs (30 kg).
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| The pictures show a slightly lengthened version by Philip Meader. |
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| 7'9" ARIEL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Ariel pram dinghy was originally designed for Joseph Thompson & Co. Ltd., for them to produce in kit form to promote their Cedar Speed Strip product. Speed Strip is still available from them but they are no longer producing the kits and the plans, with full size mould shapes are now available from ourselves. The Ariel was based upon our Skylark 8 multi-chine pram dinghy which has proven very successful as a tender, small sailing dinghy and car toppable fishing dinghy. For those wanting to build a strip planked craft either because they want a small boat or for those who want to try the strip plank construction method before tackling something bigger, the Ariel is ideal. Although conceived basically as a rowing or motoring dinghy, we can give details for the rudder, daggerboard and simple lug rig off one of our other pram dinghy designs. LOA 7'9" (2.36m); Beam 4'2" (1.26m); Depth amidships 1'5" (0.43m). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Below is a fine example by J. Saunders. |
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| Below a nice example by Ian Tolhurst for use as a tender to his 34'6" Selway Fisher Pinky Naida. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Inishmore is one of a number of strip planked designs that we have enabling the builder to finish up with a beautiful round bilged craft of light weight. The Inishmore is a lovely strip planked dinghy which was initially based upon our Highlander 10' for shape and size. 6 or 8mm Cedar strip is used covered inside and out with a light weight glass cloth in epoxy resin for a clear/natural finish. The mould shapes for this are drawn full size and have been computer faired. She can be built purely as a rowing dinghy and as such she would grace the transom davits of any classic motor cruiser. For sailing we have given her a simple sprit rig. This has an unstayed mast with a sail that can be brailed up out of the way against the mast when you want to stop sailing and row or motor along. We have detailed solid wood slated seats and thwarts for a high class fit-out. LOD 10' (3.05m); Beam 4'11" (1.5m); Draft 8"/2'9" (.22/.85m); Approx. wht 100 lbs. (45 kg); Sail Area 53 sq.ft. (4.89 sq.m). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BOCAR 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Bocar 8 is born out of
a wish to get even! A couple of years ago I was asked to design a 6'
dinghy which would form the lid of a car roof box. I duly did this but
received no Royalties - the product featured on two TV programs in the
UK, died a death and then rose again 'Pheonix-like' and can now be seen
in Australia!
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original design is what it is - a little 6' boat for one person to use
on sheltered inland waters.
This new design is a big improvement on the original little 6' dinghy - it is a much more practical and useful boat being almost 8' long, wider and slightly deeper. The aft end has been modified with more buoyancy to make it more practical for use with an outboard and as a proper yacht tender - and the new design is multi-role - she can be built in one piece as a standard (non roof box) row, motor and sailing dinghy - or built as a roof box or built to split into 2 nesting halves with a total approx. size of 1.25m x 1.2m x 0.53m (4'1" x 4' x 1'9") excl. skegs. Also note - the aft end sections are parallel which means that the hull can be lengthened or shortened easily by extending or shortening the panels aft of amidships. The Bocar 8 is a proper yacht tender, fishing boat or a boat to teach the youngsters to sail in. |
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Surf 8 started with the need for a small dinghy that would have pretensions
to be a small multi role dayboat - an excellent sailing craft, motor
boat and still be easily car toppable.
Taking the Skylark series as a start, I have given her a vertical aft transom to maximize buoyancy aft and make it easier to mount an outboard motor. The floor at the aft end has been flattened too to give her sections that will allow her to surf and plane. The beam has been increased, the bilge sections hardened and the mid depth increased to give her the ability to carry heavier weights and more sail area than is usual for an 8' boat - she will feel more like a 10 footer than an 8 footer. Construction is simple stitch and tape to keep costs, building time and weight down and the plans come with details for both pivoted centreboard and vertical lift daggerboard plus two rigs - the single sprit main rig with masts and spars that fit within the length of the hull and a more ambitious gunter sloop for those who want more strings to play with and a more exciting sail. Other modern rigs could also be fitted.
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On several occasions
I have been asked to draw up plans for a small pram dinghy which can be
used as a tender and also for motoring and sailing and also as a
survival boat. The Skylark 8, 9 and 10 footers have been used in this
role but I always felt that they did not have the volume to carry both a
large amount of floatation and spaces for storage.
I decided to take the Surf 8 with it's high capacity and see whether this design could be adapted as a survival boat. The problem is in getting enough internal volume for floatation and storage. Widening the Surf 8 meant that the plank lengths went outside the standard 8' ply sheet length and so the only way to do it, without getting too big, was to say that we will have to go outside the 8' ply sheet length and lengthen her to 9' and increase beam too. At the same time I gave her a generous freeboard amidships without adversely effecting her rowing qulaities and so we end up with what is a high capacity boat with 0.44 cu.m. of floatation volume, some of which is below a double bottom and a further 0.18 cu.m. of storage volume. For sailing she has a single side leeboard pivoted in a case which forms the front of one of the side tanks/seats and a simple sprit rig which allows the sail to be furled up against the mast and not dropped down into the boat. there is also the option for a simple canvas canopy/cuddy on a folding framework. |
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is his Surf 8) - "One great feature is that with the raised sub floor the cockpit is self-draining when boat is in the water and unloaded. So rain water goes right on through with no bailing. I
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Several years ago I
was asked by PJS Boats to draw up a modified Highlander 16 dayboat with
a real seagoing jaunty sheer and plenty of stability to take a powerful
rig. The Westray 16 was born and later they asked me to design a smaller
dinghy in the same manner - practical, powerful, good under sail, oars
and outboard and with the same jaunty sheer line. This became the
Westray 9 which was well received by the magazines.
PJS Boats stopped trading and the Westray 9 was lost until I unearthed the plank and frame shapes when searching for another set of drawings. I always thought that I would like to fully draw her up and now I have taken the opportunity to do so and offer her to all boatbuilders. The drawings include details for stitch and tape construction and the mould shapes and building jig details for clinker ply construction. Also included are two rigs - a simple balanced lug sail and a cat-like gaff main and the plans also have details for both a daggerboard and pivoted centreboard arrangement.
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