Here's a small fantail stern daysailer with the aesthetic of the Victorian era. The construction drawings offer a choice of building methods. Traditional carvel on bent frames is the best match for the character of the boat and will be the most enjoyable to do. For a boat that must live on a trailer, the option of strip planking sheathed inside and out with glass cloth and epoxy resin is also shown. Either way, a powerful little boat that should be great fun to sail.

Construction: Strip planked with glass and epoxy sheathing  or carvel on bent frames

Length on deck:    6.10 metres                         (20ft 0ins)
Length waterline   5.26 metres                         (17ft 3ins)
Beam:                   1.86 metres                         (6ft 2ins)

Draft, CB: up         0.50 metres                         (1ft 7ins)
Draft, CB: down     1.45 metres                         (4ft 9ins)

Displacement:        976 kg                                 (2150lbs)

Sailing rig: Gaff sloop
Sail area:               18.86 sq. meters                  (203 sq ft)

Building time: 1500 hours
Skill level: Intermediate or high (depending on building method chosen)

Design #203: 5 Sheets
Plans are in metric units