Heres a simple double ended skiff with a Scandinavian character. A lively dinghy with room to take the family out, but still manageable as a single hander. The drawings show two options for plywood construction either glued lapstrake using ten strakes a side, or a simpler four panel method with a glass and epoxy skin. This is a manageable building project that uses readily available materials, a project well suited to the home builder.

Construction: Plywood lapstrake or four panel plywood

Length on deck: 14ft 0ins
Beam: 5ft 10ins
Depth Amidships 1ft 9ins
Draft, CB: down 3ft 2ins
Sail area: 94 sq ft

Building time: 450 hours
Skill level: Intermediate

Design #260 Five Sheets