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Less
than 6' (1,80m) long when nested but almost 11' assembled, this dinghy
is not only ideal to store on deck of a larger boat but in the back of
a pickup truck or for the winter in a corner of the garage. The two parts
are locked together by the removable center seat and secured by a set
of simple bolts with wing nuts. She rows well but can also be fitted with
the same sprit sail than the D4 and PK78. She can take up to 4 HP: the
plans show transom reinforcements for outboard use.
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LOA:
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10'
6"
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3,20
m
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Max.
Beam:
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4'
2"
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1,25
m
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Max.
HP:
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4
HP
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outboard
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Designed weight:
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70
lbs.
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32 kg
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Material:
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Stitch
& Glue
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Building
method:
This boat is built from flat plywood panels assembled with epoxy-fiberglass
tape. The construction method is called "stitch and glue". For a detailed
description of the stitch and glue boat building method, see our "How
To" section where you will find a complete illustrated tutorial as
well as information about epoxy, fiberglass and plywood.
Required
Skills:
The
FB11 nesting dinghy is easy and fast to build but the nesting features
requires more work than a one piece boat. The sides are cut from standard
sheets of plywood.
No woodworking skills or special tools are required.
Options:
The sail option is show on the plans with drawings for all parts: rudder,dagger
board. For the outboard option, we show a reinforced transom with doubler
and gussets.
Bill
Of Materials:
(Excerpts
from our BOM)
The
BOM list materials based on our standard layout and includes a 15% waste
factor for resin and fiberglass. For plywood, we use standard sheets 4'
x 8' (122 x 244 cm). Please read the building notes and see the plans
for detailed specifications.
| Plywood
4x8' (122x244cm) |
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1/4"
(6mm)
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3
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Framing
wood and hardware are listed on the plans.
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| Fiberglass
(totals) |
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Woven
tape
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50
yards
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45
m
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Resin
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Epoxy,
total
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1.5
gallons
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6
liters
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Cost:
The FB11 nesting dinghy can be build for less than US $300.00 (1999).
We
offer an epoxy fiberglass kit with free shipping in the US. Our
kit cost less than the same supplies bought locally. See the main page,
top left panel.
Labor:
The average construction time for the hull is 70 hours.
More:
Visit our message board, help pages, tutorial pages and read our FAQ:
most questions are answered there.
Plans
packing List:
- Detailed
drawings , large scale with all dimensions required to cut the sides,
bottom and the bulkheads from flat plywood sheets: no lofting, no templates
required.
- Sailing
version plans with all dimensions for rudder, daggerboard etc.
- Construction
drawings with details of midseat assembly components, transom details,
reinforced transom for outboard.
- Building
notes including a detailed description of the assembly sequence and
building tips
- A
Bill Of Materials on the drawings
- Help
files reference list and more.
- No
full size patterns at this time but if you absolutely want them, email.
This boat is very easy to build without patterns.
Read more information about our plans
packages here.
Supplies:
All supplies to build this boat are available from our online stores :: epoxy/glass/paint and more :: plywood
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