Dolphin

A 16-foot boat specially designed for those who move their craft about by trailer

Category
Cabin Cruisers
Designer
William D. Jackson
Published
Boat Builder's Handbook, p. 72
Craft Print
62

A light, low-cost trailer cruiser for protected waters. It sleeps two for extended trips or carries four on day cruises, and its hull is designed to get the most from small 2 1/2–8 hp inboard engines. An outboard can be fitted by cutting the transom.

Specifications

Length
16 ft
Capacity
2 persons for extended trips, 4 for day cruises
Construction
Plywood throughout over sawn frames with plywood gussets
Power
Inboard 2 1/2–8 hp (e.g. U.S. Falcon 2 1/2 hp); outboard possible

Downloads

Plan sheets 5

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