Sun Dog
She's handy and fast, safe in big water, economical to own
- Category
- Cabin Cruisers
- Designer
- Weston Farmer
- Published
- Sports Afield Boatbuilding Annual, 1954, pp. 22–28
A fast-gaited small cruiser for three- or four-day trips, with minimum sleeping space and maximum lavatory, galley and cockpit room, the layout proven in deep-water fishing. It's based on a 1940s Elco cruiser by Bill Fleming, about 45 of which were built; with a 95–105 hp engine she cruises all day at 14 mph.
Specifications
- Length
- 30 ft 6 in
- Beam
- 9 ft
- Draft
- 2 ft 2 in light
- Weight
- About 9,300 lb displacement
- Construction
- White oak stem, carvel planking
- Power
- 95–105 hp marine engine (Gray, Universal, Chris-Craft, Chrysler): cruise 14 mph; Chrysler Crown 16–19 mph; twin screws 22–23 mph
Downloads
Plan sheets 7
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