Can't Sink

9 1/2 ft. fiber-glass dinghy

Category
Row Boats
Designer
C. T. Allen
Published
Boat Builder's Handbook, p. 123
Craft Print
288

A sturdy, lightweight fishing dinghy with its wooden frame encased in fiberglass, so color goes all the way through and there's no hull painting. Air chambers in each seat give about 3,000 cu in. of flotation, keeping it afloat even when swamped.

Specifications

Length
9 ft 6 in
Beam
47 in
Weight
85 lb
Capacity
3 adults
Construction
Fiberglass hull over a wooden framework; air chambers in the seats; two mold frames

Downloads

Plan sheets 8

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