Barnegat Bay Sneak Box
A 12-foot duck boat with a history
- Category
- Row Boats
- Designer
- William D. Jackson
- Published
- Boat Builder's Handbook, p. 144
- Craft Print
- 291
A plywood replica of the famous Barnegat Bay sneak box, a hunting punt Captain Seaman of New Jersey built in 1836. It keeps the old design's good qualities but weighs only 105 lb, car-tops, and takes a small outboard. Shod runners let it sled over snow and ice like the originals.
Specifications
- Length
- 12 ft
- Beam
- 3 ft 10 in
- Weight
- About 105 lb
- Capacity
- 2 persons
- Construction
- 1/4 in. fir plywood, minimal framing, no building form; runners can be shod to sled over ice
- Power
- 1–3 hp outboard
Downloads
Plan sheets 7
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