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Capeboatworks :: Trailerable & Ocean Kits :: Paper Jet 14 sailing dinghy

Paper Jet 14 sailing dinghy #105

Hull construction is stitch & glue plywood with a difference. The entire boat is built from 4mm plywood, so it is very light and needs more internal support than is normal with thicker plywood. I did this by fabricating a full-length plywood ladder-frame backbone that has interlocking transverse plywood frames. This necessitated securing the framework to building stocks for rigidity until the hull skin was complete.

After completing the hull skin, it can be released from the building stocks for the remainder of the work. The stocks continue to serve as a support for working on the boat either right way up or upside down, depending on the work that is being done. This keeps it at a convenient and comfortable working height.

The detailing that I worked into this design is simple but it gives loads of opportunity for showing off your woodworking and finishing skills. I used cedar for lightness along gunwales and for the wing leading edges but capped them with poplar to give a nice contrast while adding strength and stiffness to the structure. The result is a very light boat (hull weight less than 100lb) that is also very stiff.

The hull shape is hard chine, with a V-bottom that twists from vertical at the bow to almost horizontal at the transom. The wings are intentionally low and horizontal so that the leeward rail will immerse if the boat is over-powered in gusts, adding buoyancy to leeward to help her recover. The wings have airfoil shaped leading edges to generate lift, also to help her to recover. Most skiffs have wings that can trip the boat if immersed, causing a capsize. These wings are designed to cancel out that tendency and can also serve as additional planing surfaces.

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Price: AUD 2,699.00
including GST AUD 245.36

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