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Build the Babson 14 from scratch!
Plans include three variations on the hull:
sheet ply (like our kits)
glue-lap-ply
power, suitable for up to a 2 horsepower outboard
Plans contain 16 sheets of drawings, full-sized mold patterns so no lofting is required (no offsets are included with the plans). Boat requires 2 sheets of 1/4" ply, and 2 Sheets of 3/8" ply.The rig is same lug rig as used on the Joel White-designed 7'7" Nutshell Pram, although with a longer (8'-9") mast.
Babson 14 Materials List
Sail Area: 37 sq ft
LOA 14'
BEAM 51"
DRAFT 6" (sailing version, daggerboard down is 1'-9")
Finished Boat Weight for rowing version: 125 lbs
Intended capacity: 2-3
Suggested oars: 7'9" (but the standard 7'6" or 8' are fine...)
POWER VERSION:
After test-runs with Jon and Tom, Professional BoatBuilder editor Aaron Porter described it as a "steadier and lighter version of a square-sterned canoe. This is not a traditional flat-bottomed skiff... it's an ultralight flat-bottomed skiff."
Rick H. in Japan writes:
"Congratulations to you on drawing up the most detailed, foolproof set of plans I've seen for a boat of that size and simplicity."
For our pre-cut rowing kit (they're ready to ship!) click
Babson 14 Boat kit
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