Boats & Stocks

[Francois+Goelo]

>>> Les on RB wants to improve a Production Dinghy...

Les wants advice to make this boat a better boat with broader commercial appeal....

http://www.sarocaboats.com

The answer is fairly simple and straight forward... Cut your mold across at the point of maximum beam, build flanges all around the sections on both halves and build a mold for another alternative broader stern...

Secure laths every few inches on the inside of the forward piece, extending aft and cut a plywood transom part slightly less beamy than max. beam, with a flat bottom and a 10 to 15 degree angle to the vertical... Once you attach this transom piece to the laths, you'll be well on your way to build the Plug for your new aft mold...

At little extra tooling cost, using one OR the other aft-end, you'll be able to produce 2 types of boats:

+ The original one, whose shape is excellent for rowing and even paddling and...

+ The new one that should carry its maximum beam most of the way aft and will be very suitable for sailing and should be able to accommodate a 15Hp outboard with a properly built transom... This will allow planning performances down-wind under sail and also under power...

For efficiency of production, you should mold at least 10 boats of one type, before unbolting and using the alternative aft-end for another 10 units...

I would add a thick white "D" shaped rubber fender all the way around, as yacthies don't like fibreglass dinghies banging against their top-sides and/or leaving unsightly marks...

My fee for this consulting will be a wide transom dinghy at cost...

JMHO, F. Goelo + + +

PS: Do NOT grant exclusivity of territory to anyone, unless they buy 8/10 boats at a time, have proven financial ability and agree to buy at least 25/30 boats per year to maintain exclusivity...