I originally got started looking at boat plans because I wanted to
build a folding dinghy. However, now I am not too enthusiastic about
folding ones and am interested in "nesting" ones. However, the
nesting ones I have seen are fairly heavy and I have seen no plans for
one anyway. Are there any plans for a two piece nesting dinghy using
the lightweight construction methods similar to what the Mini-Cup
uses? I am interested in a tender (maybe 10') for my 28' sailboat and
I would like it to row well and fit (nested) on my foredeck.
Do I dare try to design something like this on my own?

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I originally got started looking at boat plans because I wanted to
build a folding dinghy. However, now I am not too enthusiastic about
folding ones and am interested in "nesting" ones. However, the
nesting ones I have seen are fairly heavy and I have seen no plans for
one anyway. Are there any plans for a two piece nesting dinghy using
the lightweight construction methods similar to what the Mini-Cup
uses? I am interested in a tender (maybe 10') for my 28' sailboat and
I would like it to row well and fit (nested) on my foredeck.

Shameless plug - I've designed one and used it for 4 years while cruising.
Fit fine on the foredeck of our 30' cutter. Quite lightweight (that was one
of the design goals) so 2 people could easily carry it up a beach or 1 could
drag it.

see it the small boat sections of www.bateau.com

Do I dare try to design something like this on my own?

Absolutely - but given the cost of typical boat plans v.s. your time and
cost of boat building materials, is it worth it if you screw up?


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TF Jones shares the plans for the light nesting dingy he made for his
catamaran in "New Plywood Boats" which may be available at the public
library. He is interested in building light displacements boats that will
perform well with low power, ie wind, muscle, and small motors.


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Take a look at the Spindrift and Catspaw that B & B Yacht Designs have
at http://www.bandbyachtdesigns.com/yachtt3.htm

I have plans for a non-nesting 10' Spindrift I will build for quick
sailing in the harbor here ... if I ever get time to get back to
building, that is. Steve Day built a nesting one, and has some posts
about his progress on the B & B Yachts forum on my site (complete with
pictures):

During building:
http://www.messing-about.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2277

And the finished project:
http://www.messing-about.com/forum/v...ghlight=#19408




On 4 May 2004 19:31:13 -0700, (Parallax) wrote:

I originally got started looking at boat plans because I wanted to
build a folding dinghy. However, now I am not too enthusiastic about
folding ones and am interested in "nesting" ones. However, the
nesting ones I have seen are fairly heavy and I have seen no plans for
one anyway. Are there any plans for a two piece nesting dinghy using
the lightweight construction methods similar to what the Mini-Cup
uses? I am interested in a tender (maybe 10') for my 28' sailboat and
I would like it to row well and fit (nested) on my foredeck.
Do I dare try to design something like this on my own?

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http://www.messing-about.com
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Ahoy,

There's the Stasha. A 7 foot nesting dinghy that weighs about 10 kilos. It rows, sails and takes a motor.

www.woodenwidget.com

Cheers

Benjy

Danny Greene has a design for a two part nesting plywood dinghy which several of my clients have built in Aluminium. After several Pacific circumnavigations, they swear by them.