Description
This pretty little Dutch style yacht finds it's heritage in the Hegst fishing boats of the Scheldt area of Holland. Construction can be of ply or rough cheap timber for those who want a small, cheap live-aboard boat. She has room for two to sleep in the cockpit under a boom tent, double berth settee and large fore cabin for stowage. The cockpit/bunk fronts, frames and bottom hull panel are pre-shaped and form a prefabricated ply structure. The hull sides and bulwarks are then added oversize and trimmed later. The curvaceous bow is formed by 2 overlapping layers of ply for ease in construction.
25' Songthrush Dutch Yacht Particulars |
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LOD | 24'11" | 7.6m |
Beam | 9'6" | 2.9m |
Draft | 1'6"/4'6" | 0.46/1.37m |
Sail Area | 352 sq.ft | 32.74 sq.m |
Displacement | 3.1 tons | 3.15 tonnes |
Ballast | 0.7 tons | 0.71 tonnes |
Maximum Headroom | 5'4" | 1.63m |
Accommodation | Room for 4 berths, galley and wc | |
Engine | Usually outboard - 8-10 hp | |
Hull Shape | Flat bottom single chine | |
Construction Methods | Ply over frame and steel | |
Major plywood requirements | 19 x 6mm sheets 36 x 12mm sheets |
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Guidance Use | Coastal/offshore | |
Drawing/Design Package | 7 x A1 drawings + 2 x A4 instruction sheets | |
Additions and alterations included with the plans | Steel hull construction details |