A seaworthy gunning skiff
13'6" x 4' {4.1m x 1.22m}
65 sq ft of sail area, utilizing a standing lug sail
Maximum recommended capacity is 450lbs/205kg
For Light Melonseed printed plans, click HERE
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The original Melonseed skiffs were gunning boats for hunting around the New Jersey area of North America. Unlike some of the other gunning skiffs and sneak boxes which were definitely inland boats,...
The 13'4" Melonseed skiff follows the same lineage as her 16' sister (below) and in fact, you will probably find more of this length than the longer boat around the shores of New Jersey...