The 11’3” length was dictated by the need to get bottom and side paneling out of two 6-foot long plywood sheets.  Also so that the mast and gaff 10’8” and 10’4” long respectively, could be stowed inside the hull.  Her beam of 4’6” gave plenty of room in the boat, with good stability under sail, oars or outboard.  She is high sided as most English designs are, so as to be dry and capable of being used in rough weather.

A sliding gaff rig was adopted so that the spars could be stowed inside the hull, for ease of transport.  A modest sail area of 70 square feet gives a performance which can be handled by one person without trapezes or swinging planks under most weather conditions, but still sufficient to move the boat along with a couple of adults and a child or two aboard.

Folding rudder and pivoting centerboard make for a convenient boat, which can be sailed onto or off the beach with a minimum of difficulty.

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