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Hi
I’m suggesting an addition to the database. It is a homebuilt design in plywood epoxy, but has become popular across the world.
John Welsford is the renown designer of the SCAMP. Pathfinder is a response to requests for a larger, more seaworthy and capable Navigator with greater inbuilt buoyancy and a flat floor for sleeping forward of the centreboard.
Write up about the design here
More pics and specs here
John Welsford: “Pathfinder has a very high power to weight ratio, her extra length over the 15ft Navigator means a lot of extra sail carrying ability and still having the fine lines necessary for speed and comfort.”
LWL 16’4” 5.00m
LOD 17’4” 5.25m
Beam 6’5” 1.95m
Draft Max 3’1” 0.95
Draft Min 12” 0.29Sail Area 162 sqft / 15.1m2
Hull Material: Ply epoxy
Displacement 220kg
Ballast 30kg in centreboard
Designed 2015
Drawn as a gaff yawl with sprit booms this is the most popular configuration. However she has also been rigged as a sloop, and cutter, and with a wide variety of different mainsail designs including standing lug, gunter and junk.
An outboard can be fitted offset on the transom or in a dedicated well.
After a request from the UK John Welsford drew plans for a cabin version. As drawn this gives internal headroom above the numerous buoyancy tanks of 105cm. Sleeping capacity is 2.
She has incredible form stability and a good turn of speed. The yawl rig makes her very practical; sheeting the mizzen tight causes her to park up head to wind when required.
I believe the
SA/D is 38.7
Bruce No is 1.56
D/L is 56.4
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