Sailboat Specifications
Hull Type:
Centerboard Dinghy
Rigging Type:
Cat (Marconi)
LOA:
10.92 ft
LWL:
Beam:
4.50 ft
S.A. (reported):
65.00 ft2
Draft (max):
1.83 ft
Draft (min):
4.50 ft
Displacement:
300 lb
Ballast:
S.A./Disp.:
23.23
Bal./Disp.:
0.00
Disp./Len.:
Construction:
Wood planked, single chine
Ballast Type:
First Built:
1933
Last Built:
# Built:
Builder:
from plans for amateur builder
Designer:
William Crosby
Website:
Sailboat Calculations
S.A./Disp.:
23.23
Bal./Disp.:
0.00
Disp./Len.:
Capsize Screening Formula:
2.69
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Notes
Plans appeared in 'The Rudder' (Oct. & Nov. 1933). Although technically the SKIMMER conformed to the MOTH class rules, the primary goal was simplicity in construction at the lowest possible cost. Hundreds were built and according to some accounts, class racing took place on the west coast and elsewhere in the US.
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