I am working on a small power dingy suitable for one or two persons. I would very much like comments or ideas for the design at this preliminary stage.
Main dimensions for the dingy is:
L.O.A = 3,760 m (12’4”)
B = 1,280 m (4’2”)
D = 0,608 m (2’)
At a displacement of 400 kg (882 lbs.) it will have a draft of 0,176 m (7”)
The whole idea with this boat is that it has to be very simple to build. Should handle well with an outboard engine and have the ability to carry the weight of batteries if an electric engine installation is preferred.
Keeping the beam relative small the boat can be constructed only with transverse supports. One thing that is difficult to handle when building is longitudinal stringers. Therefore I have tried to avoid them. If however someone would like to have a larger outboard it will always be possible to apply longitudinal stiffeners as inserts between the transverse frames.
The boat is high. This gives the advantage of good stability and god loading capacity. Furthermore it gives a dry ride if someone choose to go off sheltered waters. The height also has some disadvantages. I would not suspect the boat to handle very well by oars.
. Need to measure up some detail drawing for the dingy. Please have a look at the pictures below.
