Introducing the "Pixie" - a pram sailing dinghyPrincipal dimensions:L.O.A. 2.33 m (7' 7 3/4" ), beam 1.37 m (4' 6"), Sail area - 3.25 m2 (35 sqft). She has three large buoyancy and stowage compartments formed by the enclosed side seats and the forepeak. Construction: Material: 6mm (1/4") Marine plywood Method: Epoxy stitch and glue (taped seam) |
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This is the smallest in a series of easy to build single chine sailing dinghies. Its length derives from the requirement that the hull panels fit on a standard sheet of plywood. So there are no butt-joints. The four hull panels and two transom panels make up the hull shell. This dinghy also shares a common feature of the series: lots of built-in buoyancy for your crews safety. |
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Building is straight forward and should appeal to anyone who wants to build a small dinghy for the family or as a yacht tender. The "Pixie" pram has lots of features found usually only on bigger boats and this is achieved with modest amounts of materials and effort. Full building instructions come with the plans, illustrating the various tasks in easy to follow steps. All work is done on a bench, table or on trestles. The interior fit-out consisting of bench seats/buoyancy tanks and a daggerboard case help to give the boat shape and stiffness. The sail plan at left shows the boat with a lug sail with sprit and boom. She has a free-standing aluminum tube mast and the other spars are timber. There are hardly any shop bought fittings needed for rigging her. A daggerboard and lifting rudder are all that is needed to complete the sailing version. The spars are short and handy in this type of rig. |
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The rendered images show her internal arrangements, daggerboard case and rudder. The seats form tanks for buoyancy and a thwart comes in useful for rowing and provides support for the daggerboard case. You may want to fit rowlocks to make the little boat more of a general purpose dink. Note that she is designed with a transom height suitable for a short-shaft outboard motor of up to 3.3 HP. If you want to build the boat purely for rowing or outboard use, omitting the daggerboard case, mast collar and base will simplify the building process. |
Plan Prices Plans for this dinghy consist of two A0 (44"x33") sheets and detailed building instructions. This set of plans is suitable for lofting all your own panels, bulkheads and all other parts. Plan costs: €25 (+/-US$32) - which entitles you to the building of one boat.
In addition to the regular plans you can obtain full-size patterns for €25 (+/-US$32) plus shipping charges (international). |
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For further information or for ordering of plans, contact me by email: Winfried at WaveDancer-Yacht Design