Southwester Dory is a lightweight boat, designed for sailing, rowing, motoring, or any combination of the three. Built from a Chesapeake Light Craft kit, round-sided lapstrake hull. Built for use as a motor launch with the Bimini rig, and set up for sailing or rowing. Extremely versatile. Needs some TLC.
Completed in 2021, the 18 10 long with a beam of 5'2" boat weights 250 lbs. with a sail area of 107 sf and has a capacity of 800 lbs. Draft of 7” increases with the centerboard down to 36” and has the following options included:
Compartments below the seats are filled with foam and provide 844 pounds of positive flotation. The wooden Southwester Dory is unsinkable already, but the flotation chambers make it easy to self-rescue from a mishap. They also make great comfortable seats---no sitting on the floor! This is a boat you sit "in," not "on." Storage compartments at the bow and stern provide 12 cubic feet of dry stowage for gear.
Upwind performance is excellent in all conditions. Scandinavian-style yoke-and-draglink helm. The ergonomic seating makes it easy for the crew to trim the boat for all conditions. The rig is easy to set up
Equipment:
Sails are like new, blocks, running rigging, tiller, mast, boom, kick-up rudder, centerboard, engine compartment, 2 hatches, mahogany spaced in-wales, motor well.
Pair of Shaw & Tenney Spoon Blade Oars - 7'10" Length with Oak-tanned leather collars and a pair of oarlock riser blocks
Full fitted Canvas cover, Admiral Navy Bimini Top, unregistered Steel Chrysler trailer with title.