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12'0"
Wee Rob
A Wee Rob that was constructed during the summer of 2001. It
started after using a Wee Rob lapstrake canoe built
by my brother Pete Cozzi. If it's
this much fun paddling one ultra-light around a quiet pond, it must at lease
be twice as much fun with two canoes".
Original designs created in the
later part of the 19th century. This one "I think" is by Iain Oughtred. This newer version is modeled somewhat after
the larger version called Rob Roy. The newer design specifications are:
LOA 12' 0"
Beam 2' 4"
Depth 11"
Weight !~27lbs
Some design modifications include
single lug sail and leeboard. Intended for single occupancy in protected
waters.
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13'4" Melon Seed Skiff
The latest project is a
gunning skiff designed around the turn of the century (mid to late 1800's)
called the Melon Seed skiff. Used in the shallow protected waters around the
Chesapeake and Barnegat bay area for hunting water foul.
IMHO, the boat has exceptionally beautiful lines.
The plans I'm using are by Marc
Barto who I believe copied the
Howard I. Chapelle design that is in the
Smithsonian. The plan shown above is the original Chapelle
plan. As far as I can tell, Marc Barto has made a
very close set of plans to that of the original. After all, the intention is
to create a boat as close to the original as possible.
Features: wineglass transom,
unstayed sprit rig.
LOA - 13' 4"
LWL - 11' 4"
Beam - 4' 2"
Draft (db up) - 3"
(db down) - 2' 4"
Weight - about 140 lbs.
Sail Area (sprit) - 72 sq. ft
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Construction pictures:
April 1, 2002
Strongback, Station molds, Stem, Transum
May-July,
2002 Chines, Inner Stem, Transum
Sept.
3, 2002 Garboards, Bottom plank
Sept
30, 2002 Skeg, Spiling,
Planking
Nov
15, 2002 Invert, Steam, Boom
Nov
28, 2002 Boom, Ribs, Mast
Dec
28, 2002 Ribs, Shear clamps, Mast Step
Jan
18, 2003 Deck beams, Step, Heat
Feb
16, 2003 Dagger trunk, Mast bed, Mast
March
10, 2003 Breast hook, Deck Knee, Carlens,
Forward mast kingplank
March
16, 2003 Decking, Hatch, Aft kingplank
March
30, 2003 Deck coaming, Rudder, Transum
April
6, 2003 Outer stem, Deck coaming, Cockpit coaming
April
11-15, 2003 Oars, Rub rail, Daggerboard
April
22-28, 2003 Invert, Sanding, Hull/Transom finishing
May
5, 2003 Daggerboard handle, trim, toerail plugs
May
18, 2003 Deck varnish, gudgeons, mast fitting.
August
9, 2003 Launch, leak test, sail test.
April
15, 2004 Launch and later.
Launch
video MPEG ~225.Mbyte
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