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After many requests from clients,
the 16’ Grey
Swan has been stretched in this new version to
19’6’’, The beam has not been increased
too much to enhance sailing performance and the additional
3’6’’ in length has greatly added to the
space available for berths and stowage. The standard drawings
show a four berth arrangement with cooker, fold away basin
and space for a bucket w.c, However this may be changed to
suit. The centreboard could also be changed for bilge keels
or a central ballast keel. Construction is of pre-shaped frames,
fore/aft members and bottom panel fastened together in a simple
prefabricated assembly to which stringers are applied. The
hull skin then goes on oversize to be trimmed later. A client
has recently asked for the design to be modified for sheet
grp construction so the plans now include details and all
hull panel shapes for this fibreglass method of construction
which requires no mould and is very similar to ply/epoxy construction
(which can also be used). The plans also now include details
of a modified centreboard arrangement along with details of
an inboard engine installation. The engine is a 9 hp Yanmar
and the new arrangement keeps the centreboard below the cabin
sole with control to the cockpit.
19’6’’ LOA
x 7’3’’. Approx. wht. 2800 Ibs. Incl. 800
Ibs. ballast.
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