| Using the Micro 8 as a starting point l have drawn up a boat with 25% additional length which, in such a small craft, gives a lot of additional useful space for stores and simple creature comforts. Construction is just the same with simple stitch and tape used over a basic ply framework of fore and aft girder and bulkheads—l have tried to keep the overall construction weight to that of the Micro 8.
Some of the ballast is water and she uses a simple staysail type rig with controls led inside the boat along with the steering system.
LOD 10’ (3.05m); Beam 5’4” (1.63m); Draft 2’4”/4’3” (0.70/1.3m); Displ. To WL 3749lbs (1700kg); Approx. Dry Weight 1103lbs (500kg); Ballast 386lbs (175kg) of lead and 441lbs (200kg) of water; Sail Area 75.25 sq.ft. (7 sq.m).
Micro 10 Particulars |
| LOA |
10' |
3.05m |
| Beam |
5'4" |
1.63m |
| Hull
Mid Depth |
2'
11 1/2" |
0.9m |
| Draft |
2'4"/4'3" |
0.7/1.3m |
| Sail
Area |
75.25
sq.ft |
7
sq.m |
| Approx.
Dry Weight |
1103
lbs |
500
kg |
| Ballast |
386
lbs lead + 441 lbs water |
175
kg lead + 200 kg of water |
| Maximum
Headroom |
3'11" |
1.18m |
Hull
Shape |
Flat
bottom plus 2 planks per side |
| Construction
Methods |
Stitch
and tape |
| Major
plywood requirements for hull |
13
x 6mm sheets
4 x 9mm sheets
4 x 12mm sheets |
| Guidance
Use |
Long
distance for 1 adult |
| Drawing/Design
Package |
8
x A1 drawings + 11 x A4 instruction sheets |
| Additions
and alterations included with the plans |
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