| 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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