LOA |
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5.50 m - 18' |
LWL |
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4.94 m - 16' 3" |
Beam |
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2.10 m - 6' 11" |
Weight: hull/ballast |
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950/150 kg - 2094/331 lbs. |
Sail area |
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24/28 m² - 258/301 ft² |
Following the success of the Ebihen 15, with its beautiful hull, stablity and seaworthiness, I have been asked to design the same boat one metre longer, as most owners wish it were. Ebihen 18 came out of my computer. She is half decked for safety, with a wide space to spend a full day wandering or fishing. It is also possible to spend a night on-board under a tent. Gear and personal equipement is stored in large lockers. Even the long sculling oar is stowed on the floorboards.
To resolve the necessary heavy displacement (about 1500 kg loaded) of such a traditional hull and the potential for it to be trailered behind a car, I have fitted a water ballast tank and a steel centreboard. The tank arrangement is quite simple: there is a drain plug in the hull and a dinghy type inspection hatch to cover it. After launching, open the plug. When the tank is full, lock the plug and shut the cover. After recovering, just open both to empty. It is also possible to drain the water into the bilges and then pump it out before recovering the boat.
The hull is strip planked over a criss-crossed structure made of a plywood backbone, including centreboard case, and plywood transverse bulkheads. The planking is sheathed for better resistance to chafe and to reduce maintenance. The erection of all numerically cut parts is extremely simple, without any measurement and marking, and assure a perfect result for the amateur builder. This also significantly shortens the labour time for the professional boat-builder. Have a look on the construction 3D sketches.
Ebihen 18 is offered with several rig versions, in particular are the gaff cutter and the two masted lug rig callled “flambart” in northern Brittany. Both are superb, efficient, and well suited to this powerful hull. I can also draw other rigs on demand.
A well for an outboard motor, up to 10 hp, is fitted aft. The propeller is just in front of rudder for easy manoeuvering, and the handle is at the helmsman reach. The motor is fully hidden under the deck. A flush hatch cover allows access for its installation and start up.
The first Ebihen 18 was built by Grand-Largue (near Saint Malo). In the future I intend to add other versions: a keel-boat (without water ballast), diesel engine, small cabin, etc....
Click HERE or on the Image Below for a three page PDF document with
Ebihen 18 drawings and data..
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