12.9m Cutter, Design #174

A fast, light cruising cutter with plenty of volume and space below for comfort and an efficient, easily handled cutter rig. This is a boat for serious cruising folk that sleeps up to six but is easily handled by two. It was drawn for an experienced amateur builder in Auckland NZ who did a first class job of it launching in record time. She is currently cruising somewhere in the south Pacific. The plan set includes 12 detailed sheets and are drawn in metric units. Plans use metric measurements. Construction: Cold molded triple skin Length on deck:   12.9 m                  42ft 4ins Length waterline: 11.50 m                 37ft 8insBeam:                   4.06 m                 13ft 4ins Draft:                     1.94m                    6ft 4ins      Displacement:       10,740kg             23,630lbsSail area:                75.8 sq m           815.5 sq ft (100% foretriangle) Building time:         8000-9000 hoursSkill level:               High Design #174:  12 Sheets