6 m Centreboard Lugger, Design #166

A light, trailerable weekend cruiser with a simple and powerful rig. The flat floored shallow hull make this one ideal for shallow waters, often the most interesting parts of our coastlines and estuaries and always the best way to escape crowds. It will sit comfortably upright when dried out and will sail well on all points. Construction is cheap and simple strip planking sheathed inside and out with glass cloth. Plans use metric measurements. Construction: Strip planked/glued clinker plywood Length on deck: 6.04 m Length waterline: 5.76 m Beam: 2.28 metres Draft:1.46 m Ballast: 138 kg Displacement: 728 kg Sailing rig: Lug and Mizzen Sail area: 20 sq meters Building time: 1800 hours Skill level: intermediate Design #166: 7 Sheets