Bassboat designs

[Beowolf]

Hey fellas.

Haven't finished the first project, already looking for the next.

This time I'm looking for a trailerable bassboat. At least I think it's what's referred to as a bassboat. 19-25 foot range with a small cuddy cabin, and the side windows that "swoop" down from the windshield and blend into the cockpit coaming. I'm looking for a large open cockpit and a transom mounted outboard. Kind of like a Bartender with a transom.

I would like to cold mold it so that it sits tight on a trailer. I haven't ruled plywood out all together yet, but I would like to escape the hull shape limitations that plywood presents. (Yes, I realize that Bartenders are plywood. ;) )

Perhaps a "classic" design with new scantlings for different construction?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Jeff

[RonW]

The east coast bass boat is nothing but a small lobster boat sporterized. As in the top picture
of this link. Wooden boat has plans, as well as glen-l for 2 lobster boats in the range, just change the cabin and sporterize it with a windshield.

http://pemaquidmarine.com/index.html

[RonW]

http://pemaquidmarine.com/images-banks-cove/home-photo.jpg

[DavesFlatsBoat]

If its going to live on a trailer, how about Merten's OP21: OP 21 Study Plans (http://boatplans-online.com/studyplans/OP21_study.htm)

http://boatplans-online.com/images/boatpics/OP21_plpr.jpg

[Hal Forsen]

Bartender with a transom = Simmons Sea Skiff.
HF

[Beowolf]

The OP 21 looks about right, although, I'd like to have a bit of tumblehome in the aft sections. Kind of like so...

http://www.dngoodchild.com/5158.jpg

Cobia (http://www.dngoodchild.com/5158.htm)

I ordered the documents from D.N. Goodchild. It came with everything except a lines drawing or table of offsets. :( Still fun to look at, if a little too big for my needs.

Jeff

[ 08-27-2005, 05:14 PM: Message edited by: Beowolf ]

[Hal Forsen]

A design I really like the look of that may fit the bill is the Ocean Pointer: Sweet fanny on that one..... ;)
http://www.by-the-sea.com/stimsonmarine/smop1.jpg

HF

[RonW]

Duh - it just dawned on me, build John Atkin's ninigret.

http://www.boat-links.com/Atkinco/Oar/Ninigret.html

http://www.smallboatforum.com/PDFfiles/SkiffDesigns.pdf

scroll to the bottom for a good article on picture of the boat, ninigret.

[pipefitter]

The boat on the cover of WoodenBoat #186 sure is nice.