Gypsy

[rmiller3]

Regarding the simple Gypsy "Instant Boat" design by Payson/Bolger,

Two questions, please:

Does anyone know the design sail area for this boat?
Weight of hull/rigged?

http://www.instantboats.com/gypsy.htm

Thank you.
Robert

[DerekW]

Hi Robert

Sail area [IIRC] 59 square feet.

Weight will be largely dependant on your materials and construction. It's a bit of a 'piece of string' question. The plans give displacement at DWL, not all up weight. Bolger's 'Instant Boat' designs are very frugal in their use of plywood, so you will get a reasonable idea of weight from the ply sheet count, and some simplistic volume calculations for the solid lumber such as spars and gunwales.

Cheers Derek

[Keith Wilson]

Sail area is 59 sg ft. It uses the "Universal Bolger Rig", also used on Teal, June Bug and a bunch of others. Payson sells sails for about $200, if I remember correctly.

Weight depends on type of plywood and thickness of glass sheathing, I'd guess around 150# unrigged with fir ply and average weight glass.

I built a Gypsy 14 years ago which a friend of mine is still using. For rowing, you really should add a small skeg. It's a very nice boat, and proof that taped-seam plywood boats don't have to be ugly.

[John E Hardiman]

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