Sliver: Whadayathink?

[Lewisboats]

Been playing with FREE!Ship and some of my previous stuff done in Carene and this is one of the results. Sliver is more a rowing than sailing hull but it could carry a a light sail if you wanted. 16.1' loa, 14.2' Lwl, 4' beam, 4.8" draft at 415 lbs disp. Hull wt should run about 150 lbs S&G. Max Capacity is 800 lbs with 7" draft(transom tickling the water, shown in the picture)

Steve

http://angelfire.com/ego/lewisboatworks/Stuff/Sliver.JPG

[ 01-16-2006, 02:39 PM: Message edited by: Lewisboats ]

[Figment]

What's the lowest point of freeboard at that 800lb load?
In what sea state would she ship water at, say... 15 degrees of heel?

(btw, that Dingbat I built a few years ago is doing fine :D )

[Lewisboats]

Lowest freeboard will be 8 in. at 800 lbs (10 in. at 415 lbs) and be about 7 ft forward the intersection of transom and bottom. You really wouldn't want to load this thing down when using it in questionable waters. A bit of a side deck would be helpful in a heeling situation. If you wanted to use it for sailing mostly, then decent decks and a footwell would probably be in order.

To me though, this boat evokes misty sunrises setting out on glass smooth waters for an early morning row or a bit of fishing. I wouldn't put launching into a surf high on the must do list with this one.

Got any more pictures of that Dinghbat?

Steve