Harry Bryans Boat

[Blinn]

Hi all,

New user here that has been searching for an easily built displacement hull boat in the 20 foot range. I really liked the boat that Harry Bryan featured in the article this issue. Here is my question.

Are there plans available? How difficult would it be to loft the boat up to 20'? Can the hull shape be resolved in plywood or is lapstrake a must? How about strip planking?

I live in southern waters so the boat will not live in the water all the time. It will be on a trailer in my garage. It may spend weeks, but not months in the water when I am to lazy to pull it between weekends!

Harry, can you help? Or is there anybody else out there that has any sugestions.

Blinn

[Keith Wilson]

Plywood lapstrake (glued laps) would be no problem at all with that design, and would stay tight unless something broke. It's a pleasant way to build a boat, and not particularly difficult.

[ 01-09-2003, 05:14 PM: Message edited by: Keith Wilson ]

[Matt Middleton]

Hey Blinn
Good question- I don't know where to get his designs either, but I'd like to know.

I agree that lapstrake plywood would be a great way to build that type boat.

Good luck in the search!

Matt Middleton

[Keith Wilson]

Harry Bryan
Bryan Boatbuilding
RR#4, St. George, NB, E0G 2Y0, Canada
(506) 755-2486

[Doug Hamilton]

The Post Office has changed the address for the same establishment to:

Harry Bryan
329 Mascarene Road
Latete, NB, Canada E5C 2P6
Tel: 506 756 2486

[Doug Hamilton]

Oops! Tel: 506 755 2486

[Doug Hamilton]

Oops! Tel: 506 755 2486