Dimensions of 10' Nutshell

[Clinton B Chase]

Can any one who has their boat or the plans handy tell me if I have any hope of building the 10' Nutshell Pram in my basement and extracting it? I have standard door ways (29" wide or so) to get it through.

Tx!
Clint Chase

[paladin]

I have not built the nutshell, but a similar boat...and if turned sideways in the doorway it should clear......

[outofthenorm]

Can't tell you about the other dimensions, but at least one of 'em is 10 feet. :D

[DJM]

I have not built the nutshell, but a similar boat...and if turned sideways in the doorway it should clear...... Well, you would have to take the mast out first. ;)

[paladin]

and the centerboard....and rudder.....

[JimConlin]

I've done sillier things than that. Small dinghies are typically no more than 15-18" deep at any point. On edge, it'll go through.

I've just had a look at the drawings in the J. White book. It's 17-18", max.

[ 09-21-2005, 06:48 PM: Message edited by: JimConlin ]

[DJM]

Make sure you have turning room on any landings there might be. You could try carrying a flat piece of cardboard 10' x 17" just to see if it clears.

[Paul Scheuer]

I built a scale model of the door/hall/stairs to go with the Yankee Tender model. The real boat is 12 ft. with 18 in. high sides and 54 in. max beam.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid59/p7f4758dbfde22b023c251a2d74c93a1f/fc5a4e06.jpg

http://images.snapfish.com/342%3B8%3B%3A723232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E2344%3D548%3D644 %3DXROQDF%3E2323777783537ot1lsi

[Clinton B Chase]

My 8' Nutshel plans have a depth of 17 3/4" from the top of the gunwale to the DWL...so it will be VERY tight for the 9'6" Nutshell indeed! I've got to find someone who has done it so I know for sure! Let me know. Thanks for ideas.

Cheers,
Clint

[Tom Dimock]

This thread made me laugh - in 1997, my Dad and I built a Shellback Dinghy in his basement. From the beginning, we knew there was only one way out - up the steps, through the kitchen, out the back door! Throughout the project, my Dad would ask me "Do we cut the boat up length-ways or cross-ways to get it out?". My response was that I would buy a new door, sheetrock and trim for him if necessary! Thankfully, we got the Shellback out with room to spare. Quite a sight to see this move through the house.

[Paul Scheuer]

Hey, This could turn into a boat in the basement thread. Or boat in the den. Happens all the time.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid18/pdad19d9c7fd0887dd4416e2ac60c92b5/fdcc7412.jpg

Actually the best story I've heard was about my dad's neighbor who built a cruiser in his basement knowing that he would have to remove part of the foundation to get it out. He procrastinated, while working on the finishing details, radio, PFDs, dock lines, etc. The winter before he was to remove the boat, he died. The heirs were trying to sell the house with a fully equipped 24 footer in the basement.

[Tim B]

What is the typical weight of the 10' Nutshell (hull only with seats, etc installed). Same question for the 8' version. I built an 8' pram to sail/row and enjoyed it much. I don't have it anymore but plan on building another. The one I built was a sabot design. It was narrower and the bow was lower than the Nutshell. A major requirement is that I can lift it on and off the car alone. That limits the weight to 70 lbs max (unless I start a weight lifting program).