Oughtred's Puffin aka 10 foot Acorn

[Bobcat]

What do people think of this design? I have a line on one mostly built that is for sale for a good price.

I would finish the boat and use it as a tender and sailing dinghy.

The boat to date is a rowing only version. The plans I found suggest you can use a leeboard or centerboard or daggerboard. There is either a balanced lug or a sliding gunter rig.

Thoughts on which rig or which foil to use?

[James McMullen]

My friend Dan Pence in Portland built a 10 which I've both rowed and sailed. And my partner Andy built an 8 trad. lap for rowing only. These are lovely boats! I bought the plans for the 10 myself, though I eventually ended up building a pram instead for use specifically as a ship-to-shore tender. But I'd totally build a 10 at some point in the future if I needed a compact cartopper.

The most rational rig for it is the balance lug, I think. But you probably knew I was going to say that. A daggerboard or centerboard is vastly preferable to a leeboard in practice I've found. I'd probably go DB unless I was going to keep her on a trailer instead of cartopping.

Andy's trad. 8 footer.

[Sayla]

What do people think of this design? I have a line on one mostly built that is for sale for a good price.

I would finish the boat and use it as a tender and sailing dinghy.

The boat to date is a rowing only version. The plans I found suggest you can use a leeboard or centerboard or daggerboard. There is either a balanced lug or a sliding gunter rig.

Thoughts on which rig or which foil to use?

I've near finished a 10' for one of my sons, not sailed it yet, but I chose it for beam/stability/looks/lines/sail-ability and weight. I've done it in a lightweight marine ply, + cedar and mahogany, so I can easily car-top it for quick sessions after school etc., and chose a loose footed lug for the same reason, plus the ease and safety of the sailing (he's only eight), and I chose the centreboard (pivoting) option as we live in a sandy world here. I thought it would become a tender for a larger boat but I think I'll have to make another in a tougher (albeit heavier) plywood for that, and probably shorten it just a bit for an easily managed tender. Handsome boats. I met a guy anchored in Port Sandwich Vanuatu who built one about 13' as a tender, and halved it midships (bolted together) for easy stowage. He said it sailed and rowed great, and from memory I don't think he had a motor. I'd say go for it, if a good price. Just for interest, here's a couple of shots of Port Sandwich - pretty out of the way place.






Sorry if that's too distracting, but such good memories when I think about it - I think I'll do a People & Places thread on it

The Acorn is considered by a few aficionados here to be a great boat, and for a tender - do a search

sayla

[sailboy3]

Very pretty (both the tender and Port Panini).
A people and places thread is definitely in order, Sayla!

[Bobcat]

Thanks for the replies and the beautiful views of the tropics. If it works out, I will be putting a DB case in this boat and sailing with a lug rig.

I have never sailed a lug rig, but am always looking for the new experience

[sailboy3]

btw, Bobcat, I notice you're now "formerly a smallboat guy."
Did I miss a 'new boat' thread somewhere? What izit?

[sailoar]

Don't tell anyone, but I've been thinking of building Puffin at 150% (15' x 6') with decking, self-bailing cockpit, water ballast and a cuddy. Kind of an overgrown SCAMP.

[Bobcat]

btw, Bobcat, I notice you're now "formerly a smallboat guy."
Did I miss a 'new boat' thread somewhere? What izit?

Yes, but no new boat thread yet. Haven't had time to put one together. Monk 35 foot Roughwater trawler.

I looked at and bought the Puffin. The price was less than the cost of materials for a boat that's largely completed.

I think I scored.

[Sayla]

I looked at and bought the Puffin. The price was less than the cost of materials for a boat that's largely completed. I think I scored.

Sounds like you totally scored - any pics?

[Bobcat]

only one, which I stole from the craigslist ad

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