‘Marsh Duck’ is an 18’ sailing and rowing decked canoe with
an aft sleeping cabin. She was designed by Scott Domergue to satisfy his desire
for a lightweight, economical cruising boat. She can be trailed behind a
folding bike that in turn can be stowed aboard. She is light enough for transporting
on the roof rack of a small car. Altogether, including rowing and sailing gear,
she weighs 150 lbs, and she is able take a payload of 800 lbs. Her 6’ 4” aft
cabin provides room for one person to bed down overnight, and it is possible
for a second person to sleep in the cockpit under a boom tent.
Ballast takes the form of drinking water in containers, food
and cruising gear stowed under the cockpit. One of Scot’s aims was to make the
boat self-righting, which in fact did not prove to be the case when tested.** However,
he righted her from an induced capsize, and he was pleasantly surprised how very little water entered the boat. He
intends to make her hatches watertight and to add extra sealable compartments.
Because he felt the boat was under-canvassed he redesigned the rig to have a
larger, fully battened sail.
Building plans are available from Chuck and Sandra Leinweber
at their Duckworks Boat Store*- The cost is $125, plus a handling fee, or they
can be downloaded directly to a computer for $100.
Links
*Marsh Duck Plans from Duckworks Boat Store
**Marsh Duck – Testing new sail and rigging – capsize
Duckworks
Boat Plans – Other Designs.
Do you have a sketch or photo/s of the bunk area? I'm considering a build /plans purchase via Duckworks.
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ReplyDeleteSorry, I can't help you. Good luck with your build.
Cheers,
Bill.