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Spindrift Dinghy
Designed by Graham Byrnes
A stitch and glue sailing dinghy and tender by Graham Byrnes of B&B Yacht Designs, offered at 9, 10, 11 and 12 ft, with more than 1,500 plans sold. The Spindrift 9 is 9 ft by 4 ft 1 in and 75 to 90 lb with a 45 sq ft cat rig, and the 12 reaches 130 to 150 lb with 70 sq ft. All but the 12 can be built as nesting two-part boats for deck stowage. Plans and CNC kits are sold.
The hull is wired along the keel and unfolded like a butterfly with no jig, and B&B calls it a great build for a first-timer. Budget 60 to 120 hours as a rule of thumb. The medians below come from builders who logged this boat here.
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| Dory Skiff | Duck Trap Woodworking | 9′ 0″ (2.74 m) | 0 |
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| Guppy 9 | Devlin | 9′ 1″ (2.77 m) | 0 |
| Lobsterman's Skiff | Duck Trap Woodworking | 9′ 6″ (2.9 m) | 0 |
| Maine Skiff | Duck Trap Woodworking | 9′ 7″ (2.92 m) | 0 |
| Bella 10 Skiff | Devlin | 9′ 8″ (2.96 m) | 0 |