Design
EdgeTracker 487
Designed by Mark Bowdidge
The 4.87 m member of Mark Bowdidge's EdgeTracker family from Bowdidge Marine Designs, Australia: an offshore-minded, tiller-steered fishing boat with 20 degrees of deadrise at the transom. She is 1.98 m in beam, draws 261 mm, carries five people and up to 60 hp, and has a 70 litre underfloor tank. The designer estimates about 445 kg on the trailer with motor and full fuel. Wheel steering can be fitted if preferred.
The hull is plywood composite, sheathed and engineered by the designer to commercial class rules, and the 14 plan sheets come with full-size patterns and nearly 200 build photos. A first-time builder can manage it with patience. Bowdidge quotes no hours; 350 to 600 is a fair rule of thumb. Measured medians from build logs appear below.
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