Design
Sunshine
Designed by Walt Simmons
A 10 ft 6 in lapstrake yacht tender by Walt Simmons of Duck Trap Woodworking, based on a family tender built near Stonington, Maine around 1915. A 12 ft version is also drawn. The designer says she tows steadily without yawing and is lively under her lug rig, and examples have been built across the United States, Europe and as far away as Tasmania. The restored boat shown on the page is cedar over oak.
The plans are drawn for beginners, and Simmons recalls students with no experience being surprised at how uncomplicated she was. The book Building Sunshine follows the whole job. Budget 250 to 450 hours for a first traditional lapstrake boat. Real hours from logged builds are below.
What building a Sunshine actually takes
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