Design
Classic 14
Designed by Platt Monfort
The largest of the three Classics uses the same station shapes as the 10 and 12, spread further apart to reach 14 ft. Its one structural difference is heavier longitudinals, 7/16 in rather than 3/8 in, which accounts for the extra weight over the 12 footer.
The lines are not a copy, but they resemble the New York Whitehall of the mid 1800s as recorded in Howard Chapelle's American Small Sailing Craft. Monfort reduced the deadrise of the bottom to suit the ultralight weight of his hulls. It makes sense for anyone who wants Whitehall looks in a rowing and sailing boat that stays easy to lift, built from a Kevlar braced wooden frame and a shrunk polyester skin.
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| Glen-L 14 | Glen-L Marine | 14′ 0″ (4.27 m) | 0 |
| Penobscot 14 | Arch Davis Design | 14′ 0″ (4.27 m) | 0 |
| Ply-Flier | Stevenson Projects | 14′ 0″ (4.27 m) | 0 |
| Sharpie 14 | Bateau | 14′ 0″ (4.27 m) | 0 |