Design
Kona Kai
Designed by Glen-L Marine
A 24 ft 6 in trailerable deep-vee flying-bridge sportfisher from Glen-L Marine with an 18 degree transom deadrise and lift strakes, a flush self-draining cockpit, 80 gallons of fuel, an enclosed head, galley and honest berths for three. Sheet plywood; single or twin outboards, I/O or vee drive. Glen-L publish a beam of 7 ft 10 in and a hull depth of 4 ft 6 in.
The bare hull comes out at about 1200 lb. Displacement is 5110 lb. Headroom below is 6'-1". The hull is a full length deep vee with 18o min. deadrise, bulbous keel section, and lift strakes. Hard chine, developed for sheet plywood planking. They draw a matching trailer for her. Glen-L rates it easy to build and recommends it for the amateur. Budget 1,000 to 1,800 hours. Measured medians from logged builds are below.
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