Design

Minuet

A 15 ft overnighter sloop from Glen-L Marine with the character of its larger cruisers: a double berth, room for a portable head and ice box, a deep self-bailing cockpit, and a steel-plate centerboard and wide beam for stiffness. Quarter-inch sides and three-eighths bottom, about 400 lb, and light enough to tow behind a compact car.

A well-documented conventional plywood build. Budget 300 to 500 hours plus rigging. Real hours and months from logged builds appear below.

What building a Minuet actually takes

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