Design
Shangri-La
Designed by Glen-L Marine
A 23 ft 2 in trailerable double-cabin cruiser from Glen-L Marine with private accommodation for two couples, a central weather-protected helm, forward vee berths, an aft cabin with hanging lockers and a full-headroom galley under the hatch. Sheet plywood deep-vee hull on a bulkhead system, inboard to an outdrive. Glen-L publish a beam of 8 ft 0 in and a hull depth of 4 ft 6 in.
The bare hull comes out at about 1200 lb. Displacement is 4500 lb. Headroom below is 4'-10". The hull is a deep vee 16o min. deadrise, hard chine developed for sheet plywood planking. They draw a matching trailer for her. Bulkhead construction is strong and simple for an amateur. Budget 1,000 to 1,800 hours. Measured medians from logged builds appear below.
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