Tango

An 18 ft 6 in trailerable overnighter sloop from Glen-L Marine that looks bigger than it is: berths for four adults, sitting headroom, galley space each side and a portable head, on a stiff, beamy hard-chine hull in three-eighths plywood, about 600 lb. Glen-L publish a beam of 7 ft 10 in and a hull depth of 4 ft 1 in.

They put the usual load at 2 to 4 people. Sail area is Main - 95 sq ft. Displacement is 1750 lb. Headroom below is 4'-6". The hull is a vee bottom hard chine developed for 3/8" sheet plywood planking. For power they specify short or long shaft outboard motor to 10 hp. They draw a matching trailer for her. Glen-L puts it well within reach of the average do-it-yourselfer, with full-size patterns and no lofting. Budget 450 to 750 hours, usually one to two years. Measured medians from logged builds appear below.