Design
Biloxi Dinghy
Designed by Grandpa's Archive
This is the Biloxi Dinghy, a small sailing dinghy whose magazine article opened with letters from satisfied owners. The 10 ft size comes from the archive's listing. Three frames with curved bottom members of a common radius are set upside down on a building board, and the stem and transom are fastened with brass screws.
The sides are planked in boards, using shiplap joints that need no battens, fastened with clinched copper tacks and marine glue; the bottom can be either batten-seam or shiplap, and the article explains both. Offsets and frame positions are given in a table. This is traditional plank construction rather than plywood, so it suits a builder who wants to learn that way of working. Seven pages, free to download.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Classic 10 | Geodesic Airolite Boats | 10′ 0″ (3.05 m) | 0 |
| Handy Andy | Grandpa's Archive | 10′ 0″ (3.05 m) | 0 |
| Pintail Duck Boat | Grandpa's Archive | 10′ 0″ (3.05 m) | 0 |
| V-Bottom Dinghy 10 | Bateau | 10′ 0″ (3.05 m) | 0 |
| Wherry 10 | White Salmon Boat Works | 10′ 0″ (3.05 m) | 0 |
| Fold Up | Glen-L Marine | 10′ 1″ (3.07 m) | 0 |