Design
Doris 5 m
Designed by François Vivier
Doris 5 m is a light sail and oar dory, 5.00 m long and 1.45 m wide, drawn by François Vivier as a lighter and easier to build alternative to his traditional timber-framed dinghies. The hull is inspired by American Swampscott dories, and its flat bottom lets the boat be moved ashore on inflatable rollers.
She is built by the stitch and tape method in 6 mm plywood with a 9 mm bottom, sheathed in glass and epoxy outside, and assembled upright without a mold. The centerboard pivots, and the standard rig is a standing lug sloop. She can only be built from a CNC-cut plywood kit or full-size patterns, and the designer notes that the plan is currently available in French only.
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| Hommebåt no. 22 | Båtritningar | 4.97 m (16′ 4″) | 0 |
| AWOL | John Welsford | 5.05 m (16′ 7″) | 0 |
| Piepowder 16 | Dudley Dix Yacht Design | 16′ 7″ (5.05 m) | 0 |
| Naskeag 16 | Dudley Dix Yacht Design | 16′ 2″ (4.92 m) | 0 |