Design
Ebihen 16
Designed by François Vivier
Ebihen 16 is the lengthened version of the Ebihen 15: 4.80 m long with the same 1.85 m beam, a stable and seaworthy traditional sailboat with a big cockpit for family sailing and fishing. Like her sister she draws on the fishing boats of northern Brittany and lower Normandy.
The clinker plywood version has a metal centerboard and 180 liters of water ballast. An outboard of 3 to 6 hp sits in a well aft of the cockpit, within reach of the helm. Four rigs are drawn, from a simple lug to a gaff cutter. A strip-planked version over laminated frames is sold as a separate plan. Both need full-size patterns, or a CNC-cut plywood kit for the clinker boat.
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| Elorn | Vivier Boats | 4.87 m (16′ 0″) | 0 |