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Hi Been a while but we are finally back to the US and going to start our build soon... We recently ran into another boat with a GV10 and it was awesome!! Is the hull shape more or less the same between the GV11 and GV10? In particular the height of the bow and the width of the stern? I copy pasted t...

Hi Our crew is slight heavier than yours so we will build the GV11 for ease of planing. For transport it will be either towed or on the sugar scoop instead of modified to nest. Keep it simple stupid. Also we are currently used to an inflatable so the wider beam of the gv11 will assist for stability....

Hi I am planning to build a new dinghy for my sailboat to use as a tender for me and my crew. Our combined weight is 500 lbs plus motor and fuel to about 600 lbs. Occasionally we will have 50lbs of cargo on board in addition to the people and motor. 1) Will our 15 hp yamaha will be able to plane us ...

Hi This is intended as a yacht tender not a cartopped dinghy - my bad. My crew is not 5 adults but we will nearly always have supplies with use to increase the load the boat must carry. Here is a sketch I was think about. http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/userpics/13016/normal_Sketch_2012-11-19_20_1...

Hi I am looking for a dinghy that I can build to ferry back and forth from the dock/beach to my boat. Needs: 1) Carry 4 to 5 adults with adequate free board to avoid getting soaked going through the surf 2) Store on deck in pieces that weight 50lbs or less 3) Be able to get on plane with full load o...

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What about using beach balls? Or epoxying the 2L pop bottle lid for sealing purposes...

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What about the main sheet... the stuff I have read says that you should draw a line from the center of the luff to the clew and then to the point where the main sheet attaches to the boat... is this correct. Does this mean I need to use a bridle arrangement over the tiller? How is that done?

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Don't use epoxy with a filler for fairing as it is a nightmare to sand. I have never used quickfare but after 2 weeks putting epoxy layers on and sanding the epoxy back off I gave up painted the boat and put it into the water.... which is what boat building is all about.

Just my $0.02

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Can you provide me the sail dimensions?

Hi Jacques - I know that the sprit can come down but will need a larger sail to do it. I would appreciate a bit of guidance on that aspect of the rig. I am not completely convinced that the rig is balanced especially when the main sail is against the sprit with reduced efficiency and the jib isn't b...