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by Bowen1911
Wed May 11, 2022 1:22 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Pacific City Dory Plans
Replies: 16
Views: 2421

Re: Pacific City Dory Plans

If it wasn’t for the long shallow sloping beach, a cat would be pretty awesome. However, you need to float in as little as 8 inches of water. It’s a very unique fishery with a niche boat style. I did see a OD18 on a trailer locally just a couple days ago. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to catch up with...
by Bowen1911
Thu Apr 21, 2022 4:31 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Pacific City Dory Plans
Replies: 16
Views: 2421

Re: Pacific City Dory Plans

I take my kayak to Pacific City often to launch from the beach, but some power would really be nice to open up more options, hence why I'd like a dory for beach launches. I can understand why it's not commercially productive to produce plans for a boat that few would build. There is really only two ...
by Bowen1911
Fri Apr 08, 2022 4:16 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Pacific City Dory Plans
Replies: 16
Views: 2421

Re: Pacific City Dory Plans

I finally found the picture of a sketch I made a couple years ago. The idea I have is to utilize a PC dory shape, but build it S&G and include anti trip chines. The only designer of a "dory" with anti trip chines I've heard of is on these forums, which is why I came here. I know I coul...
by Bowen1911
Fri Apr 08, 2022 12:36 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Pacific City Dory Plans
Replies: 16
Views: 2421

Re: Pacific City Dory Plans

The PC dory is pretty straight until it has the pronounced rocker to allow it to rise over breaking waves. Sides are angled out as much as 30°, bottom is flat and smooth. Usually they have a pretty open layout, but most include a gunwale storage/shelf which I believe will lend itself to longitudinal...
by Bowen1911
Thu Apr 07, 2022 9:27 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Pacific City Dory Plans
Replies: 16
Views: 2421

Re: Pacific City Dory Plans

The PC dory has a specific shape designed for beach launch/landings, as well as the Pacific Northwest swells, that are usually more of a mountain of water than the east coast wind chop swell. I have looked at the OD18 study plans, but that isn’t the hull shape I’m hoping for. It’s somewhat close tho...
by Bowen1911
Thu Apr 07, 2022 5:05 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Pacific City Dory Plans
Replies: 16
Views: 2421

Pacific City Dory Plans

Hello from Oregon. Has anyone designed a PC Dory that isn't ply on frame construction? I know Renn Tolman started with flat bottom skiffs that were essentially stitch and glue PC Dories, but he destroyed all plans once he came up with a V bottom version according to his remaining family. I like the ...