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The GV10 is smaller / cheaper so if you only carry 2 people consider it. It's still a very big 10' dinghy

Yes, you can raise the transom for the light 6 HP motor, but not for planing speeds with a 9.9 or 15. Modifications are up to the builder.

See study plans for BOM quantities. Page 3

https://www.boatbuildercentral.com/Stud ... _STUDY.pdf

How strong is the typical wind you might sail in? If very light then I'd be tempted to use main and jib. But otherwise just the main would be wiser. I think otherwise you'll be quite overpowered.

I'd say save the Quickfair for the last thin layer or two. It spreads on like butter and if you can afford it, it's lovely compared to home made fairing mixes, which I get too dry, too runny, too lumpy etc. What really saves time and effort is large fairing tools to apply fairing compound and using ...

I'm so sad about this. I first met Jacques (virtually) on the rec.boats usenet group (early internet days), sometime around 1998. I had mentioned I had designed and built a nesting 2 part dinghy (the FB11). He expressed interest in the plans, and we came to a (virtual) handshake agreement for him to...

If you want to always go slow pick the HMD. If you think you might plane one day and go fast, pick the HM. You can still go slow with the HM with a small motor.

Hey just so you know - bowsprits and rub rails don't count when measuring length and beam. Only the actual hull. HOWEVER if your bowsprit looked like this: Screenshot 2023-02-13 104906.jpg Then you count this length as part of the hull. Even if it's just a bit of plywood glassed and faired to give t...

Well both HM and HMD. Both are at displacement speeds here. Here is a boat test of a Lud Impact 1775, an aluminum open fishing boat. As light as a HM19 I would guess. Moderate V hull http://www.boatmaginternational.com/636-mercury-fourstroke-f115/ Notice the fuel consumption at 5.2 knots. 1.1 gph is...

Tonnage for registration is a measure of volume not weight. And yes, it's likely <5 tonnes and can't be documented. So for little boats they probably went with state registration and the officials didn't care because the boat was too small to matter. Note - you fill out form CG-5397 yourself and you...

No jack plate. Vertical height has very little effect at displacement speeds. 4 bladed props aren't usually available for small outboards but if the motor offers a "sailboat" prop with larger area use that.