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Gretchen
I don't have the information here, but I know that Glen L sells plans for an
eight or ten foot long "two-part" dingy. Even though this boat would be
over the length you want, the two parts fit one-inside-the-other when
hauling or storing so it should fit in your truck. You might run into
problems when trying to find plans for a boat less than eight foot long.
Eight foot is the magic length for a sailboat as under that means no
license. As most builders of small dingys would like to save the legal
fees, but still have a boat that can carry an adult, they usually max out
the length to just under eight feet. That is one of the reasons that most
boats of that length have two flat ends.
Good luck in your search (although it is almost always cheaper to buy an
already built boat).
Larry
>Hi All:
>First Mate Erin and I are thinking about building a sailing dingy together.
>Has anyone ever done this (I know, dumb question). I have been looking at
>plans and kits and so forth. We want something about 7' long so it will
fit
>in the back of the truck to take along when we take out our P19. Any
>pointers, for inexperienced boat builders with lots of enthusiasm and new
>power tools, would be appreciated.
>
>Gretchen
>"Sparrow" P19 #1121
>
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