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How to Build a Small Sail Boat
These plans are for a small sail boat called the Biloxi Dinghy. Former builders claim it's a great design.s
From the plans:
Here's just what prospective
builders of small sailboats
have been looking for, as you will
see from a glance at the facsimiles, which reproduce excerpts
from letters written by enthusiastic
owners.
And, the Biloxi
Dinghy is not only seaworthy, as
they say, but it's easy to build.
Look over Figs. 1 and 2, which detail
the frames and stern board, or
transom. There are several points
to keep in mind before you begin
cutting the parts: The lower cross
members of all frames are cut to
the same radius; the top crosspieces
are a given distance above
the lowest point of the curved
member, and the frame uprights
are joined to the curved members
with an angle joint housed in gusset
plates, as in Fig. 2. With the
frames, stern board and building
board made, the work on the hull
is well along.
You start assembling the boat
by placing the building board on
two sawhorses as in Fig. 3. The
lines marked on the building board, Fig. 4, indicate where to place the
frames. These are placed upside down
and the center line of the building board
must match up with that on the frames.
After
all three frames have been attached to the
board, the next step is to fasten the sides
to the stem, Fig. 6. This can be done before
mounting the stem on the building
board although it is shown mounted wtih
the frames in Fig. 3. If the sides are built
up of several pieces, you simply screw the
two lower planks to the stem, but should
the sides be made up of narrow planks,
the first plank on the lower side should be
at least 8 in. wide. When building up the
sides you can use shiplap construction
which will eliminate battens...
 Small Biloxi Dinghy Sailboat Plans [PDF 1260k]
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