6 Metre Inboard Launch Design #228

For picnicking or day fishing trips, this small inboard launch will be the perfect vehicle.  Plans show a small diesel installation, an antique petrol engine would be another option, or perhaps this is the opportunity to explore electric power.

Construction shown is strip planking over laminated frames with a skin of glass inside and out.  Clinker on bent frames would be the traditional approach and a lot more fun.

Construction: Strip planking on laminated frames.

Length Overall             6.05 metres
Length Waterline         5.78 metres
Beam                          2.10 metres
Draft                            0.47 metres
Displacement:            1100 kg
Power:                        10-15 bhp
Building time:  1200 hours
Skill level:  Intermediate