Joel White’s Pooduck Skiff is a big little boat—about as large as two average people would want to carry on shore. As a big sister to the 11′2″ Shellback Dinghy, she has a lot of the same qualities: excellent rowing and sailing ability, easy construction, and mannerly towing habits.
12′10″ Pooduck Skiff
DESCRIPTION
Hull type: Multi-chine/lapstrake dory-skiff
Rig: Standing lug
Construction: Glued-lapstrake plywood
Alternative construction: Traditional Lapstrake
PERFORMANCE
Suitable for: Protected waters
Intended capacity: 1-4
Trailerable: Yes
Propulsion: Sail, oars
BUILDING DATA
Skill needed: Basic to intermediate
Lofting required: No
PLANS DATA
No. of sheets: 6
Level of Detail: Above Average
Plans Format: Print or Digital
Cost per set: $75
Plan No. 102
Related Publications:
How to Build the Shellback Dinghy by Eric Dow
Boat Design Quarterly, Vol. 18
Particulars
LOA: 12′10″
Beam: 4′6″
Draft: (cb up) 6 1/2″
(cb down) 1′9″
Weight: about 130 lbs
Sail area: 65 to 79 sq ft