Iain Oughtred’s Auklet represents the absolute smallest end of the yacht-tender genre. At 7′2″ she is just long enough to accept full-sized people—any smaller and she would become a toy, a child’s plaything. Auklet is all business, however, and if you’re in need of a reliable tender for your pocket cruiser you could do far worse than this tidy packet.
7′2″ Auklet
DESCRIPTION
Hull type: Round-bottomed, transom sterned
Construction: Glued lapstrake plywood
PERFORMANCE
Suitable for protected waters
Intended capacity: 1-2
Trailerable
Propulsion: Oars
BUILDING DATA
Skill needed: Basic to intermediate
Lofting required: No
PLANS DATA
No. of sheets: 6
Supplemental information: 17 pages
Level of Detail: Above average
Plans Format: Print
Cost per set: $102
Plan No. 148
Related Publications:
Clinker Plywood Boatbuilding Manual, by Iain Oughtred
How to Build Glued-Lapstrake Wooden Boats, by John Brooks & Ruth Ann Hill
Particulars
LOA: 7′2″
Beam: 3′11″
Draft: (db up) 6″, (db down) 2′2″
Depth: 18″
Weight: about 50 lbs
Sail area: 30 sq ft