Blue Moon
An overnight cruising sailboat, easy to build from readily available materials for under $500
- Category
- Sail Boats
- Designer
- Roy Fridge
- Published
- Boat Builder, 1973, p. 18
- Craft Print
- 376
A 16 ft cruising sailboat built complete with sails and fittings for about $500 (1972–73). Despite its small size it sleeps two on 6 ft 4 in berths, with sitting headroom and room for a stove and chemical toilet. It's stable, sails nicely in 10–15 mph winds and handles 20 mph securely.
Specifications
- Length
- 16 ft
- Capacity
- Sleeps 2 on 6 ft 4 in berths
- Construction
- Clear fir framing, exterior plywood, fiberglass; centerboard; gaff rig with canvas sails
Downloads
Plan sheets 7
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