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Wittholz Dinghy

Completed Project

PROJECT SCOPE

A very beamy, lightweight, nicely lined, 11′ catboat. This boat was featured in WoodenBoat magazines’s 2012 Small Boats special edition.

STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE

This boat was built by second-year students from the class of 2011.

Skills learned include:

  • Advanced Lofting
  • Strip Planking
  • Vacuum Bagging
  • Spar Making
  • Problem Solving

PARTICULARS

  • LOA: 11′ – 0″
  • Beam: 5′ – 0″
  • Draft: 8″
  • Displacement: 150 lbs
  • Sail Area: 80 sq. ft.
  • Sailing Rig: Gaff

DESIGNER

  • Name: Charles Wittholz

REFERENCES

CONSTRUCTION

Cold Molded