KITS
15 1/2' Swampscott Lapstrake
Dory
$1,899.00
Please note- No other kit has
been pre-assembled with all the pieces cut to exact length, including angles,
bevels and countersunk holes, eliminating any mistakes, and then disassembled.
There are clear, simple
instructions included.
You are assured success!
Our Swampscott Dory Kit Includes the following:
plank segments and joining butt straps
frames, temporary frame braces
bottom pieces and joining butt
straps
inner and outer stems
inner and outer gunwale
segments
breasthooks
seats (3)- mahogany
plywood
seat stringers
eye bolts (2)- forged, hot
dipped galvanized
stainless steel machine bolts
(4)
square drive silicon bronze
wood screws
(enough for
fastening all plank, frames, gunwales, etc.)
6 tubes urethane adhesive
1 hand driver with 2 bits
locator pins
Here you see the preassembled
boat prior to disassembling.
No pieces are longer than
8ft., enabling them to be shipped conveniently in UPS boxes.
All of the bottom pieces, plank segments, butt connectors, frame pieces, gunwale segments and stems are made of B.S. 1088 marine mahogany plywood (meranti). The sides are of 6mm and the bottom 18mm, with the gunwales made from layers of 9mm. The inner stems are epoxy-laminated from 2 pieces of 18mm plywood, and the outer stems from 6 pieces of 6 mm plywood, also epoxy-laminated. Silicon bronze square drive wood screws are used throughout in the assembly process. These act not only as mini clamps but as an added insurance to the primary urethane glue joint used between all structural connections.
Tools you will need:
caulking gun (for 11 oz tubes)
coping saw
rubber sanding block (has
curved face and flat face)
100 grit, 150 grit sandpaper
2 3-inch C-clamps
8 spring clamps
level
wood for ladder frame
2 saw horses
Tools you may wish to acquire to speed up the finishing process:
backsaw
block plane
cordless variable speed drill
120 volt variable speed drill
circular saw (for cutting
parts for ladder frame and sawhorses)
orbital sander
belt sander (a small one is
sufficient) with medium and coarse
grit belts
For finishing:
paint brushes
roller frames and foam covers
containers for mixing and
applying epoxy
PURCHASE OPTIONS:
|
Second skin 1/4" UHMW black polyethylene skid plate (in 2 sections). Pre-drilled & countersunk, includes bronze screw fasteners. |
$195.00 |
|
Solid mahogany seats in lieu of
|
$100.00 |
|
Fiberglass cloth 9.5 oz - 36"
X 14' |
$50.00 |
|
8' Gull oars with polyethylene
sleeves and urethane stops, |
$100.00 each |
|
Dagger board trunk, weighted dagger board, hardware, tiller, weighted articulated rudder, hardware, adjustable windage tackle |
$450.00 |
Our dagger board, rudder option can be quite useful for windage correction on breezy days, and also allows the bare hull to be "sailed" back to point of origin downwind on rowing days when you encounter a stiff headwind.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE YOUR SWAMPSCOTT ?
The time needed to build the Odyssey Swampscott surf dory is surprisingly minimal, since it has already been assembled once. Estimated construction time is about 12 to 20 hours for one person, depending on skill level. Boat parts are letter-, number- and color-coded to fit together easily. The instruction book has a place to mark off each step as you complete it. The ladder frame, the complete plans and instructions for which are included, takes a couple of hours itself. Once the ladder frame is built correctly, putting the kit together is a cinch.
Finishing the dory can take as little as 12 hours, spread over a couple of days, if a hard oil finish is used, or up to 40-50 hours, depending on the degree of finish desired, using epoxy, varnish and/or marine enamel. Whichever finish you choose, I strongly recommend an epoxy/glass protection on the bottom, and the skid shoe for protection if you are going to primarily be launching and landing the boat off a beach.
Assembed Kit-Ready for you to finish
$2,109.00
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