Build my own tender from plans (PBO pup?)

[demonboy]

Hello! Yes, I have done a search for this but can't find anything obvious......

I was thinking of building my own tender from existing plans. Any ideas? I seem to remember PBO offering plans for about £23 for their 'pup' (I think that's what it was called). I know this was effectively a dinghy with sail plans, but would this be any good as a tender with outboard to carry at least 4 people plus shopping?! If so can anyone point me to pics / info on it, or any other tender plan for that matter?

The complexity of the plan is not an issue - if it's too complicated or time consuming for me to do then I'll just employ some cheap labour here in Turkey instead (I can be so lazy sometimes /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif )

 

[Evadne]

I think you just ring them up or buy a magaziine and write them a letter. Quaint, but not very 21st century. Alternatively visit Southampton in 2 weeks time and ask them in person.

 

[jimbouy]

£23.50

Details in any issue of PBO or telephone 01202440820

 

[aran01]

Why not save the cost and get some free plans. Loads on the net , e.g. this one looks nice,
http://www.boatdesign.com/applepie/

 

[demonboy]

I guess I should do my research a bit more because I actually don't know what it is I should be searching on. I mean is it a standard yacht tender I want, a skiff, a mouse, a pram?

To help answer this question I've just taken some pics of a tender opposite my boat. It's a pretty heavy duty job, being a tender to a 25m gulet, but this is the kind of thing I'd like to build, albeit on a smaller scale.

Any further clues?

 

[FergusM]

There are some nice dinghy plans available commercially as well. Percy Blandford (from the 1950s and 60s), Selway Fisher (whole range, various construction methods) and Iain Oughtred ( very attractive clinker ply). If you do a search on Phil Bolger's instant boats, you will find websites of people who have built very sinple dinghies, both traditional screw and glue, and stich and tape. Bolger's dinghy plans are available from Harold 'Dynamite' Payson.

 

[demonboy]

Fergus, you have hit the nail on the head. Thank you very much. I did a search for Iain Oughtred and came up with his Auk design:

Auk Design

The commentary says: "The idea has been to achieve a model that will move along nicely and handle easily in all conditions; whether light or loaded, in smooth water or rough; under oars, sail, or outboard". Something that the above pictured tender probably couldn't do!

Thanks for the leads Fergus.

 

[William_H]

Think carefuly about your requirements as a tender. For me it is light weight and easily rowed. For others it is better sea keeping ability with a motor. Some may want to sail it. it seems to me one of those glib advertising lines that you can motor sail or row a dinghy. sailing i specialised and adds weight and complexity. CB case rudder mast base plus rigging.
I built 2 Sabot dinghys 8ft pram from ply wood over the years they were both light weight annd rowed really well. If I did it again I might try in aluminium and possibly with a little extra freeboard. Of course they are not good for rowing with 4 adults on board but great one up.
The first sabot was used on a smallish catamaran nad I could reasonably easily lift onto the foredeck. regards olewill

 

[Stemar]

Goujon Brothers may be worth a look too, especially if your wood butchery skills and level of patience are similar to mine!

 

[adrianm]

Glen L site has some interesting plans.